MAINE LiDAR ACQUISITION UPDATE CFRU ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Wells Conference Center University of Maine, Orono October 29, 2014

PRESENTATION OUTLINE 2010 – 2014 LiDAR Acquisitions 2015 – Proposed Project 2016 – Future Proposals LiDAR Benefits to Forest Industry Funding LiDAR in Northern Maine

EXISTING LiDAR Full Coverage Cumberland York Androscoggin Sagadahoc Lincoln Waldo Knox Partial Coverage Aroostook Penobscot Hancock Washington

USGS PRE-PROPOSAL 2015 Counties Targeted Somerset Penobscot Piscataquis

2016 AND BEYOND The 2012 Plan

USDA LiDAR AOI

LiDAR FOR WORKING FORESTS BROWNFIELD, FALL 2013

LiDAR FOR WORKING FORESTS

FUNDING LiDAR ACQUISITIONS Challenges – Fewer Partners – State Budget Pressures – Low Priority for State Managers – Legislative Leadership Awareness

THE GEOLIBRARY Brings to the table – Coordination of Large projects – Reduced Data Acquisition Costs – Attracts Multiple Partners

GEOLIBRARY FORESTRY PARTNERSHIP GeoLibrary Activities – Hired an Executive Director – Orthoimagery subcommittee – LiDAR Acquisition Subcommittee – Coordination & Communication Work Group – Finance Committee Forest Industry ? – Inform Committee’s of Forest industry data needs? – Communicate industry needs to state agencies? – Communicate Needs to Legislative Leaders?

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