DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9KS6PHD
OT Collection ID: OT.042012.26911.1
OT Collection Name: Idaho LiDAR Consortium (ILC): St. Joe National Forest
Short Name: ILC03_StJoe
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.042012.26911.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.042012.26911.1


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Collection Overview: The lidar survey was conducted by vendor Horizon's, 3600 Jet Drive, Rapid City, South Dakota. Lidar instrument was flown in a Leica ALS40 on July 23, August 11 or September 22, 2003. The data were delivered in ascii format with information on return number, easting, northing, elevation and intensity for each return. The ascii files were converted to las format and classified using the Multiscale Curvature Classification (MCC) method of Evans and Hudak (2007). This project is the data acquisition phase of an administrative study being done by Rocky Mountain Research Station - Forest Sciences Lab, Moscow, ID. The primary goal of the study is to provide operational implementation of Lidar technology in support of project level planning. The proposed applications of Lidar in support of planning are: vegetation structural modeling, erosion modeling, fuels, transportation planning, timber system planning, wildlife habitat modeling, and stream quality. The Rocky Mountain Research Station will provide the development of peer-reviewed forest structural metrics and technical support in implementation of Lidar technology. The technical specifications have been defined to specifically support vegetation modeling using Lidar data. The St. Joe National Forest area consists of one contiguous block totaling ~ 55684 hectares in north central Idaho, between Deary and Clarkia. The project area consists of moderately variable topographic configurations with diverse vegetation components.

Dataset Acknowledgement: Proper credit to Idaho Lidar Consortium.

The ascii files were converted to las format and classified using the Multiscale Curvature Classification (MCC) method of Evans and Hudak (2007):
Evans, J.S., and A.T. Hudak. (2007) A multiscale curvature algorithm for classifying discrete return lidar in forested environments. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 45(4): 1029-1038.

Dataset Citation: Idaho LiDAR Consortium (ILC): St. Joe National Forest. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9KS6PHD . Accessed: 2024-05-01

Use License: Not Provided

Dataset Keywords: Idaho, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Moscow Forestry Sciences Lab, University of Idaho, Idaho Lidar Consortium, Multiscale Curvature Classification (MCC), lidar

Survey Date: 07/23/2003 - 09/22/2003
Publication Date: 05/04/2012

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. Fugro Horizons, Inc.
	Role: Collector
	Url: http://www.fugrohorizons.com/services/lidar.asp

	2. United States Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
	Role: Funder
	Url: https://www.fs.fed.us/rmrs/

	3. Idaho LiDAR Consortium
	Role: Partner
	Url: https://www.idaholidar.org/

	4. University of Idaho
	Role: Partner
	Url: https://www.uidaho.edu/


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Total number of points: 388,531,920 pts

Area: 557 km^2

Point Density: 0.70 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 0 - Never classified: 340,078,360
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 4,454
	Class 2 - Ground: 43,185,078
	Class 3 - Low Vegetation: 5,264,028
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 / UTM Zone 11N Meters [EPSG: 26911]
	Vertical: NAVD88 [EPSG: 5703]

Survey Report: https://cloud.sdsc.edu/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/ILC/ILC03_StJoe.zip

LAS Validation Data Report: http://cloud.sdsc.edu/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/lasReports/ILC03_StJoe.html

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.042012.26911.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 47.3111941491437°
	South: 47.1212605218305°
	East: -115.979274236443°
	West: -116.374322055622°