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	<idinfo>
		<citation>
			<citeinfo>
				<origin>Continental Mapping Consultants</origin>
				<pubdate>20170730</pubdate>
				<title>STARR II Bare Earth LiDAR for Calhoun County, Michigan MI_Calhoun-CO_2017</title>
				<geoform>Lidar point cloud</geoform>
			</citeinfo>
		</citation>
		<descript>
			<abstract>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) required high accruacy classified LiDAR data in combination with raster digital elevation models and hydrographic breaklines. For this effort, Continental Mapping Consultants (Continental) collected and processed high accuracy classified LiDAR data in .LAS format as well as a combination of raster digital elevation models.</abstract>
			<lidar>
				<ldrinfo>
					<ldrspec>USGS-NGP Base Lidar Specification v1.2</ldrspec>
					<ldrsens>Leica ALS70</ldrsens>
					<ldrmaxnr>N/A</ldrmaxnr>
					<ldrnps>1.24</ldrnps>
					<ldrdens>2.3</ldrdens>
					<ldranps>0.64</ldranps>
					<ldradens>1.96</ldradens>
					<ldrfltht>2011</ldrfltht>
					<ldrfltsp>150</ldrfltsp>
					<ldrscana>38</ldrscana>
					<ldrscanr>48.1</ldrscanr>
					<ldrpulsr>263.2</ldrpulsr>
					<ldrpulsd>N/A</ldrpulsd>
					<ldrpulsw>0.46</ldrpulsw>
					<ldrwavel>N/A</ldrwavel>
					<ldrmpia>1</ldrmpia>
					<ldrbmdiv>N/A</ldrbmdiv>
					<ldrswatw>4650</ldrswatw>
					<ldrswato>20</ldrswato>
					<ldrgeoid>National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Geoid12B</ldrgeoid>
				</ldrinfo>
				<ldraccur>
					<ldrchacc>0.1</ldrchacc>
					<rawnva>0.051</rawnva>
					<rawnvan>45</rawnvan>
					<clsnva>0.051</clsnva>
					<clsnvan>45</clsnvan>
					<clsvva>0.179</clsvva>
					<clsvvan>35</clsvvan>
				</ldraccur>
				<lasinfo>
					<lasver>1.4</lasver>
					<lasprf>6</lasprf>
					<laswheld>Withheld (ignore) points were identified in these files using the standard LAS Withheld bit</laswheld>
					<lasolap>Swath "overage" points were identified in these files using the standard LAS overlap bit.</lasolap>
					<lasintr>11-bit</lasintr>
					<lasclass>
						<clascode>1</clascode>
						<clasitem>Undetermined/Unclassified</clasitem>
					</lasclass>
					<lasclass>
						<clascode>2</clascode>
						<clasitem>Bare earth</clasitem>
					</lasclass>
					<lasclass>
						<clascode>7</clascode>
						<clasitem>Low noise</clasitem>
					</lasclass>
					<lasclass>
						<clascode>9</clascode>
						<clasitem>Water</clasitem>
					</lasclass>
					<lasclass>
						<clascode>10</clascode>
						<clasitem>Ignored ground</clasitem>
					</lasclass>
					<lasclass>
						<clascode>17</clascode>
						<clasitem>Bridges</clasitem>
					</lasclass>
					<lasclass>
						<clascode>18</clascode>
						<clasitem>High Noise</clasitem>
					</lasclass>
				</lasinfo>
			</lidar>			
			<purpose>The Strategic Alliance For Risk Reduction (STARR II) has been tasked to provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with topographic data for Calhoun county, Michigan.  For this effort, Continental Mapping Consultants (Continental) collected, processed, and classified high accuracy LiDAR data.</purpose>
			<supplinf>
				FEMA Contract No. HSFE05-16-J-0207
				CONTRACTOR: STARR II
				SUBCONTRACTOR: Continental Mapping Consultants
			</supplinf>
			</descript>
		<timeperd>
			<timeinfo>
				<mdattim>
					<sngdate>
						<caldate>20170423</caldate>
					</sngdate>
				</mdattim>
			</timeinfo>
			<current>ground condition</current>
		</timeperd>
		<status>
			<progress>Complete</progress>
			<update>Unknown</update>
		</status>
		<spdom>
			<bounding>
				<westbc>-85.312985</westbc>
				<eastbc>-84.704923</eastbc>
				<northbc>42.434933</northbc>
				<southbc>42.295929</southbc>
			</bounding>
		</spdom>
		<keywords>
			<theme>
				<themekt>None</themekt>
				<themekey>Elevation Data</themekey>
				<themekey>LiDAR</themekey>
				<themekey>DTM</themekey>
				<themekey>Land Surface</themekey>
				<themekey>Bare Earth LAS</themekey>
				<themekey>DEM</themekey>
