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	<idinfo>
		<citation>
			<citeinfo>
				<origin>Photo Science, Inc.</origin>
				<pubdate>20150123</pubdate>
				<title>
					Lidar data for North Carolina -  SANDY 2014
					USGS Contract: G10PC00026  Task Order Number: G14PD00182
					NC_Sandy_2014
				</title>
				<geoform>Lidar point cloud</geoform>
			</citeinfo>
		</citation>
		<descript>
		<abstract>
			Geographic Extent: North Carolina Area of Interest for Sandy, covering approximately 9,396 square miles. 
			Dataset Description: The North Carolina - Sandy LiDAR project called for the Planning, Acquisition, processing and derivative products of LIDAR data to be collected  at a nominal pulse spacing (NPS) of 0.7 meter.  Project specifications are based on the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program Base LIDAR Specification, Version 1.  The data was developed based on a horizontal projection/datum of North Carolina State Plane Coordinate System, NAD83, survey feet and vertical datum of NAVD1988 (GEOID12A), survey feet.  LiDAR data was delivered in RAW flight line swath format, processed to create Classified LAS 1.3 Files formatted to 12138 individual 5000ft x 5000ft tiles, and corresponding Intensity Images and Bare Earth DEMs tiled to the same 5000ft x 5000ft schema, and Breaklines in ESRI File-Geodatabase format.
			
			Ground Conditions: LiDAR was collected in Spring 2014, while no snow was on the ground and rivers were at or below normal levels.  In order to post process the LiDAR data to meet task order specifications, Photo Science established a total of 282 QA control points and 161 Land Cover control points that were used to calibrate the LIDAR to known ground locations established throughout the North Carolina - Sandy project area. 
		</abstract>
		<purpose>
			Classified LAS files are used to show the manually reviewed bare earth surface.  This allows the user to create Intensity Images, Breaklines and Raster DEM. 
			The purpose of these lidar data was to produce high accuracy 3D hydro-flattened Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with a 5 feet cell size.
			These raw lidar point cloud data were used to create classified lidar LAS files, intensity images, 3D breaklines, hydro-flattened DEMs as necessary.
		</purpose>
		<supplinf>
			USGS Contract No. G10PC00026
			CONTRACTOR: Photo Science, Inc
			Ground Control Points were acquired and calibrated by Photo Science, Inc.
			All Lidar data acquisition, calibration, and follow-on processing were completed by the prime contractor.
			Please note the lrdinfo section has been repeated twice for the two different specifications used to acquire the data.
		</supplinf>
		<lidar>
			<ldrinfo>
				<ldrspec>USGS-NGP Base Lidar Specification v1.0</ldrspec>
				<ldrsens>Leica ALS 70</ldrsens>
				<ldrmaxnr>4</ldrmaxnr>
				<ldrnps>0.69</ldrnps>
				<ldrdens>1.35</ldrdens>
				<ldrfltht>1676</ldrfltht>
				<ldrfltsp>150</ldrfltsp>
				<ldrscana>17</ldrscana>
				<ldrscanr>31.7</ldrscanr>
				<ldrpulsr>165.6</ldrpulsr>
				<ldrpulsd>4</ldrpulsd>
				<ldrpulsw>0.38</ldrpulsw>
				<ldrwavel>1064</ldrwavel>
				<ldrmpia>0</ldrmpia >
				<ldrbmdiv>0.22</ldrbmdiv>
				<ldrswatw>1024.81</ldrswatw>
				<ldrswato>12.49%</ldrswato>
				<ldrcrs>NAD_1983_2011_StatePlane_North_Carolina_FIPS_3200_Feet</ldrcrs>
				<ldrgeoid>National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Geoid12A</ldrgeoid>
			</ldrinfo>
			<ldrinfoPAR>
				<ldrspec>USGS-NGP Base Lidar Specification v1.0</ldrspec>
				<ldrsens>Leica ALS 70</ldrsens>
				<ldrmaxnr>4</ldrmaxnr>
				<ldrnps>0.50</ldrnps>
				<ldrdens>2.62</ldrdens>
				<ldrfltht>1402</ldrfltht>
				<ldrfltsp>110</ldrfltsp>
				<ldrscana>17</ldrscana>
				<ldrscanr>324</ldrscanr>
