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Data Management Plan

DMP Template v2.0.1 (2015-01-01)

Please provide the following information, and submit to the NOAA DM Plan Repository.

Reference to Master DM Plan (if applicable)

As stated in Section IV, Requirement 1.3, DM Plans may be hierarchical. If this DM Plan inherits provisions from a higher-level DM Plan already submitted to the Repository, then this more-specific Plan only needs to provide information that differs from what was provided in the Master DM Plan.

URL of higher-level DM Plan (if any) as submitted to DM Plan Repository:
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1. General Description of Data to be Managed

1.1. Name of the Data, data collection Project, or data-producing Program:
2017 Lidar DEM: Town of York, ME
1.2. Summary description of the data:

Extent: The project area covers 76 sq. miles of the Town of York, ME. Ground Conditions During Flight: The project was flown in May 2017 during leaf off conditions and when there was no snow on the ground. The project area required LiDAR to be collected on 8 points/sq. meter equivalent to 4 points/sq. meter single swath or better and processed to meet the bare earth vertical accuracy as described with LiDAR Base Specifications v1.2. Project deliverables include: raw point cloud by swath, classified point cloud, Bare-Earth Surface (Raster DEM) 0.5m resolution, breaklines used for hydro-flattening Raw point cloud data is delivered by individual swath. All other deliverables are delivered in a 1050m x 1050m tiling scheme.

In addition to these bare earth Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data, the lidar point data that these DEMs were created from and the breaklines, are also available. These data are available for custom download at the link provided in the URL section of this metadata record.

Taken From: Item Identification | Abstract
Notes: Only a maximum of 4000 characters will be included.
1.3. Is this a one-time data collection, or an ongoing series of measurements?
One-time data collection
Taken From: Extents / Time Frames | Time Frame Type
Notes: Data collection is considered ongoing if a time frame of type "Continuous" exists.
1.4. Actual or planned temporal coverage of the data:
2017-05-15 to 2017-05-16
Taken From: Extents | Time Frame - Start, Time Frame - End
Notes: All time frames from all extent groups are included.
1.5. Actual or planned geographic coverage of the data:
W: -70.772045, E: -70.565639, N: 43.268821, S: 43.07034
Taken From: Extents | Geographic Area Bounds, Geographic Area Description
Notes: All geographic areas from all extent groups are included.
1.6. Type(s) of data:
(e.g., digital numeric data, imagery, photographs, video, audio, database, tabular data, etc.)
Model (digital)
1.7. Data collection method(s):
(e.g., satellite, airplane, unmanned aerial system, radar, weather station, moored buoy, research vessel, autonomous underwater vehicle, animal tagging, manual surveys, enforcement activities, numerical model, etc.)
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1.8. If data are from a NOAA Observing System of Record, indicate name of system:
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1.8.1. If data are from another observing system, please specify:
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2. Point of Contact for this Data Management Plan (author or maintainer)

2.1. Name:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Taken From: Support Roles (Metadata Contact) | Person
Notes: The name of the Person of the most recent Support Role of type "Metadata Contact" is used. The support role must be in effect.
2.2. Title:
Metadata Contact
Always listed as "Metadata Contact"
2.3. Affiliation or facility:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Taken From: Support Roles (Metadata Contact) | Organization
Notes: The name of the Organization of the most recent Support Role of type "Metadata Contact" is used. This field is required if applicable.
2.4. E-mail address:
coastal.info@noaa.gov
Notes: The email address is taken from the address listed for the Person assigned as the Metadata Contact in Support Roles.
2.5. Phone number:
(843) 740-1202
Notes: The phone number is taken from the number listed for the Person assigned as the Metadata Contact in Support Roles. If the phone number is missing or incorrect, please contact your Librarian to update the Person record.

3. Responsible Party for Data Management

Program Managers, or their designee, shall be responsible for assuring the proper management of the data produced by their Program. Please indicate the responsible party below.

3.1. Name:
No information found
Taken From: Support Roles (Data Steward) | Person
Notes: The name of the Person of the most recent Support Role of type "Data Steward" is used. The support role must be in effect.
3.2. Position Title:
Data Steward
Always listed as "Data Steward"

4. Resources

Programs must identify resources within their own budget for managing the data they produce.

4.1. Have resources for management of these data been identified?
No information found
4.2. Approximate percentage of the budget for these data devoted to data management (specify percentage or "unknown"):
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5. Data Lineage and Quality

NOAA has issued Information Quality Guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information which it disseminates.

