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$500,000

QL1 LiDAR Refresh for Eastern Indiana (11,787 sq mi)

Statewide LiDAR refresh for eastern Indiana covering 11,787 square miles. Current data is QL2 from 2017-2018 and needs updating to QL1. Supports flood modeling, transportation planning, and agricultural applications across the region.

Eastern IndianaLiDAR1h ago
openCritical
$450,000

QL1 LiDAR for Northern California Tier 2/3 Fire Risk Regions

Complete QL1 LiDAR acquisition covering 32,547 square miles of Tier 2 and Tier 3 high fire risk regions across Northern California. Data needed to characterize fuel loads, canopy structure, and terrain for wildfire risk modeling and firefighter safety planning.

Northern California Fire Risk ZonesLiDAR1h ago
openHigh
$400,000

Sea Level Rise LiDAR — Coastal South Carolina

LiDAR collection across 7,659 square miles of coastal South Carolina counties. Data critical for sea level rise modeling, flood vulnerability assessment, and coastal resilience planning by the SC Office of Resilience.

Coastal South CarolinaLiDAR1h ago
openHigh
$300,000

Watershed Elevation LiDAR — NYC Catskill/Delaware System

LiDAR acquisition across 3,571 square miles covering 11 counties in the Catskill/Delaware and Croton watershed systems that supply New York City's drinking water. Critical infrastructure data for the NYC Department of Environmental Protection.

Catskill/Delaware Watersheds, NYLiDAR1h ago
openCritical
$280,000

Post-Hurricane LiDAR Survey — Western Florida Panhandle

LiDAR data collection across five counties in Florida's Western Panhandle covering 3,708 square miles. Post-hurricane landscape change assessment needed for emergency management and coastal resilience planning. Partnership with FL Department of Environmental Protection.

Western Panhandle, FL (5 Counties)LiDAR1h ago
openHigh
$220,000

Coastal LiDAR Survey — Remote Alaska Communities

LiDAR data collection for remote Alaska coastal communities including Eek, Goodnews Bay, Nelson Lagoon, and Quinhagak. QL1 standards required for infrastructure mapping, flood risk assessment, and climate adaptation planning in these vulnerable villages.

Western Alaska Coastal CommunitiesLiDAR1h ago

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