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Summary

Short Citation
OCM Partners, 2024: 2015 FEMA Lidar: Michigan - Part 3, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67246.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

The State of Michigan (DTMB) contracted with Sanborn to provide LiDAR mapping services for 6 counties in the State of Michigan. These counties include Cass, Genesee, Kalamazoo, Lapeer, Shiawassee, and St, Joseph. This metadata record describes the three counties of Genessee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee and the data entry in the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). For this data set, the DAV is leveraging the Entwine Point Tiles (EPT) hosted by USGS on Amazon Web Services.

Utilizing multi-return systems, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data in the form of 3-dimensional positions of a dense set of mass points was collected for the 6 counties in November of 2015. All systems consist of geodetic GPS positioning, orientation derived from high-end inertial sensors and highly-accurate lasers. The sensor is mounted inside an aircraft and emits rapid pulses of light, through an opening in the fuselage, that are used to determine distances between the plane and terrain below.

LAS data products are suitable for 1 foot contour generation. USGS LiDAR Base Specification 1.2, QL2. 19.6 cm NVA.

Genessee County: data covers approximately 650 square miles

Lapeer County: data covers approximately 663 square miles

Shiawassee County: data covers approximately 541 square miles

Distribution Information

  • Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc. A new metadata will be produced to reflect your request using this record as a base. Change to an orthometric vertical datum is one of the many options.

  • LAS/LAZ - LASer

    Bulk download of data files in LAZ format, MI State Plane South NAD83 (2011), international feet coordinates and a vertical datum of NAVD88 (GEOID12A), units in international feet. This url links to the USGS copy of the files, from which the Entwine Point Tile files originated. These have not been reviewed by OCM and the link is provided here for convenience.

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be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions.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.

Controlled Theme Keywords

COASTAL ELEVATION, elevation, TERRAIN ELEVATION

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202

Metadata Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-84.369887° W, -82.977114° E, 43.332803° N, 42.768905° S

Time Frame 1
2015-11-11 - 2015-11-14

Dates of collection for Shiawassee County.

Time Frame 2
2015-11-15 - 2015-11-17

Dates of collection for Lapeer County.

Time Frame 3
2015-11-14 - 2015-11-16

Dates of collection for Genessee County,

Item Identification

Title: 2015 FEMA Lidar: Michigan - Part 3
Short Name: mi2015_part3_m9502_metadata
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2015
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract:

The State of Michigan (DTMB) contracted with Sanborn to provide LiDAR mapping services for 6 counties in the State of Michigan. These counties include Cass, Genesee, Kalamazoo, Lapeer, Shiawassee, and St, Joseph. This metadata record describes the three counties of Genessee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee and the data entry in the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). For this data set, the DAV is leveraging the Entwine Point Tiles (EPT) hosted by USGS on Amazon Web Services.

Utilizing multi-return systems, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data in the form of 3-dimensional positions of a dense set of mass points was collected for the 6 counties in November of 2015. All systems consist of geodetic GPS positioning, orientation derived from high-end inertial sensors and highly-accurate lasers. The sensor is mounted inside an aircraft and emits rapid pulses of light, through an opening in the fuselage, that are used to determine distances between the plane and terrain below.

LAS data products are suitable for 1 foot contour generation. USGS LiDAR Base Specification 1.2, QL2. 19.6 cm NVA.

Genessee County: data covers approximately 650 square miles

Lapeer County: data covers approximately 663 square miles

Shiawassee County: data covers approximately 541 square miles

Purpose:

The purpose of this data set is the acquisition and production of high resolution elevation data for the State of Michigan. This LiDAR operation was designed to create high resolution data sets that will establish an authoritative source for elevation information for the State of Michigan to create detailed surface elevation data for use in conservation planning, design, research, floodplain mapping, dam safety assessments, and hydrologic modeling.