				<ldrpulsr>197.0</ldrpulsr>
				<ldrpulsd>4</ldrpulsd>
				<ldrpulsw>0.32</ldrpulsw>
				<ldrwavel>1064</ldrwavel>
				<ldrmpia>0</ldrmpia >
				<ldrbmdiv>0.22</ldrbmdiv>
				<ldrswatw>857.27</ldrswatw>
				<ldrswato>13.71%</ldrswato>
				<ldrcrs>NAD_1983_2011_StatePlane_North_Carolina_FIPS_3200_Feet</ldrcrs>
				<ldrgeoid>National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Geoid12A</ldrgeoid>
			</ldrinfoPAR>
			<ldraccur>
				<ldrchacc>-9999</ldrchacc>
				<rawfva>0.118</rawfva><!--determined from the calibrated but unclassified point cloud and reported as a 95% confidence interval-->
				<clsfva>0.118</clsfva><!--determined from the derived DEM and reported as a 95% confidence interval-->
				<clscva>0.237</clscva><!--determined from the derived DEM and reported as a 95th percentile error-->
				<clssvas>
					<svalctyp>Forested, Fully Covered by Trees</svalctyp>
					<svavalue>0.248</svavalue><!--determined from the derived DEM and reported as a 95th percentile error-->
				</clssvas>
				<clssvas>
					<svalctyp>Mangrove</svalctyp>
					<svavalue>0.265</svavalue><!--determined from the derived DEM and reported as a 95th percentile error-->
				</clssvas>
				<clssvas>
					<svalctyp>High Grass, Weeds, and Crops</svalctyp><!--determined from the derived DEM and reported as a 95th percentile error-->
					<svavalue>0.207</svavalue>
				</clssvas>
				<clssvas>
					<svalctyp>Urban Areas</svalctyp><!--determined from the derived DEM and reported as a 95th percentile error-->
					<svavalue>0.089</svavalue>
				</clssvas>
			</ldraccur>
			<lasinfo>
				<lasver>1.3</lasver>
				<lasprf>3</lasprf>
				<laswheld>Withheld (ignore) points were identified in these files using the standard LAS Withheld bit.</laswheld>
				<lasolap>Swath "overage" points were identified in these files by adding 16 to the standard classification values.</lasolap>
				<lasintr>8</lasintr>
				<lasclass>
					<clascode>1</clascode>
					<clasitem>Processed, but Unclassified</clasitem>
				</lasclass>
				<lasclass>
					<clascode>2</clascode>
					<clasitem>Bare earth ground</clasitem>
				</lasclass>
				<lasclass>
					<clascode>7</clascode>
					<clasitem>Noise</clasitem>
				</lasclass>
				<lasclass>
					<clascode>9</clascode>
					<clasitem>In-land Water</clasitem>
				</lasclass>
				<lasclass>
					<clascode>10</clascode>
					<clasitem>Ignored Ground</clasitem>
				</lasclass>
				<lasclass>
					<clascode>17</clascode>
					<clasitem>Overlap Default (Unclassified)</clasitem>
				</lasclass>
				<lasclass>
					<clascode>18</clascode>
					<clasitem>Overlap Bare-earth ground</clasitem>
				</lasclass>
				<lasclass>
					<clascode>25</clascode>
					<clasitem>Overlap In-land Water</clasitem>
				</lasclass>
			</lasinfo>
		</lidar>
		</descript>
		<timeperd>
			<timeinfo>
				<rngdates>
					<begdate>20140126</begdate>
					<enddate>20140406</enddate>
				</rngdates>
			</timeinfo>
			<current>ground condition</current>
		</timeperd>
		<status>
			<progress>Complete</progress>
			<update>None planned</update>
		</status>
		<spdom>
			<bounding>
				<westbc>-77.7311406333641</westbc>
				<eastbc>-75.4480899025439</eastbc>
				<northbc>36.5701573858108</northbc>
				<southbc>34.4274005943767</southbc>
			</bounding>
			<lboundng>
				<leftbc>2380000</leftbc>
				<rightbc>3055000</rightbc>
				<topbc>1040000</topbc>
				<bottombc>250000</bottombc>
			</lboundng>
		</spdom>
		<keywords>
			<theme>
				<themekt>None</themekt>
				<themekey>model</themekey>
				<themekey>LAS Point Cloud</themekey>
				<themekey>remote sensing</themekey>
				<themekey>Elevation data</themekey>
				<themekey>Lidar</themekey>
				<themekey>Hydrology</themekey>
			</theme>
			<place>
				<placekt>None</placekt>