5.1. Processing workflow of the data from collection or acquisition to making it publicly accessible
(describe or provide URL of description):

Process Steps:

  • LIDAR Preprocessing: Leica Cloud Pro Point cloud Processor software was used in the post processing of the airborne GPS and inertial data that is critical to the positioning and orientation of the sensor during all flights. Leica Cloud Pro provides the smoothed best estimate of trajectory (SBET) that is necessary for Leica ALS post processor to develop the point cloud from the LiDAR missions. Calibration of the data is done using the Leica Cloud Pro software. The .las files are imported in, prepped, and spatially indexed. Ground control points/check points are imported and a QA/QC module is run. Relative calibration was evaluated using advanced plane-matching analysis and parameter corrections. Relative calibration was repeated iteratively until errors between overlapping swaths, across all project lifts, was reduced to ±16cm on planar surfaces within the area of interest. A flight line separation report is exported to a .jp2 file. Global Mapper is used to view the .jp2 file to determine if the data is within the client’s specifications. A control report was generated to assess the RMSE of check points and ensure compliance with QL1 specification. At this point this data is ready for analysis, classification, and filtering to generate a bare earth surface model in which the above ground features are removed from the data set.
  • LIDAR Postprocessing: Subsequent to pre-processing, data were then distributed as virtual tiles to experienced LiDAR analysts for localized automatic classification, manual editing, and peer-based QC checks. Supervisory QC monitoring of work in progress and completed editing ensured consistency of classification character and adherence to project requirements across the entire project. The point cloud was manipulated within TerraScan and TerraModeler software was used for the automated data classification, manual cleanup, and bare earth generation from this data. Classification of the point cloud to contract specifications: 1-Unclassified, 2-Bare-earth ground, 3-Low Vegetation, 4-Medium Vegetation,5-High Vegetation, 7- Low Noise, 9-Water, 10-Ignored Ground due to breakline proximity, and 11-Withheld, 17-Bridge decks, 18-High Noise. Project specific macros were used to classify the ground, the three types of vegetation and to remove the side overlap between parallel flight lines. Client defined vegetation height ranges are 0-0.5 m (low), 0.51 – 1.5m (medium) and 1.51m and above (high). All data was manually reviewed and any remaining artifacts removed using functionality provided by TerraScan and TerraModeler. After completion of classification and final QC approval, the NVA and VVA for the project are calculated. Sample areas for each land cover type present in the project was extracted and forwarded to the client, along with the results of the accuracy tests. Class 2 LiDAR was used to create a bare earth surface model. The surface model was then used to heads-up digitize 3D breaklines of inland streams and rivers with a 30 meter nominal width and inland ponds and lakes of 8,000 sq. meters or greater surface area. All data was processed in UTM NAD83 Zone 12, Meters. All ground (ASPRS Class 2) LiDAR data inside of the collected inland breaklines were then classified to water (ASPRS Class 9) using TerraScan macro functionality. A buffer of 0.7 meter was also used around each hydro flattened breakline feature. These points were moved from ground (ASPRS Class 2) to Ignored Ground (ASPRS Class 10).
  • Quality control by Aeroptic LLC completed independent QA/QC of the calibrated files, classified files and derivative products. QC module and other software was used validate the data sets for compliance with LiDAR Base Specifications v1.2. Outputs in included Data Check and Calibration Check Reports. Absolute Accuracy Reports for pre-and post-classified LiDAR date were also generated. All reports are on file with the owner.
  • Breakline:The LiDAR surface model was used to heads-up digitize 3D breaklines of inland streams and rivers with a 30 meter nominal width and Inland Ponds and Lakes of 8,000 sq. meters or greater surface area. all data was processed in UTM NAD83 Zone 19, Meters. All ground (ASPRS Class 2) LiDAR data inside of the collected inland breaklines were then classified to water (ASPRS Class 9)using TerraScan macro functionality. A buffer of 0.7 meter was also used around each hydro flattened feature. These points were moved from ground (ASPRS Class 2) to Ignored Ground (ASPRS Class 10). The breaklines were used to perform the hydrologic flattening of water bodies, and gradient hydrologic flattening of double line streams. Lakes, reservoirs and ponds, at a nominal minimum size of two (2) acres or greater, were compiled as closed polygons. The closed water bodies were collected at a constant elevation. Rivers and streams, at a nominal minimum width of 30.5 meters (100 feet), were compiled in the direction of flow with both sides of the stream maintaining an equal gradient elevation.
  • 2017-12-11 00:00:00 - The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) received the point and raster DEM data from the Town of York, ME. The data were in UTM Zone 19 (NAD83) meters coordinates and NAVD88 (Geoid12a) elevations in meters. The rasters were at a 0.5 m grid spacing. OCM copied the raster files to database and https for Digital Coast storage and provisioning purposes.
  • 2019-04-25 00:00:00 - In April 2019, after the data had been available for download from the Data Access Viewer for approximately one year, the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) determined that the elevation values in this data set were 1 to 1.5 m lower than valid elevations. After receiving the control point data from the Town of York, it appears that the point data were originally in WGS84 ellipsoid heights and GEOID12a was applied to convert to NAVD88. However, GEOID12a should be applied to NAD83 ellipsoid heights, not WGS84. Therefore, the files that were provided in NAVD88 had incorrect (too low) elevations. Using VDatum 3.9 via a python script, the DEM tiles' heights were transformed from their incorrect NAVD88 vertical datum back to their original ellipsoid heights. They were then correctly transformed from the WGS84 ellipsoid to NAVD88 Geoid 12a.
5.1.1. If data at different stages of the workflow, or products derived from these data, are subject to a separate data management plan, provide reference to other plan:
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5.2. Quality control procedures employed
(describe or provide URL of description):
No information found

6. Data Documentation

The EDMC Data Documentation Procedural Directive requires that NOAA data be well documented, specifies the use of ISO 19115 and related standards for documentation of new data, and provides links to resources and tools for metadata creation and validation.

