The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting New Mexico’s Economy
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Introduction
Federal, State, Tribal, and local entities managing lands in New Mexico have concerns about wildfire risk, wildlife habitat, and flood risk. Land managers in urban areas along the Rio Grande corridor and in the State’s rural northwest and southeast also have concerns about existing and developing roads, buildings, and other infrastructure. Federal, State, Tribal, and local organizations actively manage and monitor New Mexico’s water resources. Critical applications that meet the State’s management needs depend on light detection and ranging (lidar) data that provide a highly detailed three-dimensional (3D) model of the Earth’s surface and aboveground features. The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is managed by the U.S. Geological Survey in partnership with Federal, State, Tribal, U.S. territorial, and local agencies to acquire consistent lidar coverage at quality level 2 or better to meet the many needs of the Nation and New Mexico. The status of available and in-progress 3DEP baseline lidar data in New Mexico is shown. 3DEP baseline lidar data include quality level 2 or better, 1-meter or better digital elevation models, and lidar point clouds, and must meet the Lidar Base Specification version 1.2 or newer requirements. The National Enhanced Elevation Assessment identified user requirements and conservatively estimated that availability of lidar data would result in at least $9.32 million in new benefits annually to the State.
Suggested Citation
Lydic, C., 2025, The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting New Mexico’s economy: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2025–3014, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20253014.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting New Mexico’s Economy |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2025-3014 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20253014 |
| Publication Date | May 16, 2025 |
| Year Published | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Geospatial Program |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |