DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9571974
OT Collection ID: OT.092022.26910.1
OT Collection Name: USFS Bluff Creek Lidar, CA 2013
Short Name: CA13_Bluff
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.092022.26910.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.092022.26910.1

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.092022.26910.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.092022.26910.1


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Collection Overview: Lidar was collected in April 2013 over Bluff Creek in Northern California for the USFS Pacific Region. Data were collected to aid in identifying ecological restoration opportunities by assessing forest structural complexity, mapping geomorphic features, and quantifying acreages of highly suitable wildlife habitat. This dataset covers roughly 4145 acres ( ~16 km2)

Dataset Acknowledgement: Data were collected by the US Forest Service using public funds and can be freely used in the public domain

Dataset Citation: U.S. Forest Service Region 5 Remote Sensing Lab Information Management Staff. (2022). USFS Bluff Creek Lidar, CA 2013. Collected by Watershed Sciences, Inc. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9571974. Accessed: 2024-12-26

Use License: CC0 1.0

Dataset Keywords: BurnPro3D,California, fire, Bluff Creek, ecology, topography, USFS

Survey Date: 04/24/2013
Publication Date: 09/09/2022

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. United States Forest Service
	Role: Contact
	Url: Not Available.

	2. Watershed Sciences, Inc
	Role: Collector
	Url: https://www.nv5.com/geospatial/

	3. United States Forest Service
	Role: Funder
	Url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/


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Total number of points: 265,856,617 pts

Area: 16.77 km^2

Point Density: 15.85 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 239,198,357
	Class 2 - Ground: 14,734,000
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 3,131
	Class 11 - Road Surface: 11,921,129
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 / UTM Zone 10N Meters [EPSG: 26910]
	Vertical: NAVD88 (GEOID 03) [EPSG: 5703]

Survey Report: https://object.cloud.sdsc.edu:443/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/CA13_Bluff_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.092022.26910.1

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.092022.26910.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 41.29116033900636°
	South: 41.23413489173742°
	East: -123.64596390261822°
	West: -123.69784961444577°