6.1. Does metadata comply with EDMC Data Documentation directive?
No
Notes: All required DMP fields must be populated and valid to comply with the directive.
6.1.1. If metadata are non-existent or non-compliant, please explain:

Missing/invalid information:

  • 1.7. Data collection method(s)
  • 3.1. Responsible Party for Data Management
  • 4.1. Have resources for management of these data been identified?
  • 4.2. Approximate percentage of the budget for these data devoted to data management
  • 5.2. Quality control procedures employed
  • 7.1. Do these data comply with the Data Access directive?
  • 7.1.1. If data are not available or has limitations, has a Waiver been filed?
  • 7.1.2. If there are limitations to data access, describe how data are protected
  • 7.4. Approximate delay between data collection and dissemination
  • 8.1. Actual or planned long-term data archive location
  • 8.3. Approximate delay between data collection and submission to an archive facility
  • 8.4. How will the data be protected from accidental or malicious modification or deletion prior to receipt by the archive?
Notes: Required DMP fields that are not populated or invalid are listed here.
6.2. Name of organization or facility providing metadata hosting:
NMFS Office of Science and Technology
Always listed as "NMFS Office of Science and Technology"
6.2.1. If service is needed for metadata hosting, please indicate:
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6.3. URL of metadata folder or data catalog, if known:
Always listed as the URL to the InPort Data Set record
6.4. Process for producing and maintaining metadata
(describe or provide URL of description):
Metadata produced and maintained in accordance with the NOAA Data Documentation Procedural Directive: https://nosc.noaa.gov/EDMC/DAARWG/docs/EDMC_PD-Data_Documentation_v1.pdf
Always listed with the above statement

7. Data Access

NAO 212-15 states that access to environmental data may only be restricted when distribution is explicitly limited by law, regulation, policy (such as those applicable to personally identifiable information or protected critical infrastructure information or proprietary trade information) or by security requirements. The EDMC Data Access Procedural Directive contains specific guidance, recommends the use of open-standard, interoperable, non-proprietary web services, provides information about resources and tools to enable data access, and includes a Waiver to be submitted to justify any approach other than full, unrestricted public access.

7.1. Do these data comply with the Data Access directive?
No information found
7.1.1. If the data are not to be made available to the public at all, or with limitations, has a Waiver (Appendix A of Data Access directive) been filed?
No information found
7.1.2. If there are limitations to public data access, describe how data are protected from unauthorized access or disclosure:

None

7.2. Name of organization of facility providing data access:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Taken From: Support Roles (Distributor) | Organization
Notes: The name of the Organization of the most recent Support Role of type "Distributor" is used. The support role must be in effect. This information is not required if an approved access waiver exists for this data.
7.2.1. If data hosting service is needed, please indicate:
Taken From: Data Management | If data hosting service is needed, please indicate
Notes: This field is required if a Distributor has not been specified.
7.2.2. URL of data access service, if known:
Taken From: Distribution Info | Download URL
Notes: All URLs listed in the Distribution Info section will be included. This field is required if applicable.
7.3. Data access methods or services offered:

Users may access the data from two links. Custom download and bulk download options are available.

7.4. Approximate delay between data collection and dissemination:
No information found
7.4.1. If delay is longer than latency of automated processing, indicate under what authority data access is delayed:

8. Data Preservation and Protection

The NOAA Procedure for Scientific Records Appraisal and Archive Approval describes how to identify, appraise and decide what scientific records are to be preserved in a NOAA archive.

8.1. Actual or planned long-term data archive location:
(Specify NCEI-MD, NCEI-CO, NCEI-NC, NCEI-MS, World Data Center (WDC) facility, Other, To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended)
No information found
8.1.1. If World Data Center or Other, specify:
Taken From: Data Management | Actual or planned long-term data archive location
Notes: This field is required if archive location is World Data Center or Other.
8.1.2. If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive or No Archiving Intended, explain:
Taken From: Data Management | If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive or No Archiving Intended, explain
Notes: This field is required if archive location is To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended.
8.2. Data storage facility prior to being sent to an archive facility (if any):
Office for Coastal Management - Charleston, SC
Taken From: Physical Location | Organization, City, State, Location Description
Notes: Physical Location Organization, City and State are required, or a Location Description is required.
8.3. Approximate delay between data collection and submission to an archive facility:
No information found
8.4. How will the data be protected from accidental or malicious modification or deletion prior to receipt by the archive?
Discuss data back-up, disaster recovery/contingency planning, and off-site data storage relevant to the data collection
No information found

9. Additional Line Office or Staff Office Questions

Line and Staff Offices may extend this template by inserting additional questions in this section.

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