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2005/2006 Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Lidar: Peace River South (including Carter Creek)
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            title:  2005/2006 Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Lidar: Peace River South (including Carter Creek)
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                date:  2006
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                  Anchor:  InPort Catalog ID 50026
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        abstract:  The Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) LAS dataset is a survey of select areas within Southwest Florida. These data were produced for the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). Two SWFWMD datasets are included in this metadata record; they are Peace River South and Carter Creek. The Carter Creek portion of this data is a small data set in the northwestern part of Highlands County, which has been appended to the larger data set of Peace River South for ease of use within the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Lidar Data Retrieval Tool (LDART). Information that is specific to each data set has been maintained. PEACE RIVER SOUTH The Peace River South LiDAR (P692)Survey project area consists of approximately 1,801 square miles and covers Hardee and DeSoto Counties and portions of Highlands and Charlotte Counties. The LiDAR point cloud was flown at a density sufficient to support a maximum final post spacing of 6 feet for unobscured areas. 3001 inc. acquired 445 flightlines between February 11, 2005 and April 14, 2005. The data was divided into 5000' by 5000' foot cells that serve as the tiling scheme. The Peace River South LiDAR Survey was collected under the guidance of a Professional Mapper/Surveyor. CARTER CREEK The Carter Creek LiDAR Survey project area consists of approximately 26 square miles and is located in northwestern Highlands County. The LiDAR point cloud was flown at a density sufficient to support a maximum final post spacing of 4 feet for unobscured areas. 3001 Inc. acquired 60 flightlines between February 6, 2006 and February 7, 2006. The data was divided into 5000' by 5000' foot cells that serve as the tiling scheme. The Carter Creek LiDAR Survey was collected under the guidance of a Professional Mapper/Surveyor. Original contact information: Contact Name: Diana Burdick Contact Org: Southwest Florida Water Management District Title: GIS Analyst Phone: 352-540-6018 Email: Diana.Burdick@swfwmd.state.fl.us This data set is an LAZ (compressed LAS) format file containing LIDAR point cloud data.
        purpose:  The Southwest Florida Water Management District uses topographic information to support regulatory, land management and acquisition, planning, engineering, and habitat restoration projects. The Peace River South and Carter Creek LiDAR Survey data will support the creation of Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FEMA FIRM) and an integrated ground and surface water model for the Peace River Watershed. All data will be public record as defined by applicable Florida statutes. The Peace River South and Carter Creek LiDAR Survey were collected under the guidance of a licensed and professional Surveyor and Mapper.
        credit:  Acknowledgement of the Southwest Florida Water Management District would be appreciated in products derived from these data. The custom download may be cited as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Digital Coast Data Access Viewer. Charleston, SC: NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Accessed Aug 01, 2023 at https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer.
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            keyword:  Contour
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            keyword:  Height
            keyword:  Hydrography
            keyword:  Photogrammetry
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            keyword:  Lidar - partner (no harvest)
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            otherConstraints:  Cite As: OCM Partners, [Date of Access]: 2005/2006 Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Lidar: Peace River South (including Carter Creek) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/50026.
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            useLimitation:  NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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            otherConstraints:  Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use this data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations. | Distribution Liability: Any conclusions drawn for the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of the Office for Coastal Management or its partners.
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        language:  eng; US
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                westBoundLongitude:  -82.095741
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                    description:   | Currentness: Publication Date
                    beginPosition:  2005-02-11
                    endPosition:  2006-02-07
        supplementalInformation:  The metadata are not complete if the format is not compatible with ArcGIS 9, if it is not FDGC Compliant and if copies of the survey report, in PDF format are not delivered as an attachment. The information in this report is the result of the LiDAR surveys performed on the dates indicated and the general conditions at the time. The Peace River South Ground Control Report and the Carter Creek Survey Report may be viewed at: https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/77/supplemental/index.html
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        report:  (DQ_AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy)
            nameOfMeasure:  Horizontal Positional Accuracy
            evaluationMethodDescription:  PEACE RIVER SOUTH All ground control processing and adjustment is performed using published coordinate horizontal and vertical datums (e.g. NGS CORS). For deliverables, Corpscon for Windows Version 5.11.08 (geoid 99) was used for horizontal and vertical datum conversion as well as for coordinate system conversion purposes (e.g. UTM to State plane). Compiled to meet 1.0 m horizontal accuracy at the 95% confidence level. CARTER CREEK All ground control processing and adjustments are performed using published coordinate horizontal and vertical datums (e.g. NGS CORS). For deliverables, Corpscon for Windows Version 5.11.08 (geoid 99) has been used for horizontal and vertical datum conversion as well as for coordinate system conversion purposes (e.g. UTM to State Plane). Horizontal accuracy compiled to meet 110 cm at the 95% confidence level.