				<placekey>North Carolina</placekey>
				<placekey>Beaufort County</placekey>
				<placekey>Bertie County</placekey>
				<placekey>Camden County</placekey>
				<placekey>Carteret County</placekey>
				<placekey>Chowan County</placekey>
				<placekey>Craven County</placekey>
				<placekey>Currituck County</placekey>
				<placekey>Dare County</placekey>
				<placekey>Gates County</placekey>
				<placekey>Hertford County</placekey>
				<placekey>Hyde County</placekey>
				<placekey>Jones County</placekey>
				<placekey>Martin County</placekey>
				<placekey>Onslow County</placekey>
				<placekey>Pamlico County</placekey>
				<placekey>Pasquotank County</placekey>
				<placekey>Perquimans County</placekey>
				<placekey>Pitt County</placekey>
				<placekey>Tyrell County</placekey>
				<placekey>Washington County</placekey>
			</place>
		</keywords>
		<accconst>No restrictions apply to these data.</accconst>
		<useconst>None. However, users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this dataset was collected and that some parts of these data may no Longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of it's limitations. Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated for products derived from these data.</useconst>
		<ptcontac>
			<cntinfo>
				<cntorgp>
					<cntorg>Photo Science, Inc., Data Acquisition Department</cntorg>
					<cntper>Michael Shillenn</cntper>
				</cntorgp>
				<cntaddr>
					<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
					<address>523 Wellington Way</address>
					<city>Lexington</city>
					<state>KY</state>
					<postal>40503</postal>
					<country>USA</country>
				</cntaddr>
				<cntvoice>859-277-8700</cntvoice>
				<cntfax>859-277-8901</cntfax>
				<cntemail>mshillenn@photoscience.com</cntemail>
				<hours>Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)</hours>
				<cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst>
			</cntinfo>
		</ptcontac>
		<datacred>Photo Science, Inc. flew the LiDAR and processed the data.</datacred>
		<native>
			MicroStation Version 8; TerraScan Version 13; TerraModeler Version 13; GeoCue Version 2012.1.27.7; ESRI ArcGIS 10.1; Global Mapper 13; ALS Post Processor 2.75 Build #25; Windows 7 Operating System \\psihq_nx3200\Projects\7505_089_NorthCarolina_2014LIDAR\ 2.2 TB and  \\Matrix\LIDAR\7505-089_NC_LiDAR_2014 15.8 TB
		</native>
	</idinfo>
	<dataqual>
		<logic>
			Classified LAS files were tested by Photo Science for both vertical and horizontal accuracy. All data is seamless from one tile to the next, no gaps or no data areas.
		</logic>
		<complete>
			Datasets contain complete coverage of tiles.
			No points have been removed or excluded.
			A visual qualitative assessment was performed to ensure data completeness.
			There are no void areas or missing data. The raw point cloud is of good quality and data passes Fundamental Vertical Accuracy specifications.
		</complete>
		<posacc>
			<vertacc>
				<vertaccr>
					The specifications require that only Fundamental Vertical Accuracy (FVA) be computed for raw lidar point cloud swath files.
						The vertical accuracy value is the AccuracyZ at 95 percent Confidence Interval in feet.  The FVA was tested using 282 independent survey located in open terrain. The survey checkpoints were distributed throughout the project area. The 282 independent check points were surveyed using GPS techniques.  See survey report for additional survey methodologies.  Elevations from the unclassified lidar surface were measured for the x,y location of each check point.  Elevations interpolated from the lidar surface were then compared to the elevation values of the surveyed control. AccuracyZ has been tested to meet 18.13 cm Fundamental 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.