Supplemental Information:

Project Projection, Datums and Units. Projection - State Plane Michigan South. Horizontal datum - North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83 (2011)). Vertical datum - North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) using the latest geoid (Geoid12a) for converting ellipsoidal heights to orthometric heights. Units - intl feet

The following are the USGS lidar fields in JSON:

{

"ldrinfo" : {

"ldrspec" : "QL2 meeting USGS 1.2 specifications",

"ldrsens" : "Leica ALS70",

"ldrmaxnr" : "4",

"ldrnps" : "0.65",

"ldrdens" : "1.67",

"ldradens" : "2.2",

"ldranps" : "0.71",

"ldrfltht" : "2250",

"ldrfltsp" : "135",

"ldrscana" : "32",

"ldrscanr" : "64",

"ldrpulsr" : "167",

"ldrpulsd" : "10",

"ldrpulsw" : "3",

"ldrwavel" : "1064",

"ldrmpia" : "1",

"ldrbmdiv" : "0.3",

"ldrswatw" : "1222",

"ldrswato" : "30",

"ldrcrs" : "NAD_1983_2011_State_Plane_Michigan_South_2113_Ft_Intl",

"ldrgeoid" : "NGS Geoid12a"

},

"ldraccur" : {

"ldrchacc" : "19.6",

"rawnva" : "0.082",

"rawnvan" : "79",

"clsnva" : "0.079",

"clsnvan" : "79",

"clsvva" : "0.229",

"clsvvan" : "70"

},

"lasinfo" : {

"lasver" : "1.4",

"lasprf" : "6",

"laswheld" : "Withheld points were identified using the standard LAS withheld bit.",

"lasolap" : "Swath "overage" points were identified using the standard LAS overlap bit.",

"lasintr" : "10",

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "1",

"clasitem" : "Unclassified"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "2",

"clasitem" : "Bare-earth"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "7",

"clasitem" : "All noise"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "9",

"clasitem" : "Water"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "10",

"clasitem" : "Ignored Ground"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "17",

"clasitem" : "Bridge Decks"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "18",

"clasitem" : "High Noise"

}

}}

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION
ISO 19115 Topic Category
elevation

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MICHIGAN
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
VERTICAL LOCATION > LAND SURFACE
UNCONTROLLED
MI Genessee County
MI Lapeer County
MI Shiawassee County

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging

Platform Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Airplane > Airplane

Physical Location

Organization: Office for Coastal Management
City: Charleston
State/Province: SC

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: Elevation
Maintenance Frequency: Unknown
Data Presentation Form: Model (digital)
Entity Attribute Detail Citation:

QL2 meeting USGS 1.2 specifications

Distribution Liability:

The State of Michigan Geographic Information Systems digital data have been tested and their documentation carefully reviewed. However, the State of Michigan and its representatives make no warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, with respect to the digital data and their documentation, their quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The digital data are distributed on "as is" basis, and the user assumes all risk to their quality, the results obtained from their use, and the performance of the data. In no event will the State of Michigan or its representatives be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from and defect in the State of Michigan or in their documentation. This disclaimer of warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, express or implied. No agent or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty.

Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA, the Office for Coastal Management or its partners

Data Set Credit: State of Michigan (SOM)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1171436
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 1171435
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 1171467
Date Effective From: 2020
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20191
USA
URL: USGS Home

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1171437
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1171438
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1171441
W° Bound: -84.369887
E° Bound: -82.977114
N° Bound: 43.332803
S° Bound: 42.768905

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1171440
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2015-11-11
End: 2015-11-14
Description:

Dates of collection for Shiawassee County.

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 2

CC ID: 1171468
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2015-11-15
End: 2015-11-17
Description:

Dates of collection for Lapeer County.

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 3

CC ID: 1171469
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2015-11-14
End: 2015-11-16
Description:

Dates of collection for Genessee County,

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Grid: No
Vector: Yes
Text / Table: No
TIN: No
Stereo Model: No
Video: No

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1171470

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type: Projected
EPSG Code: EPSG:3857
EPSG Name: WGS 84 / Pseudo-Mercator
See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Reference System 2

CC ID: 1171471

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type: Vertical
EPSG Code: EPSG:5703
EPSG Name: NAVD88 height
See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Data is available online for bulk and custom downloads.

Data Access Constraints:

None

Data 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 Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1171442
Start Date: 2022-05-16
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9502/details/9502
Distributor: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) (2022 - Present)
File Name: Customized Download
Description:

Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc. A new metadata will be produced to reflect your request using this record as a base. Change to an orthometric vertical datum is one of the many options.

File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1171443
Start Date: 2022-05-16
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://rockyweb.usgs.gov/vdelivery/Datasets/Staged/Elevation/LPC/Projects/
Distributor: U.S. Geological Survey (2020 - Present)
File Name: Bulk Download
Description:

Bulk download of data files in LAZ format, MI State Plane South NAD83 (2011), international feet coordinates and a vertical datum of NAVD88 (GEOID12A), units in international feet. This url links to the USGS copy of the files, from which the Entwine Point Tile files originated. These have not been reviewed by OCM and the link is provided here for convenience.

