2014 Governor's Commendation
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| From left: Ron Wencl (USGS); Colin Lee (MnDOT); Tim Loesch (DNR); Dan Ross (presenter), Nancy Rader (MnGeo); Les Everett (UofM) |
A Minnesota Governor's Geospatial Commendation award
was
presented at the
GIS/LIS
Conference in Rochester, Minnesota, October 2, 2014 to:
The Minnesota Elevation Mapping Project
The Minnesota Elevation Mapping Project, under the direction of Tim Loesch,
developed and delivered a seamless high-accuracy digital elevation dataset of
the State of Minnesota using data collected with LiDAR technology. The data was
acquired and compiled using a consistent set of specifications and was made
possible by a partnership of organizations from all levels of government as well
as from the academic and private sectors.
Accurate topographic information is greatly enhancing the ability of decision
makers and resource managers to understand Minnesota's landscape and is
providing the foundation for developing innovative, effective, and defensible
resource management strategies. The project has enabled the flow of accurate
topographic information between all organizations and the general public.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources was the project's lead agency, and
the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Clean Water Fund provided base funding to
ensure that the project could be completed. Major collaborating organizations
were the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office, the Minnesota Department of
Transportation, the University of Minnesota and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Additional contributors were the Digital Elevation Committee, LiDAR Research and
Education Subcommittee, and county partners.
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