            result: (missing)
        report:  (DQ_AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy)
            nameOfMeasure:  Vertical Positional Accuracy
            evaluationMethodDescription:  PEACE RIVER SOUTH RMSE is 6.61 cm (0.217 ft) which equates to a Vertical Accuracy of 12.954 cm (0.425 ft) at the 95% confidence level. CARTER CREEK RMSE = 3.57 cm (0.117 ft) which equates to a Vertical Accuracy of 6.98 cm (0.229 ft) at the 95% confidence level.
            result: (missing)
        report:  (DQ_CompletenessCommission)
            nameOfMeasure:  Completeness Measure
            evaluationMethodDescription:  Cloud Cover: 0
            result: (missing)
        report:  (DQ_CompletenessCommission)
            nameOfMeasure:  Completeness Report
            evaluationMethodDescription:  PEACE RIVER SOUTH The LAS files were flown at a density sufficient to support a maximum final post spacing of 6 feet for unobscured areas. The bare-earth surface will contain voids in areas that were densely vegetated, covered by bridges, buildings, water, fresh asphalt, sand etc. CARTER CREEK The LAS files were flown at a density sufficient to support a maximum final post spacing of 4 feet for unobscured areas. The bare-earth surface will contain voids in areas that were densely vegetated, covered by bridges, buildings, water, fresh asphalt, sand etc.
            result: (missing)
        report:  (DQ_ConceptualConsistency)
            nameOfMeasure:  Conceptual Consistency
            evaluationMethodDescription:  PEACE RIVER SOUTH The LAS files were flown at a density sufficient to support a maximum final post spacing of 6 feet for unobscured areas. 3001 inc. acquired 445 flightlines between February 11, 2005 and April 14, 2005. The data was divided into 5000' by 5000' foot cells that serve as the tiling scheme. The Peace River South (P692) LiDAR Survey was collected under the guidance of a Professional Mapper/Surveyor. CARTER CREEK The LAS files were flown at a density sufficient to support a maximum final post spacing of 4 feet for unobscured areas. 3001 Inc. acquired 60 flightlines between February 6, 2006 and February 7, 2006. The data was divided into 5000' by 5000' foot cells that serve as the tiling scheme. The Carter Creek LiDAR Survey was collected under the guidance of a Professional Mapper/Surveyor.
            result: (missing)
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            statement: (missing)
            processStep:  (LI_ProcessStep)
                description:  The ABGPS, inertial measurement unit (IMU), and raw scans are collected during the LiDAR aerial survey. The ABGPS monitors the xyz position of the sensor and the IMU monitors the orientation. During the aerial survey laser pulses reflected from features on the ground surface are detected by the receiver optics and collected by the data logger. GPS locations are based on data collected by receivers on the aircraft and base stations on the ground. The ground base stations are placed no more than 35 km radius from the flight survey area. Process date for Carter Creek is 2006.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2005-01-01T00:00:00
            processStep:  (LI_ProcessStep)
                description:  The ABGPS, IMU, and raw scans are integrated using proprietary software developed by the Leica Geosystems and delivered with the Leica ALS50 System. The resultant file is in a LAS binary file format. The LAS file version 1.0 format can be easily transferred from one file format to another. It is a binary file format that maintains information specific to the LiDAR data (return#, intensity value, xyz, etc.). The resultant points are produced in the State Plane Florida West coordinate system, with units in feet and referenced to the NAD83 horizontal datum and NAVD88 vertical datum. Process date for Carter Creek is 20060726.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2005-01-01T00:00:00
            processStep:  (LI_ProcessStep)
                description:  The unedited data are classified to facilitate the application of the appropriate feature extraction filters. A combination of proprietary filters is applied as appropriate for the production of bare earth digital terrain models (DTMs). Interactive editing methods are applied to those areas where it is inappropriate or impossible to use the feature extraction filters, based upon the design criteria and/or limitations of the relevant filters. These same feature extraction filters are used to produce elevation height surfaces. Process date for Carter Creek is 20060802.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2005-01-01T00:00:00
            processStep:  (LI_ProcessStep)
                description:  Filtered and edited data are subjected to rigorous QA/QC according to the 3001 Inc. Quality Control Plan and procedures. Very briefly, a series of quantitative and visual procedures are employed to validate the accuracy and consistency of the filtered and edited data. Ground control is established by 3001, Inc. and GPS-derived ground control points (GCPs) points in various areas of dominant and prescribed land cover. These points are coded according to land cover, surface material and ground control suitability. A suitable number of points are selected for calculation of a statistically significant accuracy assessment as per the requirements of the National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy. A spatial proximity analysis is used to select edited lidar data points within a specified distance of the relevant GCPs. A search radius decision rule is applied with consideration of terrain complexity, cumulative error and adequate sample size. Accuracy validation and evaluation is accomplished using proprietary software to apply relevant statistical routines for calculation of Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and the National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA) according to Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) specifications. Process date for Carter Creek is 20060807-20060914. Processing for Peace River South is 2005/2006.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2006-01-01T00:00:00
