<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><metadata><idinfo><citation><citeinfo><origin>Spicer Group Inc</origin><pubdate>2018</pubdate><title>Saginaw Count, MI 2015 LiDAR
MI_SaginawCo_2015</title><geoform>Raster digital data</geoform></citeinfo></citation><descript><abstract>Geographic Extent: Saginaw County, MI, covering approximately 815 square miles.

Intensity Image: GeoCue software was used to create the deliverable Intensity Images with a 5000 x 5000 foot tile grid. All overlap classes were ignored during this process. This helps to ensure a more aesthetically pleasing image. The GeoCue software was then used to verify full project coverage as well. TIF/TWF files were then provided as the deliverable for this dataset requirement.

Dataset Description: Saginaw County, MI 2016 LiDAR project called for the Planning, Acquisition, processing and derivative products of LIDAR data to be collected  at a nominal pulse spacing (NPS) of 0.7 meter.  Project specifications are based on the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program Base LIDAR Specification, Version 1.0.  The data was developed based on a horizontal projection/datum of Michigan State Plane South, NAD83, international feet and vertical datum of NAVD1988 (GEOID12A), international feet.  LiDAR data was delivered in RAW flight line swath format, then processed to create Classified LAS 1.2 Files formatted to 991 individual 5000 foot X 5000 foot tiles. Corresponding Intensity Images and Bare Earth DEMs tiles were created with the same 5000 foot X 5000 foot tile schema. Breaklines were produced in Esri geodatabase format.
Ground Conditions: LiDAR was collected in spring of 2015, while no snow was on the ground and rivers were at or below normal levels.  In order to post process the LiDAR data to meet task order specifications, Spicer Group Inc established a total of 120 Land Cover control points (52 QC checkpoints, 68 calibration control points) which were used to calibrate the LIDAR to known ground locations established throughout the Saginaw County, MI project area. 28 additional check points were surveyed by Kucera for the accuracy check of the initial acquisition. these 28 points have been added to the NVA LiDAR and DEM accuracy reports.</abstract><purpose>Classified LAS files are used to show the manually reviewed bare earth surface.  This allows the user to create Intensity Images, Breaklines and Raster DEM. 
The purpose of these lidar data was to produce high accuracy 3D hydro-flattened Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with a 2 foot cell size.
These raw lidar point cloud data were used to create classified lidar LAS files, intensity images, 3D breaklines and hydro-flattened DEMs as necessary.

.</purpose><supplinf>CONTRACTOR: Spicer Group Inc
Lidar data were acquired by Kucera International Inc.
All follow-on processing was completed by the prime contractor.

Intensity Images:Raster File Type = TIFF
Bit Depth/Pixel Type = 8 bit 
Raster Cell Size = 1 international Foot
Intensity Values Normalized To = 16 bit</supplinf></descript><timeperd><timeinfo><rngdates><begdate>20150324</begdate><enddate>20150417</enddate></rngdates></timeinfo><current>ground condition</current></timeperd><status><progress>Complete</progress><update>None planned</update></status><spdom><bounding><westbc>-84.3995620600000</westbc><eastbc>-83.6676117500000</eastbc><northbc>43.5716650600000</northbc><southbc>43.1168418800000</southbc></bounding><lboundng><leftbc>13114641.521</leftbc><rightbc>13310000.000</rightbc><topbc>755000.000</topbc><bottombc>590000.000</bottombc></lboundng></spdom><keywords><theme><themekt>None</themekt><themekey>Elevation data</themekey><themekey>Lidar</themekey><themekey>Intensity Image</themekey></theme><place><placekt>None</placekt><placekey>Michigan</placekey><placekey>MI</placekey><placekey>Saginaw County</placekey></place></keywords><accconst>No restrictions apply to this data.</accconst><useconst>None. However, users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this dataset was collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations. Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated for products derived from these data.</useconst><ptcontac><cntinfo><cntorgp><cntorg>Spicer Group Imc</cntorg><cntper>Nathan Shepherd</cntper></cntorgp><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype><address>6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Building 400, Suite 108</address><city>Atlanta</city><state>GA</state><postal>30328</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>678-585-6501 ex304</cntvoice><cntfax>678-585-6501</cntfax><cntemail>nathans@spicergroup.com</cntemail><hours>Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)</hours><cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst></cntinfo></ptcontac></idinfo><dataqual><logic>Data cover the entire area specified for this project. LiDAR data used to generate the intensity was tested for accuracy before being produced. See accuracy statements.</logic><complete>All files are inspected to ensure that they conform to the specified file naming conventions, all files load in their correct geographic position, all files conform to the project specifications for file standard and content</complete><lineage><procstep><procdesc>Intensity Image Generation Process:
Image Generation Process: GeoCue software was used to create the deliverable Intensity Images. All overlap classes were ignored during this process. This helps to ensure a more aesthetically pleasing image. The GeoCue software was then used to verify full project coverage as well. TIF/TWF files were then provided as the deliverable for this dataset requirement.</procdesc><srcused>MI_SaginawCo_2016_LiDAR_cntl</srcused><srcused>MI_SaginawCo_2015_LiDAR_Data</srcused><procdate>2018</procdate><srcprod>Intensity Images</srcprod><proccont><cntinfo><cntorgp><cntorg>Spicer Group Inc</cntorg><cntper>Nathan Shepherd</cntper></cntorgp><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype><address>6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, building 400, Suite 108</address><city>Atlanta</city><state>GA</state><postal>30328</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>678-585-6501 ex304</cntvoice><cntfax>678-585-6501</cntfax><cntemail>nathans@spicergroup.com</cntemail><hours>Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)</hours><cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst></cntinfo></proccont></procstep></lineage></dataqual><spdoinfo><direct>Raster</direct><rastinfo><rasttype>pixel</rasttype><rowcount>5000</rowcount><colcount>5000</colcount></rastinfo></spdoinfo><spref><horizsys><planar><gridsys><gridsysn>State Plane Coordinate System 1983</gridsysn><spcs><spcszone>2113</spcszone><lambertc><stdparll>42.1</stdparll><stdparll>43.66666666666666</stdparll><longcm>-84.36666666666666</longcm><latprjo>41.5</latprjo><feast>13123359.58005249</feast><fnorth>0.0</fnorth></lambertc></spcs></gridsys><planci><plance>coordinate pair</plance><coordrep><absres>5</absres><ordres>5</ordres></coordrep><plandu>international feet</plandu></planci></planar><geodetic><horizdn>North American Datum of 1983</horizdn><ellips>Geodetic Reference System 80</ellips><semiaxis>6378137</semiaxis><denflat>298.257222101</denflat></geodetic></horizsys><vertdef><altsys><altdatum>North American Vertical Datum of 1988</altdatum><altres>0.01</altres><altunits>international feet</altunits><altenc>Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates</altenc></altsys></vertdef></spref><metainfo><metd>20181223</metd><metc><cntinfo><cntorgp><cntorg>Spicer Group</cntorg><cntper>Nathan Shepherd</cntper></cntorgp><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype><address>6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Building 400, Suite 108</address><city>Atlanta</city><state>GA</state><postal>30328</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>678-585-6501 ex304</cntvoice><cntfax>678-585-6501</cntfax><cntemail>nathans@spicergroup.com</cntemail><cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst></cntinfo></metc><metstdn>FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn><metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv><metac>None.</metac><metuc>None.</metuc><metsi><metscs>None.</metscs><metsc>Unclassified</metsc><metshd>NONE</metshd></metsi></metainfo></metadata>