These data will support the 3D Elevation Program and help update
and enhance The National Map.
INDEPENDENCE, Calif., June 19,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Geological
Survey has tasked Woolpert with acquiring Quality Level 1 lidar
data and providing ground control survey across Southern California in support of the 3D
Elevation Program (3DEP) and The National Map.
"Critical decisions that depend on accurate
and available elevation data are being made every day, and we are
incredibly proud to continue our support for the U.S. Geological
Survey and its commitment to completing the nation's first-ever
baseline of consistent high-resolution elevation data."
Led by the USGS National Geospatial Program, 3DEP offers the
nation's first baseline of seamless, high-resolution topographic
elevation data, which is then incorporated into The National Map.
These data are publicly available to local, state, and national
agencies. They are used to inform decisions that impact the
immediate safety of life, property, and the environment, and they
are essential to effective, long-term infrastructure planning.
Under this task order, Woolpert will collect 23,007 square miles
of aerial lidar data throughout Inyo
County, including parts of the Mojave Desert and Death
Valley National Park, using a Leica TerrainMapper. QL1 data are
collected at 8 points per square meter.
"Woolpert has had the honor of supporting the U.S. Geological
Survey's 3D Elevation Program since its launch nearly a decade
ago," Woolpert Vice President and Program Director John Gerhard said. "Critical decisions that
depend on accurate and available elevation data are being made
every day, and we are incredibly proud to continue our support for
the U.S. Geological Survey and its commitment to completing the
nation's first-ever baseline of consistent high-resolution
elevation data."
Gerhard said the data acquired for this project will also
support the USGS 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP).
"The area we are flying is unique and includes collecting data
for Badwater Basin, which is the lowest point in North America, located at the very bottom of
Death Valley. Earlier this year,
rare heavy rainfall across the region resulted in an ancient lake
reappearing in Badwater Basin," Gerhard said. "This is an
incredible opportunity to capture data during such a unique
phenomenon."
The project is underway, and data is expected to be acquired by
fall 2024.
About Woolpert
Woolpert is the premier architecture, engineering, geospatial
(AEG), and strategic consulting firm, with a vision to become one
of the best companies in the world. We innovate within and across
markets to effectively serve public, private, and government
clients worldwide. Woolpert is a Global Top 100 Geospatial Company,
a Top 100 ENR Global Design firm, has earned seven Great Place to
Work certifications, and actively nurtures a culture of growth,
inclusion, diversity, and respect. Founded in 1911 in Dayton, Ohio, Woolpert has been America's
fastest-growing AEG firm since 2015. Woolpert has over 2,500
employees and more than 60 offices on five continents. For more,
visit woolpert.com.
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