The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting Oregon's economy

Abstract

First posted August 15, 2023 For additional information, contact: Director, National Geospatial ProgramU.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 511Reston, VA 20192Email: 3DEP@usgs.gov Oregon’s physical environments and vegetation are diverse. The varied geologic and climatic conditions combined with increasing population have created the need for high-quality elevation data that can be used for infrastructure management, forestry and wildfire management, agriculture, natural resources conservation, and other business uses. Critical applications that meet the State’s management needs depend on light detection and ranging (lidar) data that provide a highly detailed three-dimensional (3D) model of the Earth’s surface and aboveground features.