				<themekey>LAS</themekey>
				<themekey>Ground Control</themekey>
				<themekey>Point Cloud</themekey>
				<themekey>ERDAS Imagine</themekey>
				<themekey>Tile Index</themekey>
				<themekey>Federal Emergency Management Agency</themekey>
				<themekey>FEMA</themekey>
				<themekey>IMG</themekey></theme>
			<place>
				<placekt>None</placekt>
				<placekey>Battle Creek</placekey>
				<placekey>Calhoun County</placekey>
				<placekey>Michigan</placekey>
				<placekey>MI</placekey>
				<placekey>USA</placekey></place>
		</keywords>
		<accconst>No restrictions apply to these 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 the limitations of the data. Acknowledgement of Continental Mapping Consultants  would be appreciated for products derived from these data.</useconst>
		<ptcontac>
			<cntinfo>
				<cntorgp>
					<cntorg>Continental Mapping Consultants</cntorg>
					<cntper>Ben Leonard</cntper>
				</cntorgp>
				<cntaddr>
					<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
					<address>121 S Bristol Street</address>
					<city>Sun Prairie</city>
					<state>WI</state>
					<postal>53590</postal>
					<country>USA</country>
				</cntaddr>
				<cntvoice>888-815-3327</cntvoice>
			</cntinfo>
		</ptcontac>
		<datacred>Data credit goes to Continental Mapping Consultants who was contracted by the Strategic Alliance For Risk Reduction (STARR II).</datacred>
		<secinfo>
			<secsys>N/A</secsys>
			<secclass>Unclassified</secclass>
			<sechandl>N/A</sechandl>
		</secinfo>
		<native>Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2; Microstation V8i Select Series 3 (version 8.11.09.459); TerraScan (version 016.001)</native>
	</idinfo>
	<dataqual>
		<logic>Data cover the entire area specified for this project.</logic>
		<complete>These raw LAS data files include all data points collected. No points have been removed or excluded. A visual qualitative assessment was performed to ensure data completeness. No void areas or missing data exist. The raw point cloud is of good quality and data passes Nonvegetated Vertical Accuracy specifications.  Flightlines included in this lift (170423) include line numbers: 20501, 20502, 20503, 20504, 20506, 20507, 20508, 20509, 20510, 20511, 20512, and 20513.</complete>
		<posacc>
			<vertacc>
				<vertaccr>The specifications require that only Nonvegetated Vertical Accuracy (NVA) can be computed for raw lidar point cloud swath files. The vertical accuracy was tested with 45 independent surveys located in open terrain. These check points were not used in the calibration or post processing of the lidar point cloud data. The survey check points were distributed throughout the project. Specifications for this project require that the NVA be 19.6 cm or better AccuracyZ at 95 percent confidence level.</vertaccr>
				<qvertpa>
					<vertaccv>0.100 meters AccuracyZ at 95 percent Confidence Interval</vertaccv>
					<vertacce>The NVA was tested using 45 independent surveys located in open terrain. The survey check points were distributed throughout the project. The 45 independent check points were surveyed using the closed level loop technique. Elevations from the unclassified lidar surface were measured for the x,y location of each check point. Elevations interpolated from the lidar surface were then compared to the elevation values of the surveyed control. The RMSE was computed to be 0.051 meters. AccuracyZ has been tested to meet 10.0 cm Non-Vegetated Vertical Accuracy at 95 Percent confidence level using RMSE(z) x 1.9600 as defined by the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA); assessed and reported using National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP)/ASRPS Guidelines.</vertacce>
				</qvertpa>
				<qvertpa>
					<vertaccv>0.179 meters AccuracyZ at 95 percent Confidence Interval</vertaccv>