				</vertaccr>
				<qvertpa>
					<vertaccv>0.386 feet AccuracyZ at 95 percent Confidence Interval</vertaccv>
					<vertacce>
						The FVA was tested using 282 independent survey located in open terrain. The survey checkpoints were distributed throughout the project area. The 282 independent check points were surveyed using GPS techniques.  See survey report for additional survey methodologies.  Elevations from the unclassified lidar surface were measured for the x,y location of each check point.  Elevations interpolated from the lidar surface were then compared to the elevation values of the surveyed control. The RMSE was computed to be 0.197 feet.  AccuracyZ has been tested to meet 18.13 cm Fundamental 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.
					</vertacce>
				</qvertpa>
			</vertacc>
		</posacc>
		<lineage>
			<srcinfo>
				<srccite>
					<citeinfo>
						<origin>Photo Science, Inc.</origin>
						<pubdate>20140516</pubdate>
						<title>Survey Report of LiDAR Ground Control Points: North Carolina - SANDY 2014 LiDAR</title>
						<geoform>vector digital data and tabular data</geoform>
						<pubinfo>
							<pubplace>Lexington, KY</pubplace>
							<publish>Photo Science, Inc.</publish>
						</pubinfo>
					</citeinfo>
				</srccite>
				<typesrc>CD-ROM</typesrc>
				<srctime>
					<timeinfo>
						<sngdate>
							<caldate>2014</caldate>
						</sngdate>
					</timeinfo>
					<srccurr>ground condition</srccurr>
				</srctime>
				<srccitea>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_gnd_ctrl</srccitea>
				<srccontr>This data source was used (along with the airborne GPS/IMU Data) to aid in the georeferencing of the lidar point cloud data.
				</srccontr>
			</srcinfo>
			<srcinfo>
				<srccite>
					<citeinfo>
						<origin>Photo Science, Inc.</origin>
						<pubdate>20140516</pubdate>
						<title>Survey Report of LiDAR Quality Control Points: North Carolina - SANDY 2014 LiDAR</title>
						<geoform>vector digital data and tabular data</geoform>
						<pubinfo>
							<pubplace>Lexington, KY</pubplace>
							<publish>Photo Science, Inc</publish>
						</pubinfo>
					</citeinfo>
				</srccite>
				<srcscale>50</srcscale>
				<typesrc>online</typesrc>
				<srctime>
					<timeinfo>
						<sngdate>
							<caldate>2014</caldate>
						</sngdate>
					</timeinfo>
					<srccurr>ground condition</srccurr>
				</srctime>
				<srccitea>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_qc_ctrl</srccitea>
				<srccontr>This data source was used (along with the lidar intensity imagery) to QC and vertically adjust the lidar point cloud data.</srccontr>
			</srcinfo>
			<srcinfo>
				<srccite>
					<citeinfo>
						<origin>Photo Science, Inc.</origin>
						<pubdate>20140516</pubdate>
						<title>Lidar RAW Data for North Carolina - SANDY 2014</title>
						<geoform>lidar data</geoform>
						<pubinfo>
							<pubplace>Photo Science, Inc.</pubplace>
							<publish>20140516</publish>
						</pubinfo>
					</citeinfo>
				</srccite>
				<typesrc>online</typesrc>
				<srctime>
					<timeinfo>
						<rngdates>
							<begdate>20140126</begdate>
							<enddate>20140406</enddate>
						</rngdates>
					</timeinfo>
					<srccurr>ground condition</srccurr>
				</srctime>
				<srccitea>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_Lidar_Data</srccitea>
				<srccontr>This data source was used to populate the lidar point cloud data.</srccontr>
			</srcinfo>
			<procstep>
				<procdesc>
					Lidar Pre-Processing: Airborne GPS and IMU data were merged to develop a Single Best Estimate (SBET) of the lidar system trajectory for each lift. Lidar ranging data were initially calibrated using previous best parameters for this instrument and aircraft. Relative calibration was evaluated using advanced plane-matching analysis and parameter corrections derived. This was repeated iteratively until residual errors between overlapping swaths, across all project lifts, was reduced to acceptable levels. Data were then block adjusted to match surveyed calibration control. Raw data FVA were checked using independently surveyed checkpoints. Swath overage points were identified and tagged within each swath file. The results of the final calibration, FVA and horizontal accuracy assessments, and the "raw" swaths were forwarded to the client to obtain a Notice To Proceed on classification and derivative product generation.
