DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G91834Q6
OT Collection ID: OT.022023.26910.3
OT Collection Name: USFS Michigan Bluff Lidar, CA 2013
Short Name: CA13_MichBluff
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.022023.26910.3
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.022023.26910.3

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.022023.26910.3
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.022023.26910.3


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Collection Overview: Lidar was collected over Michigan Bluff, California on April 26th 2013 for the USFS Pacific Region.  This dataset was 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 over 3,000 acres ( over 12 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. (2023). USFS Michigan Bluff Lidar, CA 2013. Collected by Watershed Sciences, Inc. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G91834Q6. Accessed: 2024-05-17

Use License: CC0 1.0

Dataset Keywords: BurnPro3D,California, fire, Meadow Valley, ecology, topography, wildlife,USFS

Survey Date: 04/26/2013
Publication Date: 02/07/2023

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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: 205,565,431 pts

Area: 12.28 km^2

Point Density: 16.74 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 178,009,784
	Class 2 - Ground: 19,003,234
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 2,530
	Class 11 - Road Surface: 8,549,883
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 (CORS96) / 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_MichBluff_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.022023.26910.3

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.022023.26910.3&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 39.04971258408446°
	South: 39.01128422783976°
	East: -120.71842794278524°
	West: -120.77175169535708°