Information used to reference the data.
Title: Connecticut Statewide LiDAR 2016
Originators: Capitol Region Council of Governments
Publisher: Capitol Region Council of Governments
Publication place: Connecticut
Publication date: 2016
Edition: 1.0
Data type: vector digital data
A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.
Abstract: This metadata record describes the 1 foot contour data used for the 2016 Connecticut LiDAR project covering approximately 5240 square miles.
Purpose: To acquire detailed surface elevation data for use in conservation planning, design, research, floodplain mapping, dam safety assessments, and hydrologic modeling. LAS and bare earth DEM data products are suitable for 1 foot contour generation. USGS LiDAR Base Specification 1.2, QL2. 19.6 cm NVA.
Supplemental information: Project Projection, Datums and Units. Projection - State Plane Connecticut. Horizontal datum - North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83 (2011)). Vertical datum - North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) using the latest geoid (Geoid12b) for converting ellipsoidal heights to orthometric heights. Units - US feet
Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.
Person: Erik D. Snowden
Organization: Capitol Region Council of Governments
Position: IT/GIS Coordinator
Phone: 860.522.2217 x217
Fax: 860.724.1274
Email: esnowden@crcog.org
Hours of service: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Address type: mailing and physical address
City: Hartford
State or Province: CT
Postal code: 06106
Country: U.S.A.
How the data are represented, formatted and maintained by the data producing organization.
Data type: vector digital data
Native dataset environment: Microsoft Windows 7; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
Time period(s) for which the data corresponds to the currentness reference.
Beginning date: 20160311
Ending date: 20160416
Currentness reference: ground condition
The state of and maintenance information for the data.
Data status: Complete
Update frequency: Unknown
Words or phrases that summarize certain aspects of the data.
Theme:
Keywords: LiDAR, mapping, point cloud, Ground points, Unclassified points, Water points, Overlap points, ALS70, Intensity return, LAS, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Digital Terrain Model (DTM), IMG, Grid, Bare Earth, First Return, Contour, hydro-flattening
Keyword thesaurus: CT
Place:
Keywords: Connecticut, Block 7
Keyword thesaurus: CT
Temporal:
Keywords: 2016
Keyword thesaurus: none
Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.
Access constraints: This data may be used by the requested party for stated purposes and may be re-distributed.
Use constraints: This data is for planning purposes only and should not be used for legal or cadastral purposes. Any conclusions drawn from analysis of this information are not the responsibility of Sanborn Map Company. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this dataset was collected and some parts of this dataset may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations.
Contact:
State of Connecticut