				</procdesc>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_gnd_ctrl</srcused>
				<procdate>2014</procdate>
				<srcprod>LiDAR datasets with USGS classifications
				</srcprod>
				<proccont>
					<cntinfo>
						<cntorgp>
							<cntorg>Photo Science, Inc.</cntorg>
						</cntorgp>
						<cntaddr>
							<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
							<address>523 Wellington Way</address>
							<city>Lexington</city>
							<state>KY</state>
							<postal>40503</postal>
							<country>USA</country>
						</cntaddr>
						<cntvoice>859-277-8700</cntvoice>
						<cntfax>859-277-8901</cntfax>
						<hours>Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)</hours>
						<cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst>
					</cntinfo>
				</proccont>
			</procstep>
			<procstep>
				<procdesc>
					Lidar Post-Processing: The calibrated and controlled lidar swaths were processed using automatic point classification routines in proprietary software. These routines operate against the entire collection (all swaths, all lifts), eliminating character differences between files. 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 area.
					All classification tags are stored in the original swath files.
					After completion of classification and final QC approval, the FVA, SVAs, and CVA for the project are calculated. Sample areas for each land cover type present in the project area were extracted and forwarded to the client, along with the results of the accuracy tests. Upon acceptance, the complete classified lidar swath files were delivered to the client.</procdesc>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_gnd_ctrl</srcused>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_Data</srcused>
				<procdate>2014</procdate>
				<srcprod>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_Data</srcprod>
				<proccont>
					<cntinfo>
						<cntorgp>
							<cntorg>Photo Science, Inc.</cntorg>
						</cntorgp>
						<cntaddr>
							<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
							<address>523 Wellington Way</address>
							<city>Lexington</city>
							<state>KY</state>
							<postal>40503</postal>
							<country>USA</country>
						</cntaddr>
						<cntvoice>859-277-8700</cntvoice>
						<cntfax>859-277-8901</cntfax>
						<cntemail>apike@photoscience.com</cntemail>
						<hours>Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)</hours>
						<cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst>
					</cntinfo>
				</proccont>
			</procstep>
			<procstep>
				<procdesc>
					Classified LAS Processing: The bare earth surface is then manually reviewed to ensure correct classification on the Class 2 (Ground) points.  After the bare-earth surface is finalized, it is then used to generate all hydro-breaklines through heads-up digitization.
					All ground (ASPRS Class 2) LiDAR data inside of the Lake Pond and Double Line Drain hydro flattening breaklines were then classified to water (ASPRS Class 9) using TerraScan macro functionality.  A buffer of 3 feet was also used around each hydro-flattened feature to classify these ground (ASPRS Class 2) points to Ignored ground (ASPRS Class 10).  All Lake Pond Island and Double Line Drain Island features were checked to ensure that the ground (ASPRS Class 2) points were reclassified to the correct classification after the automated classification was completed.
					All overlap data was processed through automated functionality provided by TerraScan to classify the overlapping flight line data to approved classes by USGS.  The overlap data was classified to Class 17 (Overlap Default) and Class 18 (Overlap Ground).  These classes were created through automated processes only and were not verified for classification accuracy.  Due to software limitations within TerraScan, these classes were used to trip the withheld bit within various software packages.  These processes were reviewed and accepted by USGS through numerous conference calls and pilot study areas.
