Publications
3D Elevation Program related official publications written by USGS staff.
Browse by publication type, year or location
Filter Total Items: 158
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Montana The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Montana
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of Montana, elevation data are critical for flood risk management, infrastructure and construction management, agriculture and precision farming, geologic resource assessment and hazard...
Authors
William J. Carswell
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Maine The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Maine
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of Maine, elevation data are critical for natural resources conservation, flood risk management, forest resources management, agriculture and precision farming, coastal zone management, and...
Authors
William J. Carswell
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Oregon The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Oregon
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of business uses, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. In the State of Oregon, elevation data are critical for river and stream resource management; forest resources management; water supply and quality; infrastructure and construction management; wildfire...
Authors
William J. Carswell
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Kentucky The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Kentucky
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the Commonwealth of Kentucky, elevation data are critical for agriculture and precision farming, natural resources conservation, flood risk management, infrastructure and construction management, forest...
Authors
William J. Carswell
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Tennessee The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Tennessee
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of Tennessee, elevation data are critical for agriculture and precision farming, flood risk management, natural resources conservation, infrastructure and construction management, forest...
Authors
William J. Carswell
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for New York The 3D Elevation Program: summary for New York
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of New York, elevation data are critical for coastal zone management, natural resources conservation, agriculture and precision farming, flood risk management, infrastructure and construction...
Authors
William J. Carswell
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Maryland The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Maryland
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of Maryland, elevation data are critical for agriculture and precision farming, natural resources conservation such as the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, flood risk management, urban and...
Authors
William J. Carswell
National requirements for improved elevation data National requirements for improved elevation data
This report presents the results of surveys, structured interviews, and workshops conducted to identify key national requirements for improved elevation data for the United States and its territories, including coastlines. Organizations also identified and reported the expected economic benefits that would be realized if their requirements for improved elevation were met (appendixes 1–3)...
Authors
Gregory I. Snyder, Larry J. Sugarbaker, Allyson L. Jason, David F. Maune
The 3D Elevation Program: Summary for South Dakota The 3D Elevation Program: Summary for South Dakota
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of South Dakota, elevation data are critical for agriculture and precision farming, natural resources conservation, water supply and quality, infrastructure and construction management, flood...
Authors
William J. Carswell
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Florida The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Florida
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of Florida, elevation data are critical for natural resources conservation; flood risk management; infrastructure and construction management; coastal zone management; sea level rise and...
Authors
William J. Carswell
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Alabama The 3D Elevation Program: summary for Alabama
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of Alabama, elevation data are critical for flood risk management; infrastructure and construction management; wildfire management, planning, and response; natural resources conservation...
Authors
William J. Carswell
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for California The 3D Elevation Program: summary for California
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of California, elevation data are critical for infrastructure and construction management; natural resources conservation; flood risk management; wildfire management, planning, and response...
Authors
William J. Carswell