3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Feedback for Future Development

3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Feedback for Future Development - Questions

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to obtain feedback and ideas from partners and users of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) on developing partnerships to complete data coverage for the remaining 50% of the Nation, and on needs for future generations of 3DEP. Your response is voluntary and we will not share the results publicly. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. OMB has reviewed and approved this survey and assigned OMB Control Number 1090-0011, which expires 10/31/2021.

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What recommendations do you have for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) now and into the future?

What changes would you most like to see in the next generation of 3DEP?

On what applications are you doing innovative work with lidar?

What impact has lidar had on your or your agency’s decision making or applications?

What strategies could be used to increase lidar coverage in the remaining 50% of the Nation?

What issues or applications in the Western U.S. would lidar be useful to?

What has been your biggest lesson learned about lidar?

NOAA and USGS are working together towards a 3D Nation: a continuous elevation surface from the tops of the mountains, to the depths of the seas, to include our inland rivers and lakes. How will your agency use 3D data in the future?

What uses would you or your agency have for a continuous elevation surface including inland bathymetry?