3D Elevation Program

​What is 3DEP Goal​: First-ever Baseline elevation data

​The goal of 3DEP is to complete acquisition of nationwide lidar (IfSAR in AK) in 8 years to provide the first-ever national baseline of consistent high-resolution elevation data – both bare earth and 3D point clouds – collected in a timeframe of less than a decade.​

3DEP Data Acquisition Information:

https://communities.geoplatform.gov/ngda-elevation/3dep-adata-acqusition/

3DEP Committees and Working Groups:

• 3DEP Working Group
• 3DEP Executive Forum

3DEP Website:

https://www.usgs.gov/3DEP