FY27_DCA_3DEP-C_-_Project_Planning_Estimate_1.pdf

U.S. Geological Survey 3D National Topography Model Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA) for 3D Elevation Program

(3DEP)

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3DEP-C: Request for Project Planning Estimate

Submit form to 3dep_dca@usgs.gov, Email subject: URGENT – [State] [Last name of primary applicant] Request for 3DEP Project Planning Estimate (e.g., URGENT – VA Smith Request for 3DEP Project Planning Estimate)

A Project Planning Estimate will provide an estimate of project costs sufficient for project planning and partnership development. Full and final costs will be calculated if project submission is selected.

Organization: Date:

First Name: Last Name:

Email Address: Phone: ( ) -

Project Title:

300 characters maximum

GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT OF PROJECT AND COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM (CRS)

State(s):

Geographic Extent: ☐ County(ies) Please specify:

☐ Watershed Please specify:

☐ Other Please specify:

Project GIS File: A vector GIS file defining the location and coverage area of your project is required to develop the project planning estimate. Your project area must be represented by a polygon in shapefile, GeoPackage, or KML/KMZ format.

Note: The minimum shapefile components required are: .shp, .sbx, .dbf, .prj

Acknowledgement required; please read and check box

A project vector GIS file has been submitted with this request for a project planning estimate.

3DEP Defined Project Area:

The project shapefile, GeoPackage, or KML/KMZ file must be expanded to add a 100-meter buffer to comply with the Defined Project Boundary (DPA) of the 3DEP Lidar Base Specification. See Form 3DEP-B for instructions for creating 3DEP project boundaries.

Acknowledgement required; please read and check box ☐ The project vector GIS file has been expanded by 100-meters.

mailto:3dep_dca@usgs.gov https://www.usgs.gov/ngp-standards-and-specifications/lidar-base-specification-online

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Coordinate Reference System:

Square Miles:

DATA ACQUISITION TIMELINE AND CONDITIONS

Data Acquisition Timeline:

Select only one option

☐ Spring 2027

☐ Fall 2027 / Winter 2028

☐ Other:

Data Acquisition Conditions:

☐ Leaf-On

☐ Leaf-Off

☐ Coastal tide coordination

Note: If checked, applicant will be contacted by GPSC Commercial Partnership Team (CPT) staff to discuss your requirements.

☐ U.S. Forest Service guaranteed 50% sidelap

DATA SPECIFICATION

Data must adhere to the most current 3DEP Lidar Base Specification (https://www.usgs.gov/3dep/lidarspec). In addition to the requirements outlined in the 3DEP Lidar Base Specification, lidar data and derived products must meet the current definition of Quality Level 2 (QL2), Quality Level 1 (QL1) or Quality Level 0 (QL0)

Project Will Be Collected To:

Select only one option

☐ QL2

☐ QL1

☐ QL0

Combination of QLs (Provide details and/or delineate QL0, QL1 and/or QL2 areas on project graphic and in project GIS file)

☐ Other:

https://www.usgs.gov/3dep/lidarspec

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DATA DELIVERABLES

Standard 3DEP deliverables are defined in the most current 3DEP Lidar Base Specification (https://www.usgs.gov/3dep/lidarspec).

Additional Products and Services:

Select if additional products are required

Additional products and services are available. The cost of variations from the 3DEP Lidar Base Specification are the sole responsibility of the applicant and will be incorporated into partner funding agreement(s).

The applicant does not currently anticipate the need for any additional products or services.

The applicant anticipates the need for additional products and services generated from the lidar data. It is recommended the applicant research technical requirements and costs of additional products and services prior to project submission. For those applicants submitting projects to use the USGS Geospatial Products and Services Contracts (GPSC), the following additional products may be available (check all that apply below):

☐ Additions to the minimum lidar classification scheme (i.e., additional point cloud classifications)

☐ Additions to the hydro-flattening requirements for inland lakes and ponds

☐ Additions to the hydro-flattening requirements for inland rivers and streams

☐ First return DSM (non-hydro-flattened)

☐ Machine generated contours

☐ Machine generated building footprints

☐ Hillshades

☐ Other:

https://www.usgs.gov/3dep/lidarspec

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ADDITIONAL PROJECT DETAILS OR CLARIFICATIONS

(2500 characters maximum)