            processStep:  (LI_ProcessStep)
                description:  The LiDAR mass points were delivered in American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing LAS 1.0 format. The header file for each dataset is complete as define by the LAS 1.0 specification. In addition the following fields are included: Flight Date Julian, Year, and Class. The LAS files do not include overlap. The data was classified as follows: Class 1 = Unclassified. This class includes vegetation, buildings, noise etc. Class 2 = Ground Class 3 = Water The datasets were delivered in the Districts standard 5000' by 5000' tiling scheme. The tiles are contiguous and do not overlap. The tiles are suitable for seamless topographic data mosaics that include no "no data" areas. The names of the tiles are left padded with zeros as required to achieve a five character length and all files utilize the LAS file extension. The South Peace LiDAR Survey was filtered and edited using LiDAR profiles, aerial imagery, and stereo pairs that were created from LiDAR intensity images. The South Peace LiDAR datasets have gone through extensive QC procedures by 3001 and the Southwest Florida Water Management District. During the QC, 3001 used the following principals to guide their filtering, editing, and QC decisions: All of the data sets were reviewed and the breaklines were created using stereo pairs that were generated from the GeoCue LiDARgrammetry software. In addition, imagery was used during the editing / and breakline creation processes and during the final review of the data sets. If the imagery and the LiDAR did not agree, 3001 used the LiDAR profiles as a guide in areas where the profiles were adequate. In areas where the point density was not sufficient enough to use as a guide, 3001 relied on the imagery and created obstruction polygons. If an area changed between the Imagery acquisition and the LiDAR acquisition, 3001 followed the LiDAR as a guide. 3001 used the LiDAR and the imagery to create breaklines. In some instances, the breaklines do not reflect the imagery due to a significant amount of rain during acquisition. The following paragraph is from the South Peace metadata. "There was significant rain fall during the acquisition of the South Peace LiDAR survey. According to the gage at the USGS 02295637 Peace River at Zolfo Springs Florida, the gage height went from approximately 14.3 feet to 17.3 feet between February 28, 2005 and March 2, 2005. Between March 2, 2005 and March 4, 2005 the gage fell to about 15.1 feet. The changes in the channel are evident in the breaklines. In some areas there are sudden changes in the size of the channel as well as the elevation of the breaklines. Due to the inconsistencies in the channel we have created obscured polygons around the affected channels." In areas of dense vegetation the bare-earth surface may appear rough in nature. This is due to the scarcity of points in the area or the uneven nature of the ground. Quality Control Procedures were performed by different people and using different methods during the project. Due to this, there may be different interpretations of the bare-earth surface in areas of dense vegetation. The main difference in the surfaces is the amount of points that each editor removed from the profile to represent the ground. This does not mean that either editor was incorrect in their calculations; it means that some editors were able to describe the surface with less points. The process date for Peace River South is 2005/2006. The process date for Carter Creek for this step is 20060921.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2006-01-01T00:00:00
            processStep:  (LI_ProcessStep)
                description:  The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) received the files in LAS format. The files contained Lidar intensity and elevation measurements. The data was in Florida State Plane Projection and NAVD88 vertical datum. OCM performed the following processing to the data to make it available within the LDART Retrieval Tool (LDART): 1. The data were converted from Florida State Plane West coordinates to geographic coordinates. 2. The data were converted from NAVD88 (orthometric) heights to GRS80 (ellipsoid) heights using Geoid 99. 3. The LAS data were sorted by latitude and the headers were updated.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2008-01-25T00:00:00
            source:  (LI_Source)
                description:  Source Contribution: The Peace River South and Carter Creek LiDAR Survey was acquired for the Southwest Florida Water Management District and processed by 3001, Inc. | Source Geospatial Form: Remote-sensing image | Type of Source Media: Digital tape media
                scaleDenominator:  (MD_RepresentativeFraction)
                    denominator:  24000
                sourceCitation:  (CI_Citation)
                    title:  Peace River South (P692) and Carter Creek LiDAR Survey
                    date: (missing)
                sourceExtent:  (EX_Extent)
                    temporalElement:  (EX_TemporalExtent)
                        extent:
                          TimePeriod:
                            beginPosition:  2005-02-11
                            endPosition:  2006-02-07
            processStep:  (LI_ProcessStep)
                description:   The vertical values in this data set have been converted to reference North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) (GEOID18) meters, using the GEOID18 grids provided by the National Geodetic Survey. Any datum and projection transformations were then done with the Office for Coastal Management 'datum_shift' program. Compression to an LAZ file was done with the LAStools 'laszip' program and can be unzipped with the same free program (laszip.org) Processing notes:
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2023-08-01T06:29:46
                processor:  (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    individualName:  NOAA Office for Coastal Management
                    contactInfo:  (CI_Contact)
                        address:  (CI_Address)
                            electronicMailAddress:  coastal.info@noaa.gov
                    role:  (CI_RoleCode) processor