					<vertacce>The VVA was tested using 35 independent surveys located in open terrain. The survey check points were distributed throughout the project. The 35 independent check points were surveyed using the closed level loop technique. Elevations from the unclassified lidar surface were measured for the x,y location of each check point. Elevations interpolated from the lidar surface were then compared to the elevation values of the surveyed control. The RMSE was computed to be 0.091 meters. AccuracyZ has been tested to meet 17.9 cm Vegetated Vertical Accuracy at 95 Percent confidence level using RMSE(z) x 1.9600 as defined by the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA); assessed and reported using National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP)/ASRPS Guidelines.</vertacce>
				</qvertpa>
			</vertacc>
		</posacc>
		<lineage>
			<srcinfo>
				<srccite>
				<citeinfo>
					<origin>Compass Data Inc.</origin>
					<pubdate>20161101</pubdate>
					<title>Ground Control for Calhoun County, MI lidar project</title>
					<geoform>tabular data</geoform>
					<pubinfo>
						<pubplace>Compass Data Inc.</pubplace>
						<publish>Compass Data Inc.</publish>
					</pubinfo>
					<othercit>None</othercit>
					<onlink>http://compassdatainc.com/</onlink>
				</citeinfo>
				</srccite>
				<srcscale>50</srcscale>
				<typesrc>CD-ROM</typesrc>
				<srctime>
					<timeinfo>
						<sngdate>
							<caldate>20170423</caldate>
						</sngdate>
					</timeinfo>
					<srccurr>ground condition</srccurr>
				</srctime>
				<srccitea>5017_Calhoun_MI_Control.csv</srccitea>
				<srccontr>This data source was used (along with the airborne GPS/IMU Data) to georeferencing of the lidar point cloud data.</srccontr>
			</srcinfo>
			<srcinfo>
				<srccite>
				<citeinfo>
					<origin>Kucera International Inc.</origin>
					<pubdate>20170423</pubdate>
					<title>Lidar Acquisition for Calhoun County, MI lidar project</title>
					<geoform>point cloud data, tabular data</geoform>
					<pubinfo>
						<pubplace>Kucera International Inc.</pubplace>
						<publish>Kucera International Inc.</publish>
					</pubinfo>
					<othercit>None</othercit>
					<onlink>http://www.kucerainternational.com/</onlink>
				</citeinfo>
				</srccite>
				<srcscale>50</srcscale>
				<typesrc>CD-ROM</typesrc>
				<srctime>
					<timeinfo>
						<sngdate>
							<caldate>20170423</caldate>
						</sngdate>
					</timeinfo>
					<srccurr>ground condition</srccurr>
				</srctime>
				<srccitea>5017_Calhoun_MI_Control.csv</srccitea>
				<srccontr>This data source was used (along with the airborne GPS/IMU Data) to georeferencing of the lidar point cloud data.</srccontr>
			</srcinfo>
			<procstep>
				<procdesc>The base stations determine where LiDAR can be collected with the highest confidence of accuracy as determined by reading the same satellites in the aircraft and on the ground. Base stations typilcally are set at airports and provide coverage within 20 to 25 miles of the base if possible in order to cover in its entirety. Due to the timing constraints of weather and leaf off conditions requirement, and the high quality of the CORS network, the MIBC station located in Battle Creek and the MICW station located in Coldwater were used for this project. Both stations collect a 1 second sampling rate and are maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The purpose of boresighting is to determine the offset values for the IMU used in the LiDAR sensor. To determine the boresight offset values, the LiDAR sensor has to be flown in a certain configuration over a well-controlled site. The boresighting is done both prior to the flight of the project area and after. This insures that the quality of the LiDAR was maintained throughout the process.</procdesc>
				<srcused>5017_Calhoun_MI_Control.csv</srcused>
				<procdate>2016</procdate>
				<proccont>
					<cntinfo>
						<cntorgp>
							<cntorg>Compass Data Inc.</cntorg>
							<cntper>N/A</cntper>
						</cntorgp>
						<cntaddr>
							<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
							<address>7074 S Revere Pkwy</address>
							<city>Centennial</city>
							<state>CO</state>
