This $544,500 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior's United States Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants funds the New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) to collect Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data at Quality Level 2 specifications along the Lake Ontario shoreline in New York. The award is part of the National Geospatial Program's efforts to build the National Map (CFDA 15.817). The project will provide updated...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $2,657,323 Cooperative Agreement to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under the National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817). The project, titled "WASHINGTON SIX COUNTIES RE-COLLECTION PROJECT", will fund the collection of 7,770 square miles of full LiDAR coverage over six counties in Washington state at the Quality Level 1 standard. This re-collection effort will update and maintain...
The Vermont Agency of Transportation, under a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geospatial Program (CFDA 15.817), will acquire 9,649 square miles of high-quality Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data at Quality Level 1 (QL1) resolution for the entire state of Vermont. This $2,364,005 project will provide updated, high-resolution elevation data to support a wide range of applications, including public safety, environmental protection, water quality...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $2,473,614.72 Cooperative Agreement under the National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817) to the Indiana Office Of Technology (In.gov), a division of the Indiana State Budget Agency. The purpose of this 3-year award, running from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, is to update the state of Indiana's LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) dataset. Specifically, the vendor will collect Quality Level 1 (QL-1) LiDAR data for the central...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) provides $1,084,922 to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for a geologic mapping project in New York state. The funding will be used to conduct geological fieldwork, collect sediment and rock samples, and produce 2D geologic maps and cross-sections for multiple counties in New York. The resulting deliverables will provide information on the location of...
The US Geological Survey, through its National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817), awarded a $197,452 cooperative agreement to the Commonwealth Office Of Technology on March 26, 2021 to complete by March 25, 2023. Under this award, the Commonwealth Office Of Technology will acquire LIDAR data for Kentucky from 2020-2021. The National Geospatial Program promotes the use of space-based land remote sensing data and technologies through collaborative state and local...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $1,303,940 Cooperative Agreement under the National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817) to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to update Missouri's digital riverine and wetland data. This multi-year effort, spanning from August 2024 to July 2026, aims to improve the accuracy of geospatial datasets critical for natural disaster planning and response, as well as natural resource management. The project focuses on...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $340,841 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (EMRI) program to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to conduct 3D bedrock geologic mapping of the Pyrites Complex in St. Lawrence County, New York. The 3-year project (9/15/2024 - 9/14/2027) will involve geological fieldwork, sample collection, and analysis to produce 2D geologic maps and 3D cross-sections detailing the spatial distribution of rock, mineral,...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the Department of the Interior, awarded a $299,028 Cooperative Agreement to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) through the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073). This 2-year project will produce scientific information to improve the understanding of the geochemical and mineral composition of rocks within New York State. The key deliverables will include two-dimensional geologic maps detailing mineral occurrences, mines, and mine...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $249,990 Cooperative Agreement under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) to the University of Oklahoma's Office of Research Administration. This 3-year project will operationalize two fixed-mount, laser scanning (LIDAR) instruments to measure cross-sectional channel geometry in shallow rivers with frequently changing geomorphologies. The data collected will be integrated into USGS workflows to produce real-time, stage-area...