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3D Elevation ProgramMay 8, 2013

The National Map

+A-16 Theme Lead Agencies

USGS – terrestrial and NOAA - bathymetric

Provide high-level coordination and for the Elevation theme and associated datasets

Facilitate communication among the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and other theme leads, and agencies to promote the coordinated development and management of geospatial data.

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Office of Management and Budget, Circular A-16 designated Federal co-leads for elevation data

+Status of the National Elevation Dataset 3

Unknown1923 – 19591960 – 19791980 – 19992000 - 2012

+Interagency Elevation Inventory

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Ongoing NOAA, USGS, and FEMA collaboration to maintain the inventory and make the data accessible

2012 update has been released Inventory is critical to assessing progress towards 3DEP

goals

www.csc.noaa.gov/inventory

+National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP)Status of Elevation Data

1996 - 2011 28% coverage - 49 states 15% coverage – Alaska 30+ year replacement cycle Program is efficient – less than

10% overlap of coverage Cooperative data projects

work Data quality variable

Why is this a problem? Remaining 72% coverage is

30 or more years old. Alaska – very poor quality Meets 10% of need. Current

and emerging needs require much higher quality data.

Map depicts public sources of LiDAR in all states plus IfSAR data in Alaska

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+National Enhanced Elevation Assessment

Sponsored by the National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) and funded by USGS, NGA,FEMA, NRCS and NOAA to: Document national requirements for improved elevation data from

technologies such as LiDAR and IfSAR Estimate the benefits and costs of meeting these requirements Evaluate multiple national enhanced program scenarios for

government consideration

602 mission-critical activities that require enhanced elevation data were identified by: 34 Federal agencies and 50 states A sampling of local governments, tribes, private and not‐for profit

organizations

A national program has the potential to generate $1.2 billion to $13 billion in new benefits each year

At a Glance

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+Example Business Uses

Precision Farming Land Navigation and Safety

Geologic Resources and Hazards Mitigation

Natural Resource Conservation

Infrastructure Management Flood Risk Mitigation

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+Benefits for Top Business Uses

Annual Benefits

RankConservativ

e Potential1 Flood Risk Management $295M $502M2 Infrastructure and Construction Management $206M $942M3 Natural Resources Conservation $159M $335M4 Agriculture and Precision Farming $122M $2,011M5 Water Supply and Quality $85M $156M6 Wildfire Management, Planning and Response $76M $159M

7Geologic Resource Assessment and Hazard Mitigation

$52M $1,067M

8 Forest Resources Management $44M $62M9 River and Stream Resource Management $38M $87M

10 Aviation Navigation and Safety $35M $56M

:20 Land Navigation and Safety $0.2M $7,125M

Total for all Business Uses (1 – 27) $1.2B $13B

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+Annual Benefits of 3DEP9

Top Ten Federal Agencies*

* NGA benefits considered to be major but are not quantified. Stated benefits are a combination of improved customer services, other outcomes and operational savings

+3-D Elevation Program (3DEP)Recommended Uniform Quality Level 2

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LiDAR data over the conterminous United States, Hawaii, and the territories on an eight-year cycle

IfSAR data over Alaska LiDAR point cloud data to be

publically accessible Multiple derivative products will

be supported as services and will be freely available

Goal to be operational in early 2015

+3DEP Endorsements National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), April,

2012 - “The NGAC endorses a national elevation program (i.e., 3D Elevation Program, or 3DEP) as described in the National Enhanced Elevation Assessment conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The NGAC encourages the USGS, the Department of the Interior, and Federal partner agencies to refine, adopt, and implement this program in partnership with other levels of government, academia, and the private sector.”

National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) – Endorsed by membership in April, 2012. Endorsement supports the recommended program and requests that there be advanced planning and buy up opportunities

National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) Committee – Endorsed by member agencies in December, 2012

Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) – Endorsed by membership in January, 2013

Other endorsements expected

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+Current USGS Activities

Elevation and Lidar data program operations being consolidated and modernized

Two year transition to QL2 (higher quality) data collections

3DEP Implementation Plan under development

3DEP Executive Forum established Pursuing multiple funding

alternatives

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Toward Implementing 3DEP by January, 2015

+Acquisition Plans

1 year operational plan 3 year acquisition strategy

identifying priority areas based on partnership funding and user needs

8 year target state objective

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Coordinated through the National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) Committee. Now working more closely with the Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IWG-OCM)

Alaska Mapping Initiative – Example PlanHurricane Sandy Recovery and

Mitigation – Example Plan

+3DEP Resources NEEA Report

3DEP webpage

USGS Fact Sheets NEEA at a glance 3D Elevation

Program

Resources in work State information

sheets Journal articles

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