							<postal>80112</postal>
							<country>USA</country>
						</cntaddr>
						<cntvoice>303-627-4058</cntvoice>
					</cntinfo>
				</proccont>
			</procstep>
			<procstep>
				<procdesc>The aerial survey teams were deployed at the first opportunity based on availability of acceptable weather conditions. Due to snow cover and lake effect precipitation, the flight was delayed until April. Leica’s AeroPlan software was utilized to conduct the final flight planning. The sensor used was a Leica ALS70, which is owned and operated by Kucera International. There were 37 project flight lines, and 1 cross flight collected. The LiDAR acquisition started on April 18, 2017 in which one lift was achieved. Due to weather concerns, two aircraft were initially deployed. Due to sensor complications, a re-flight of the northern portion of the county was performed 5 days later on April 23, 2017 in which two lifts were achieved. Altitude: 7500 feet Aircraft Ground Speed: 150 knots Pulse Rate: 263.2 kHz Scan Rate: 48.1 Hz Full Field of View: 38 degrees Multi-Pulse: Yes Full Swath Width: 4650 meters Swath Overlap: 20% Average Point Density: 2.3 pts/m^2 Solar activity reached low levels on 17-18 Apr due to isolated C-class flare activity from Region 2651 (N12, L= 070, class/area=Cso/150 on 23 Apr), but solar activity was at very low levels through the remainder of the period (19-23 Apr).</procdesc>
				<srcused>5017_Calhoun_MI_Control.csv</srcused>
				<procdate>2017</procdate>
				<proccont>
					<cntinfo>
						<cntorgp>
							<cntorg>Kucera International Inc.</cntorg>
							<cntper>N/A</cntper>
						</cntorgp>
						<cntaddr>
							<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
							<address>38133 Western Pkwy</address>
							<city>Willoughby</city>
							<state>OH</state>
							<postal>44094</postal>
							<country>USA</country>
						</cntaddr>
						<cntvoice>440-975-4230</cntvoice>
					</cntinfo>
				</proccont>
			</procstep>
		</lineage>
	</dataqual>
	<spdoinfo>
		<direct>Vector</direct>
		<ptvctinf>
			<sdtsterm>
				<sdtstype>G-Polygon</sdtstype>
			</sdtsterm>
		</ptvctinf>
	</spdoinfo>
	<spref>
		<horizsys>
			<planar>
				<gridsys>
					<gridsysn>State Plane Coordinate System 1983</gridsysn>
					<spcs>
						<spcszone>2113</spcszone>
						<lambertc>
							<stdparll>42.100000</stdparll>
							<stdparll>43.666667</stdparll>
							<longcm>-84.366667</longcm>
							<latprjo>41.500000</latprjo>
							<feast>13123333.333333</feast>
							<fnorth>0.000000</fnorth>
						</lambertc>
					</spcs>
				</gridsys>
				<planci>
					<plance>coordinate pair</plance>
					<coordrep>
						<absres>0.500000</absres>
						<ordres>0.500000</ordres>
					</coordrep>
					<plandu>international feet</plandu>
				</planci>
			</planar>
			<geodetic>
				<horizdn>North American Datum of 1983</horizdn>
				<ellips>Geodetic Reference System 80</ellips>
				<semiaxis>6378137.00</semiaxis>
				<denflat>298.257224</denflat>
			</geodetic>
		</horizsys>
		<vertdef>
			<altsys>
				<altdatum>North American Vertical Datum of 1988</altdatum>
				<altres>0.01</altres>
				<altunits>feet</altunits>
				<altenc>Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates</altenc>
			</altsys>
		</vertdef>
	</spref>
	<eainfo>
		<detailed>
			<enttyp>
				<enttypl>GroundControl</enttypl>
				<enttypd>Ground Control Survey for LiDAR collection</enttypd>
				<enttypds>FEMA Standards, USGS LiDAR Base Specification v1.2 (2014), ASPRS LAS Specification Version 1.4?R13 (2013), and ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data v1.0 (2014)</enttypds>
			</enttyp>
		</detailed>
		<detailed>
			<enttyp>
				<enttypl>NVA_VVA</enttypl>
				<enttypd>Survey for Horizontal and Vertical LiDAR QC</enttypd>
				<enttypds>FEMA Standards, USGS LiDAR Base Specification v1.2 (2014), ASPRS LAS Specification Version 1.4?R13 (2013), and ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data v1.0 (2014)</enttypds>
			</enttyp>
		</detailed>
		<detailed>
			<enttyp>
