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The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Minnesota

Fact Sheet 2013-3051
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20133051

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Abstract

Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of Minnesota, elevation data are critical for agriculture and precision farming, natural resources conservation, flood risk management, infrastructure and construction management, water supply and quality, coastal zone management, and other business uses. Today, high-quality light detection and ranging (lidar) data are the sources for creating elevation models and other elevation datasets. Federal, State, and local agencies work in partnership to (1) replace data, on a national basis, that are (on average) 30 years old and of lower quality and (2) provide coverage where publicly accessible data do not exist. A joint goal of State and Federal partners is to acquire consistent, statewide coverage to support existing and emerging applications enabled by lidar data. The new 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative, managed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), responds to the growing need for high-quality topographic data and a wide range of other three-dimensional representations of the Nation’s natural and constructed features.

Suggested Citation

Carswell, W., 2013, The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2013-3051, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20133051.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Minnesota
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2013-3051
DOI 10.3133/fs20133051
Year Published 2013
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Description 2 p.
Country United States
State Minnesota
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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