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	<idinfo>
		<citation>
			<citeinfo>
				<origin>Sanborn Map Company, Inc.</origin>
				<pubdate>20200810</pubdate>
				<title>Gogebic AOI, Michigan; Hydro Flattened Bare Earth DEM</title>
				<geoform>raster digital data</geoform>
			</citeinfo>
		</citation>
		<descript>
			<abstract>Product: These lidar data are processed Classified LAS 1.4 files, formatted to 1046 individual 2500 ft x 2500 ft tiles; used to create intensity images, 3D breaklines and hydro-flattened DEMs as necessary.
Geographic Extent: Gogebic AOI, Michigan, covering approximately 235 square miles. 
Dataset Description: Gogebic AOI, Michigan 2019 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 1.3. The data was developed based on a horizontal projection/datum of NAD83 (2011), State Plane Coordinate System, international feet and vertical datum of NAVD88 (GEOID12B), international feet. Lidar data was delivered as processed Classified LAS 1.4 files, formatted to 1046 individual 2500 ft x 2500 ft tiles, as tiled Intensity Imagery, and as tiled bare earth DEMs; all tiled to the same 2500 ft x 2500 ft schema. 
Ground Conditions: Lidar was collected in spring 2019, 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 and meet ASPRS vertical accuracy guidelines, Sanborn Map Company, Inc. established a total of 4 ground control points that were used to calibrate the lidar to known ground locations established throughout the project area. An additional 10 independent accuracy check points, 6 in Open Terrain/Bare-Earth and Urban landcovers (6 NVA points), 4 in Grass, Brush and Trees categories (4VVA points), were used to assess the vertical accuracy of the data. These check points were not used to calibrate or post process the data.</abstract>
			<purpose>To acquire detailed surface elevation data for use in conservation planning, design, research, floodplain mapping, dam safety assessments and elevation modeling, etc. 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 ft cell size. These raw lidar point cloud data were used to create classified lidar LAS files, intensity images, 3D breaklines, hydro-flattened DEMs as necessary.</purpose>
			<supplinf>Raster File Type = IMG 
Bit Depth/Pixel Type = 32-bit float
Raster Cell Size = 2 feet
Interpolation or Resampling Technique = Triangulated Irregular Network
Required Vertical Accuracy = 19.6 cm NVA
			</supplinf>
		</descript>
		<timeperd>
			<timeinfo>
				<rngdates>
					<begdate>20190521</begdate>
					<enddate>20200528</enddate>
				</rngdates>
			</timeinfo>
			<current>ground condition</current>
		</timeperd>
		<status>
			<progress>Complete</progress>
			<update>None planned</update>
		</status>
		<spdom>
			<bounding>
				<westbc>-90.426006</westbc>
				<eastbc>-89.869963</eastbc>
				<northbc>46.629204</northbc>
				<southbc>46.279124</southbc>
			</bounding>
		</spdom>
		<keywords>
			<theme>
				<themekt>None</themekt>
				<themekey>Model</themekey>
				<themekey>Raster</themekey>
				<themekey>DEM</themekey>
				<themekey>Remote Sensing</themekey>
				<themekey>Elevation Data</themekey>
				<themekey>Lidar</themekey>
			</theme>
			<place>
				<placekt>None</placekt>
				<placekey>Michigan</placekey>
				<placekey>Gogebic AOI</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 its limitations. Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated for products derived from these data.</useconst>
	</idinfo>
	<dataqual>
		<logic>Data covers the BPA specified for this project.</logic>
		<complete>Datasets contain complete coverage of tiles. No points have been removed or excluded. A visual qualitative assessment was performed to ensure data completeness. There are no void areas or missing data. The raw point cloud is of good quality and data passes Non-Vegetated Vertical Accuracy specifications.</complete>
		<posacc>
    <!-- Positional Accuracy - an assessment of the accuracy of the positions of spatial objects. Type: compound. -->
     <vertacc>
      <!-- Vertical Positional Accuracy - an estimate of accuracy of the vertical positions in the data set. Type: compound. -->
      <vertaccr>This data set was produced to meet ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standard for Digital Geospatial Data (2014) for a 10-cm RMSEz Vertical Accuracy Class.</vertaccr>
      <!-- Vertical Positional Accuracy Report - Please see ground survey report. Type: text. Domain: free text. -->
     </vertacc>
		</posacc>
		<lineage>
			<procstep>
				<procdesc>Hydro Flattened Raster DEM Process:  Class 2 (ground) lidar points in conjunction with the hydro breaklines were used to create a 2 foot hydro-flattened Raster DEM. Using automated scripting routines within ArcMap, an ERDAS Imagine IMG file was created for each tile. Each surface is reviewed using Global Mapper to check for any surface anomalies or incorrect elevations found within the surface.</procdesc>
				<procdate>20190828</procdate>
			</procstep>
		</lineage>
	</dataqual>
	<spdoinfo>
		<direct>Raster</direct>
		<rastinfo>
			<rasttype>Pixel</rasttype>
			<rowcount>1250</rowcount>
			<colcount>1250</colcount>
		</rastinfo>
	</spdoinfo>
	<spref>
		<horizsys>
			<planar>
				<gridsys>
					<gridsysn>State Plane Coordinate System 1983</gridsysn>
					<spcs>
						<spcszone>2111</spcszone>
						<transmer>
							<sfctrmer>0.9999</sfctrmer>
							<longcm>-87</longcm>
							<latprjo>44.78333333333333</latprjo>
							<feast>26246719.16</feast>
							<fnorth>0</fnorth>
						</transmer>
					</spcs>
				</gridsys>
				<planci>
					<plance>row and column</plance>
					<coordrep>
						<absres>2</absres>
						<ordres>2</ordres>
					</coordrep>
					<plandu>feet</plandu>
				</planci>
			</planar>
			<geodetic>
				<horizdn>NAD83 National Spatial Reference System 2011</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>0.001</altres>
				<altunits>feet</altunits>
				<altenc>Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates</altenc>
			</altsys>
		</vertdef>
	</spref>
	<metainfo>
		<metd>20200810</metd>
		<metc>
			<cntinfo>
				<cntorgp>
					<cntorg>Sanborn Map Company, Inc.</cntorg>
				</cntorgp>
				<cntaddr>
					<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
					<address>1935 Jamboree Drive</address>
					<address>Suite 100</address>
					<city>Colorado Springs</city>
					<state>CO</state>
					<postal>80920</postal>
					<country>USA</country>
				</cntaddr>
				<cntvoice>(866)726-2676</cntvoice>
			</cntinfo>
		</metc>
		<metstdn>FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn>
		<metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv>
	</metainfo>
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