2025 QL 1 lidar collection for the central portion of indianaproject period: august 01, 2024, through july 31, 2027PROJECT abstract summary: the purpose of the award is to update the state of…

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 portion of Indiana in 2025, with the eastern and western parts of the state collected in 2026 and 2027 respectively. The key deliverables include hydro-flattened breaklines, 2-foot hydro-flattened bare earth digital elevation models, 2-foot resolution intensity imagery, and classified point cloud data, all provided in the latest Indiana State Plane Coordinate Systems. The updated statewide LiDAR dataset will benefit state agencies, local governments, and the public by supporting a variety of technological, environmental, and infrastructure planning needs.

2025 QL 1 lidar collection for the central portion of indianaproject period: august 01, 2024, through july 31, 2027PROJECT abstract summary: the purpose of the award is to update the state of indiana lidar dataset. A vendor willcollect quality level 1 (QL-1) lidar for the central part of the state in the year 2025. The lidar collected in 2025 will be part of a three (3) year collection with the eastern and western part of the state collected in the years 2026 and 2027 respectively.deliverables include:- hydro-flattened break lines- 2-foot hydro-flattened bare earth digital elevation model (DEM)- 2-foot resolution intensity image with intensity recorded from reflective surface (firstreturn) pulse in cloud-optimized geotiff (COG) file format,- point cloud for all returns with classification of the full point cloud and all returns forground returns, overlap points, and low high points.- a report of the vertical and horizontal project control- a report of the independent quality review of the vertical accuracy of the lidar. All datasets will be delivered in the latest indiana state plane coordinate systems. The expected outcome of the program is an updated lidar dataset for the entire state of indiana. State agencies, county and local governments, and the public are the intended beneficiaries of this award.