DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9BK19J5
OT Collection ID: OT.042023.26910.1
OT Collection Name: USFS Sims Fire Lidar, CA 2012
Short Name: CA12_Sims
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.042023.26910.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.042023.26910.1

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.042023.26910.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.042023.26910.1


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Collection Overview: Lidar was collected over the Sims Fire region of Northern California between October and December 2012 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 over 126,000 acres ( over 511 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 Sims Fire Lidar, CA 2012. Collected by Watershed Sciences, Inc. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9BK19J5. Accessed: 2024-05-11

Use License: CC0 1.0

Dataset Keywords: BurnPro3D,California, fire, Sims, ecology, topography, forestry, USFS, wildlife

Survey Date: 10/18/2012 - 12/13/2012
Publication Date: 04/05/2023

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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: 8,621,132,797 pts

Area: 511.8 km^2

Point Density: 16.84 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 7,726,089,762
	Class 2 - Ground: 638,044,257
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 245,083
	Class 11 - Road Surface: 256,753,695
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/CA12_Sims_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.042023.26910.1

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.042023.26910.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 40.91229499146037°
	South: 40.549096323922036°
	East: -123.44968082535755°
	West: -123.73970535317005°