File Type (Deprecated): LAZ
Distribution Format: LAS/LAZ - LASer
Compression: Zip

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1171433
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/
Name: NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Data Access Viewer (DAV)
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: HTML
Description:

The Data Access Viewer (DAV) allows a user to search for and download elevation, imagery, and land cover data for the coastal U.S. and its territories. The data, hosted by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, can be customized and requested for free download through a checkout interface. An email provides a link to the customized data, while the original data set is available through a link within the viewer.

URL 2

CC ID: 1171472
URL: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/usgs-lidar-public/USGS_LPC_MI_GenesseeCo_2015_LAS_2018/ept.json
Name: Entwine Point Tiles (EPT) for Genessee County
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: json
Description:

Entwine Point Tile (EPT) is a simple and flexible octree-based storage format for point cloud data. The data is organized in such a way that the data can be reasonably streamed over the internet, pulling only the points you need. EPT files can be queried to return a subset of the points that give you a representation of the area. As you zoom further in, you are requesting higher and higher densities. A dataset in EPT will contain a lot of files, however, the ept.json file describes all the rest. The EPT file can be used in Potree and QGIS to view the point cloud.

URL 3

CC ID: 1171473
URL: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/usgs-lidar-public/USGS_LPC_MI_16Co_Lapeer_2015_LAS_2018/ept.json
Name: Entwine Point Tiles (EPT) for Lapeer County
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: json
Description:

Entwine Point Tile (EPT) is a simple and flexible octree-based storage format for point cloud data. The data is organized in such a way that the data can be reasonably streamed over the internet, pulling only the points you need. EPT files can be queried to return a subset of the points that give you a representation of the area. As you zoom further in, you are requesting higher and higher densities. A dataset in EPT will contain a lot of files, however, the ept.json file describes all the rest. The EPT file can be used in Potree and QGIS to view the point cloud.

URL 4

CC ID: 1171474
URL: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/usgs-lidar-public/USGS_LPC_MI_16Co_Shiawassee_2015_LAS_2018/ept.json
Name: Entwine Point Tiles (EPT) for Shiawassee County
Description:

Entwine Point Tile (EPT) is a simple and flexible octree-based storage format for point cloud data. The data is organized in such a way that the data can be reasonably streamed over the internet, pulling only the points you need. EPT files can be queried to return a subset of the points that give you a representation of the area. As you zoom further in, you are requesting higher and higher densities. A dataset in EPT will contain a lot of files, however, the ept.json file describes all the rest. The EPT file can be used in Potree and QGIS to view the point cloud.

URL 6

CC ID: 1171500
URL: https://rockyweb.usgs.gov/vdelivery/Datasets/Staged/Elevation/metadata/MI_16CountiesFEMA2015_C16/
Name: USGS Additional Info
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Link to the additional information available for this data set from the USGS. This information includes reports, tile index shapefiles, and hydro breaklines.

Technical Environment

Description:

Microsoft Windows 7; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850

Data Quality

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal positional accuracy is dependent upon the quality of the GPS/INS solution, sensor calibration and ground conditions at the time of data capture. The standard system results for horizontal accuracy meet or exceed the project specified 1.0 meter RMSE. This value is computed by comparing ground control to a DEM derived from the classified LiDAR data and represents the RMSE of residuals on controls within the project area.

Vertical Positional Accuracy:

For the DEM data derived from the classified point cloud, the FVA, SVA, and CVA were computed. The vertical accuracy was tested with independent survey check points located in various terrain types within the project area. These check points were not used in the calibration or post processing of the lidar point cloud data. The survey check points were distributed throughout the block area. Specifications for this project require that the FVA be 9.25 cm (18.13 cm or better @ 95 percent confidence level).

The NVA was tested using 79 independent survey check points located in flat terrain types within Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee Counties. The survey checkpoints were distributed throughout the block area. The 79 independent check points were surveyed using static GPS base stations collecting point location for 20 minute intervals. Elevations were measured for the x,y,z location of each check point. Elevations interpolated from the DEM surface were then compared to the elevation values of the surveyed control. The RMSE was computed to be 0.042 m. AccuracyZ has been tested to meet 10 cm Non Vegetated Vertical Accuracy at 95 Percent confidence level using RMSE(z) x 1.9600 as defined by the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA); assessed and reported using National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP)/ASRPS Guidelines.

