Data Management Plan

DMP Template v2.0.1 (2015-01-01)

Please provide the following information, and submit to the NOAA DM Plan Repository.

Reference to Master DM Plan (if applicable)

As stated in Section IV, Requirement 1.3, DM Plans may be hierarchical. If this DM Plan inherits provisions from a higher-level DM Plan already submitted to the Repository, then this more-specific Plan only needs to provide information that differs from what was provided in the Master DM Plan.

URL of higher-level DM Plan (if any) as submitted to DM Plan Repository:

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1. General Description of Data to be Managed

1.1. Name of the Data, data collection Project, or data-producing Program:

2014 Mobile County, AL Bare Earth DEM

Taken From: Item Identification | Title

1.2. Summary description of the data:

Atlantic was contracted to acquire high resolution topographic lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) data located in Mobile County, Alabama. The intent was to collect one (1) Area of Interest (AOI) that encompasses Mobile County. The total client defined AOI was 1,402 square miles or 3,361 square kilometers. Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) created from the lidar data

Original contact information:

Contact Name: Scott Kearney

Contact Org: City of Mobile

Phone: (251) 208-7942

Email: kearney@cityofmobile.org

Taken From: Item Identification | Abstract
Notes: Only a maximum of 4000 characters will be included.

1.3. Is this a one-time data collection, or an ongoing series of measurements?

No information found

Taken From: Extents / Time Frames | Time Frame Type
Notes: Data collection is considered ongoing if a time frame of type "Continuous" exists.

1.4. Actual or planned temporal coverage of the data:

No information found

Taken From: Extents | Time Frame - Start, Time Frame - End
Notes: All time frames from all extent groups are included.

1.5. Actual or planned geographic coverage of the data:

W: -88.441916, E: -87.919427, N: 31.203599, S: 30.194669

Taken From: Extents | Geographic Area Bounds, Geographic Area Description
Notes: All geographic areas from all extent groups are included.

1.6. Type(s) of data:
(e.g., digital numeric data, imagery, photographs, video, audio, database, tabular data, etc.)

Image (digital)

Taken From: Data Set Information | Data Presentation Form

1.7. Data collection method(s):
(e.g., satellite, airplane, unmanned aerial system, radar, weather station, moored buoy, research vessel, autonomous underwater vehicle, animal tagging, manual surveys, enforcement activities, numerical model, etc.)

No information found

Taken From: Acquisition Information | Instruments, Platforms

1.8. If data are from a NOAA Observing System of Record, indicate name of system:

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1.8.1. If data are from another observing system, please specify:

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2. Point of Contact for this Data Management Plan (author or maintainer)

2.1. Name:

NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)

Taken From: Support Roles (Metadata Contact) | Person
Notes: The name of the Person of the most recent Support Role of type "Metadata Contact" is used. The support role must be in effect.

2.2. Title:

Metadata Contact

Always listed as "Metadata Contact"

2.3. Affiliation or facility:

NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)

Taken From: Support Roles (Metadata Contact) | Organization
Notes: The name of the Organization of the most recent Support Role of type "Metadata Contact" is used. This field is required if applicable.

2.4. E-mail address:

coastal.info@noaa.gov

Notes: The email address is taken from the address listed for the Person assigned as the Metadata Contact in Support Roles.

2.5. Phone number:

(843) 740-1202

Notes: The phone number is taken from the number listed for the Person assigned as the Metadata Contact in Support Roles. If the phone number is missing or incorrect, please contact your Librarian to update the Person record.

3. Responsible Party for Data Management

Program Managers, or their designee, shall be responsible for assuring the proper management of the data produced by their Program. Please indicate the responsible party below.

3.1. Name:

No information found

Taken From: Support Roles (Data Steward) | Person
Notes: The name of the Person of the most recent Support Role of type "Data Steward" is used. The support role must be in effect.

3.2. Position Title:

Data Steward

Always listed as "Data Steward"

4. Resources

Programs must identify resources within their own budget for managing the data they produce.

4.1. Have resources for management of these data been identified?

No information found

Taken From: Data Management | Have resources for management of these data been identified?

4.2. Approximate percentage of the budget for these data devoted to data management (specify percentage or "unknown"):

No information found

Taken From: Data Management | Approximate percentage of budget for these data devoted to data management

5. Data Lineage and Quality

NOAA has issued Information Quality Guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information which it disseminates.