					All data was manually reviewed and any remaining artifacts removed using functionality provided by TerraScan and TerraModeler.  Global Mapper us used as a final check of the bare earth dataset.  GeoCue was then used to create the deliverable industry-standard LAS files for both the All Point Cloud Data and the Bare Earth.  Photo Science proprietary software was used to perform final statistical analysis of the classes in the LAS files, on a per tile level to verify final classification metrics and full LAS header information.</procdesc>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_gnd_ctrl</srcused>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_Data</srcused>
				<procdate>2014</procdate>
				<srcprod>Classified LAS</srcprod>
				<proccont>
					<cntinfo>
						<cntorgp>
							<cntorg>Photo Science, Inc.</cntorg>
						</cntorgp>
						<cntaddr>
							<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
							<address>523 Wellington Way</address>
							<city>Lexington</city>
							<state>KY</state>
							<postal>40503</postal>
							<country>USA</country>
						</cntaddr>
						<cntvoice>859-277-8700</cntvoice>
						<cntfax>859-277-8901</cntfax>
						<cntemail>apike@photoscience.com</cntemail>
						<hours>Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)</hours>
						<cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst>
					</cntinfo>
				</proccont>
			</procstep>
			<procstep>
				<procdesc>
					Hydro Flattening Breakline Processing: 
					Class 2 LiDAR was used to create a bare earth surface model.  The surface model was then used to heads-up digitize 2D breaklines of inland streams and rivers with a 100 foot nominal width and Inland Ponds and Lakes of 2 acres or greater surface area.
					Elevation values were assigned to all Inland Ponds and Lakes, Inland Pond and Lake Islands, Inland Stream and River Islands, using TerraModeler functionality.
					Elevation values were assigned to all Inland streams and rivers using Photo Science proprietary software.
					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 3 feet was also used around each hydro-flattened feature.  These points were moved from ground (ASPRS Class 2) to Ignored Ground (ASPRS Class 10).
					The breakline files were then translated to ESRI File-Geodatabase format using ESRI conversion tools.</procdesc>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_gnd_ctrl</srcused>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_Data</srcused>
				<procdate>2014</procdate>
				<srcprod>Hydro Flattened Breaklines</srcprod>
				<proccont>
					<cntinfo>
						<cntorgp>
							<cntorg>Photo Science, Inc.</cntorg>
						</cntorgp>
						<cntaddr>
							<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
							<address>523 Wellington Way</address>
							<city>Lexington</city>
							<state>KY</state>
							<postal>40503</postal>
							<country>USA</country>
						</cntaddr>
						<cntvoice>859-277-8700</cntvoice>
						<cntfax>859-277-8901</cntfax>
						<cntemail>apike@photoscience.com</cntemail>
						<hours>Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)</hours>
						<cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst>
					</cntinfo>
				</proccont>
			</procstep>
			<procstep>
				<procdesc>
					Hydro Flattened Raster DEM Process: 
					Class 2 LiDAR in conjunction with the hydro breaklines were used to create a 5 foot Raster DEM.  Using automated scripting routines within ArcMap, an ERDAS Imagine IMG file was created for each tile.  Each surface is reviewed using Global Mapper to check for any surface anomalies or incorrect elevations found within the surface. 
					Class 2 LiDAR in conjunction with the hydro breaklines were used to create a 5 foot hydro-flattened Raster DEM.  Using automated scripting routines within ArcMap, an ERDAS Imagine IMG file was created for each tile.  Each surface is reviewed using Global Mapper to check for any surface anomalies or incorrect elevations found within the surface. </procdesc>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_gnd_ctrl</srcused>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_Data</srcused>
				<procdate>2014</procdate>
				<srcprod>Hydro Flattened Raster DEMs</srcprod>
				<proccont>
					<cntinfo>
						<cntorgp>
							<cntorg>Photo Science, Inc.</cntorg>
						</cntorgp>
						<cntaddr>
							<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
							<address>523 Wellington Way</address>
							<city>Lexington</city>
							<state>KY</state>
							<postal>40503</postal>
							<country>USA</country>
						</cntaddr>
						<cntvoice>859-277-8700</cntvoice>
						<cntfax>859-277-8901</cntfax>
						<cntemail>apike@photoscience.com</cntemail>
						<hours>Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)</hours>
						<cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst>
					</cntinfo>
				</proccont>
			</procstep>
			<procstep>
				<procdesc>
					Intensity Image Generation Process: GeoCue software was used to create the deliverable Intensity Images.  All overlap classes (ASPRS class 17/18/25) were ignored during this process.  This helps to ensure a more aesthetically pleasing image.