The VVA was tested using 70 independent survey check points located in vegetated terrain types within Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee Counties. The survey checkpoints were distributed throughout the block area. The 155 independent check points contained all FVA and SVA class points and were surveyed using static GPS base stations collecting point location for 20 minute intervals. Elevations were measured for the x,y,z location of each check point. Elevations interpolated from the DEM surface were then compared to the elevation values of the surveyed control. The RMSE was computed to be 0.113 m, or 0.229 m @ 95th Percentile defined by the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA); assessed and reported using National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP)/ASRPS Guidelines.

Completeness Report:

LiDAR data is collected for the project area. Post processing of the simultaneously acquired GPS/INS is performed and applied to the laser returns to output a point cloud in the specified project coordinate system and datums. The point cloud data is then subjected to automated classification routines to assign all points in the point cloud to ground, water, overlap and unclassified point classes. Anomalous laser returns that occur infrequently are removed entirely from the data set. Once clean bare earth points are established, DEMs are created using bare earth points and hydro features. The DEM surface is then compared to the survey checkpoints. These accuracies must pass the Fundamental Vertical Accuracy, Supplemental Vertical Accuracy, and Consolidated Vertical Accuracy specifications.

Conceptual Consistency:

LiDAR data is collected within the project area and processed. After the DEMs were created, the dataset was verified against control. Control was collected for 3 adjoining counties. Results are shown for Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee Counties.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: Yes
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: NCEI-CO
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

Data is backed up to tape and to cloud storage.

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

The 2015 FEMA Michigan Part 3 lidar was ingested into the Data Access Viewer for custom product generation by leveraging USGS hosted Entwine Point Tiles.

Sources

Entwine Point Tiles on AWS

CC ID: 1171494
Contact Role Type: Publisher
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: USGS
Citation URL: https://usgs.entwine.io/
Citation URL Name: USGS Entwine Point Cloud

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1171424
Description:

At selected locations throughout the site, accurate GPS coordinates and elevations are surveyed and the points are marked with targets.

Process Date/Time: 2015-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 2

CC ID: 1171425
Description:

New LiDAR data is captured for the project area using a Leica ALS80 LiDAR instrument an integrated IPAS20 GPS/INS system mounted within a Aero Commander twin engine airplane.

Process Date/Time: 2015-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 3

CC ID: 1171426
Description:

The airborne GPS data is post-processed in Inertial Explorer software and LEICA ALS post processor software to determine the LiDAR sensor's angle and orientation in the terrain (project) coordinate system and datums during the survey.

Process Date/Time: 2015-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 4

CC ID: 1171427
Description:

The post processed GPS/INS solution is applied to the raw lidar data to orient and project the data points into the project area reference system as an unclassified point cloud.

Process Date/Time: 2015-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 5

CC ID: 1171428
Description:

The georeferenced lidar data is then classified and edited in Terrasolid Terrascan software. Data is classified to produce: Class 1: unclassified, Class 2: ground, Class 7: low point, Class 9: water, Class 10: ignored ground, Class 11: withheld.

Process Date/Time: 2015-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 6

CC ID: 1171429
Description:

The classified lidar data is exported as 2500 X 2500 foot tiles in the LAS format with any or all classes required to produce derivative products.

Process Date/Time: 2015-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 7

CC ID: 1171495
Description:

Original point clouds in LAS/LAZ format were restructured as Entwine Point Tiles and stored on Amazon Web Services. The data were re-projected horizontally to WGS84 Web Mercator (EPSG 3857). Vertically, the data were converted to meters and no changes were made to the vertical datum (NAVD88 GEOID12A; EPSG 5703).

Process Contact: U.S. Geological Survey

Process Step 8

CC ID: 1171496
Description:

References to the entwine point tiles and data reports were ingested into the Digital Coast Data Access Viewer. No changes to the data were made at this point. The Data Access Viewer will access the point cloud as it resides on AWS under the usgs-lidar-public container.

Process Contact: Office for Coastal Management (OCM)

Related Items

Item Type Relationship Type Title
Data Set (DS) Cross Reference 2015 FEMA Lidar: Michigan - Part 2

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 67246
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67246
Metadata Record Created By: Rebecca Mataosky
Metadata Record Created: 2022-05-16 18:55+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-05-17
Owner Org: OCMP
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-05-17
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-05-17