5.1. Processing workflow of the data from collection or acquisition to making it publicly accessible
(describe or provide URL of description):

Process Steps:

2014-05-10 00:00:00 - Ground Control This Geodetic Control Survey was conducted to support Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data in accordance with the National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) guidelines. A GPS control network was performed for the purposes of establishing a three-dimensional coordinates on each of the base station locations. The control network included a combination of a National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Control Monument (MOB AP STA A1), National Geodetic Survey (NGS) CORS (AL84, AL90, AL92, ALDI, ALM) ,Mobile Control Monuments (MCC1062, MCC1067, MCC1070, MCC1072, MCC1073, MOB1000, MOB1008, MOB1009, MOB1011, MOB1023, MOB1031, MOB1034) and a capped iron found (CIPF). GPS observations at all ground control points in the network were made with Leica System 500 dual frequency GPS-receivers w/ Leica AT502 antenna and a NovAtel DL 4=L1L2 receiver w/ NovAtel NOV702 3.00 antenna between April 30, 2014 and May 2, 2014.
2014-01-22 00:00:00 - Aerial LiDAR Acquisition: Aerial data collection was acquired, in one (9) mission, using the ALS70 SN# 7123 at an altitude of 5500 ft. MSL. This was to support a 2.0 ppm^2 LiDAR point cloud. Airborne GPS and IMU data was collected during the acquisition and supported by Topcon Viper GPS base station that occupied NGS monument MOBARP. Data acquisition was collected January 12th 2014 through January 22th 2014.
2014-10-20 00:00:00 - LIDAR PROCESSING: LiDAR Calibration: Initial processing of the GPS data was processed using Inertial Explorer. The solution file was generated and ALSPP software was used to generate georeferenced laser returns which were then processed in strip form allowing for the QC of the overlap between strips (lines). The data from each line were combined and automated classification routines run to determine the initial surface model. This initial surface model was then verified to the LiDAR test points. LiDAR Classification: The calibrated LiDAR data was run through automated classification routines and then manually checked. The data was classified into the following classes: 1-unclassified, 2-ground, 3-low-points/noise, 9-water
2014-11-25 00:00:00 - GIS Development Products: -Hydro-line Collection: Hydro breaklines were compiled using LiDAR Intensity data and surface model of the project area. After the completion of breaklines, they were validated and encoded into the LiDAR surface and used to hydro-enforce/flatten all significant water bodies. -Terrain Creation: Terrain surface was created using hydro breaklines and bare ground LiDAR. -ESRI DEM Creation: ESRI DEMs were created from the breaklines and bare-earth (ground) LiDAR data. DEM were created at 2ft resolution and tiled to client Index. Mobile county bare-earth DEM dataset produced from algorithmically thinned bare-earth ground classified lidar point cloud.
2016-12-14 00:00:00 - The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) received the files from the City of Mobile GIS office. The files were ingested into the Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV) system and this metadata record was modified to correct errors and reflect distribution through the DAV system. (Citation: Mobile County LiDAR & Bare Earth DEM)
2023-08-15 00:00:00 - Data were converted to cloud optimized geotiff format to support streaming. Georeferencing for the vertical was added.

Taken From: Lineage | Lineage Statement, Process Steps (Process Date/Time, Source Citation Title, Description)

5.1.1. If data at different stages of the workflow, or products derived from these data, are subject to a separate data management plan, provide reference to other plan:

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5.2. Quality control procedures employed
(describe or provide URL of description):

No information found

Taken From: Data Quality | Quality Control Procedures Employed

6. Data Documentation

The EDMC Data Documentation Procedural Directive requires that NOAA data be well documented, specifies the use of ISO 19115 and related standards for documentation of new data, and provides links to resources and tools for metadata creation and validation.

6.1. Does metadata comply with EDMC Data Documentation directive?

No

Notes: All required DMP fields must be populated and valid to comply with the directive.

6.1.1. If metadata are non-existent or non-compliant, please explain:

Missing/invalid information:

1.3. Is this a one-time data collection, or an ongoing series of measurements?
1.4. Actual or planned temporal coverage of the data
1.7. Data collection method(s)
3.1. Responsible Party for Data Management
4.1. Have resources for management of these data been identified?
4.2. Approximate percentage of the budget for these data devoted to data management
5.2. Quality control procedures employed
7.1. Do these data comply with the Data Access directive?
7.1.1. If data are not available or has limitations, has a Waiver been filed?
7.1.2. If there are limitations to data access, describe how data are protected
7.4. Approximate delay between data collection and dissemination
8.1. Actual or planned long-term data archive location
8.3. Approximate delay between data collection and submission to an archive facility
8.4. How will the data be protected from accidental or malicious modification or deletion prior to receipt by the archive?