				<enttypl>Collection_Area</enttypl>
				<enttypd>Area Spatial File</enttypd>
				<enttypds>FEMA Standards, USGS LiDAR Base Specification v1.2 (2014), ASPRS LAS Specification Version 1.4?R13 (2013), and ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data v1.0 (2014)</enttypds>
			</enttyp>
		</detailed>
		<detailed>
			<enttyp>
				<enttypl>All_Returns</enttypl>
				<enttypd>LAS 1.3 files</enttypd>
				<enttypds>FEMA Standards, USGS LiDAR Base Specification v1.2 (2014), ASPRS LAS Specification Version 1.4?R13 (2013), and ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data v1.0 (2014)</enttypds>
			</enttyp>
		</detailed>
		<detailed>
			<enttyp>
				<enttypl>PreFlightReport</enttypl>
				<enttypd>Digital Document</enttypd>
				<enttypds>FEMA Standards, USGS LiDAR Base Specification v1.2 (2014), ASPRS LAS Specification Version 1.4?R13 (2013), and ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data v1.0 (2014)</enttypds>
			</enttyp>
		</detailed>
		<detailed>
			<enttyp>
				<enttypl>PostFlightReport</enttypl>
				<enttypd>Digital Document</enttypd>
				<enttypds>FEMA Standards, USGS LiDAR Base Specification v1.2 (2014), ASPRS LAS Specification Version 1.4?R13 (2013), and ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data v1.0 (2014)</enttypds>
			</enttyp>
		</detailed>
		<detailed>
			<enttyp>
				<enttypl>Tile_Index</enttypl>
				<enttypd>Area Spatial File</enttypd>
				<enttypds>FEMA Standards, USGS LiDAR Base Specification v1.2 (2014), ASPRS LAS Specification Version 1.4?R13 (2013), and ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data v1.0 (2014)</enttypds>
			</enttyp>
		</detailed>
		<detailed>
			<enttyp>
				<enttypl>Testing Results NVA</enttypl>
				<enttypd>Digital Document</enttypd>
				<enttypds>FEMA Standards, USGS LiDAR Base Specification v1.2 (2014), ASPRS LAS Specification Version 1.4?R13 (2013), and ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data v1.0 (2014)</enttypds>
			</enttyp>
		</detailed>
		<detailed>
			<enttyp>
				<enttypl>Testing Results VVA</enttypl>
				<enttypd>Digital Document</enttypd>
				<enttypds>FEMA Standards, USGS LiDAR Base Specification v1.2 (2014), ASPRS LAS Specification Version 1.4?R13 (2013), and ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data v1.0 (2014)</enttypds>
			</enttyp>
		</detailed>
	</eainfo>
	<distinfo>
		<distrib>
			<cntinfo>
				<cntorgp>
					<cntorg>Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)</cntorg>
					<cntper>Unknown</cntper>
				</cntorgp>
				<cntaddr>
					<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
					<address>500 C Street, SW.</address>
					<city>Washington</city>
					<state>DC</state>
					<postal>20472</postal>
					<country>USA</country>
				</cntaddr>
				<cntvoice>202-646-4622</cntvoice>
			</cntinfo>
		</distrib>
		<resdesc>All rights to produced data belong to FEMA</resdesc>
		<distliab>All rights to produced data belong to FEMA</distliab>
		<stdorder>
			<nondig>N/A</nondig>
			<fees>None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the data set.</fees>
		</stdorder>
		<custom>N/A</custom>
		<techpreq>N/A</techpreq>
	</distinfo>
	<metainfo>
		<metd>20170730</metd>
		<metc>
			<cntinfo>
				<cntorgp>
					<cntorg>Continental Mapping Consultants</cntorg>
				</cntorgp>
				<cntaddr>
					<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
					<address>121 S Bristol Street</address>
					<city>Sun Prairie</city>
					<state>WI</state>
					<postal>53590</postal>
					<country>USA</country>
				</cntaddr>
				<cntvoice>888-815-3327</cntvoice>
			</cntinfo>
		</metc>
		<metstdn>FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn>
		<metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv>
		<mettc>local time</mettc>
		<metac>None</metac>
		<metuc>None</metuc>
		<metsi>
			<metscs>None</metscs>
			<metsc>Unclassified</metsc>
			<metshd>None</metshd>
		</metsi>
		<metextns>
			<onlink>None</onlink>
			<metprof>None</metprof>
		</metextns>
	</metainfo>
</metadata>