					The GeoCue software was then used to verify full project coverage as well.  TIF/TWF files were then provided as the deliverable for this dataset requirement. </procdesc>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_gnd_ctrl</srcused>
				<srcused>NC_Sandy_2014_LiDAR_Data</srcused>
				<procdate>2014</procdate>
				<srcprod>Intensity Images</srcprod>
				<proccont>
					<cntinfo>
						<cntorgp>
							<cntorg>Photo Science, Inc.</cntorg>
						</cntorgp>
						<cntaddr>
							<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
							<address>523 Wellington Way</address>
							<city>Lexington</city>
							<state>KY</state>
							<postal>40503</postal>
							<country>USA</country>
						</cntaddr>
						<cntvoice>859-277-8700</cntvoice>
						<cntfax>859-277-8901</cntfax>
						<cntemail>apike@photoscience.com</cntemail>
						<hours>Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)</hours>
						<cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst>
					</cntinfo>
				</proccont>
			</procstep>
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		<direct>Point</direct>
		<ptvctinf>
			<sdtsterm>
				<sdtstype>Point</sdtstype>
			</sdtsterm>
		</ptvctinf>
	</spdoinfo>
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		<horizsys>
			<planar>
				<gridsys>
					<gridsysn>State Plane Coordinate System 1983</gridsysn>
					<spcs>
						<spcszone>3200</spcszone>
						<lambertc>
							<stdparll>34.33333333</stdparll>
							<stdparll>36.16666667</stdparll>
							<longcm>36.16666667</longcm>
							<latprjo>33.75000000</latprjo>
							<feast>2000000.00261667</feast>
							<fnorth>0.0</fnorth>
						</lambertc>
					</spcs>
				</gridsys>
				<planci>
					<plance>coordinate pair</plance>
					<coordrep>
					<absres>5.0</absres>
					<ordres>5.0</ordres>
					</coordrep>
					<plandu>feet</plandu>
				</planci>
			</planar>
			<geodetic>
				<horizdn>North American Datum of 1983  (2011)</horizdn>
				<ellips>Geodetic Reference System 80</ellips>
				<semiaxis>6378137</semiaxis>
				<denflat>298.257222101</denflat>
			</geodetic>
		</horizsys>
		<vertdef>
			<altsys>
				<altdatum>North American Vertical Datum of 1988 GEOID12a</altdatum>
				<altres>0.01</altres>
				<altunits>feet</altunits>
				<altenc>Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates</altenc>
			</altsys>
		</vertdef>
	</spref>
	<metainfo>
		<metd>20150123</metd>
		<metc>
			<cntinfo>
				<cntorgp>
					<cntorg>Photo Science, Inc.</cntorg>
					<cntper>Ryan Elizabeth Bowe, GISP</cntper>
				</cntorgp>
				<cntaddr>
					<addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
					<address>523 Wellington Way</address>
					<city>Lexington</city>
					<state>KY</state>
					<postal>40503</postal>
					<country>USA</country>
				</cntaddr>
				<cntvoice>859-277-8700</cntvoice>
				<cntfax>859-277-8901</cntfax>
				<cntemail>rebowe@photoscience.com</cntemail>
				<hours>Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)</hours>
				<cntinst>If unable to reach the contact by telephone, please send an email. You should get a response within 24 hours.</cntinst>
			</cntinfo>
		</metc>
		<metstdn>FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn>
		<metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv>
		<metac>None.</metac>
		<metuc>None.</metuc>
		<metsi>
			<metscs>None.</metscs>
			<metsc>Unclassified</metsc>
			<metshd>NONE</metshd>
		</metsi>
	</metainfo>
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