Notes: Required DMP fields that are not populated or invalid are listed here.

6.2. Name of organization or facility providing metadata hosting:

NMFS Office of Science and Technology

Always listed as "NMFS Office of Science and Technology"

6.2.1. If service is needed for metadata hosting, please indicate:

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6.3. URL of metadata folder or data catalog, if known:

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/49414

Always listed as the URL to the InPort Data Set record

6.4. Process for producing and maintaining metadata
(describe or provide URL of description):

Metadata produced and maintained in accordance with the NOAA Data Documentation Procedural Directive: https://nosc.noaa.gov/EDMC/DAARWG/docs/EDMC_PD-Data_Documentation_v1.pdf

Always listed with the above statement

7. Data Access

NAO 212-15 states that access to environmental data may only be restricted when distribution is explicitly limited by law, regulation, policy (such as those applicable to personally identifiable information or protected critical infrastructure information or proprietary trade information) or by security requirements. The EDMC Data Access Procedural Directive contains specific guidance, recommends the use of open-standard, interoperable, non-proprietary web services, provides information about resources and tools to enable data access, and includes a Waiver to be submitted to justify any approach other than full, unrestricted public access.

7.1. Do these data comply with the Data Access directive?

No information found

Taken From: Data Management | Do these data comply with the Data Access directive?

7.1.1. If the data are not to be made available to the public at all, or with limitations, has a Waiver (Appendix A of Data Access directive) been filed?

No information found

Taken From: Data Management | Is access to the data limited based on an approved waiver?

7.1.2. If there are limitations to public data access, describe how data are protected from unauthorized access or disclosure:

None

Taken From: Access Info | Data Access Constraints

7.2. Name of organization of facility providing data access:

NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)

Taken From: Support Roles (Distributor) | Organization
Notes: The name of the Organization of the most recent Support Role of type "Distributor" is used. The support role must be in effect. This information is not required if an approved access waiver exists for this data.

7.2.1. If data hosting service is needed, please indicate:

Taken From: Data Management | If data hosting service is needed, please indicate
Notes: This field is required if a Distributor has not been specified.

7.2.2. URL of data access service, if known:

https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=5169
https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/dem/Mobile_DEM_2014_5169/index.html

Taken From: Distribution Info | Download URL
Notes: All URLs listed in the Distribution Info section will be included. This field is required if applicable.

7.3. Data access methods or services offered:

This data can be obtained on-line at the following URL:

https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=4966

The data set is dynamically generated based on user-specified parameters.;

Taken From: Access Info | Data Access Procedure

7.4. Approximate delay between data collection and dissemination:

No information found

Taken From: Data Management | Approximate delay between data collection and dissemination

7.4.1. If delay is longer than latency of automated processing, indicate under what authority data access is delayed:

Taken From: Data Management | If delay is longer than latency of automated processing, indicate under what authority data access is delayed
Notes: This field is required if applicable.

8. Data Preservation and Protection

The NOAA Procedure for Scientific Records Appraisal and Archive Approval describes how to identify, appraise and decide what scientific records are to be preserved in a NOAA archive.

8.1. Actual or planned long-term data archive location:
(Specify NCEI-MD, NCEI-CO, NCEI-NC, NCEI-MS, World Data Center (WDC) facility, Other, To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended)

No information found

Taken From: Data Management | Actual or planned long-term data archive location

8.1.1. If World Data Center or Other, specify:

Taken From: Data Management | Actual or planned long-term data archive location
Notes: This field is required if archive location is World Data Center or Other.

8.1.2. If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive or No Archiving Intended, explain:

Taken From: Data Management | If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive or No Archiving Intended, explain
Notes: This field is required if archive location is To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended.

8.2. Data storage facility prior to being sent to an archive facility (if any):

Office for Coastal Management - Charleston, SC

Taken From: Physical Location | Organization, City, State, Location Description
Notes: Physical Location Organization, City and State are required, or a Location Description is required.

8.3. Approximate delay between data collection and submission to an archive facility:

No information found

Taken From: Data Management | Approximate delay between data collection and submission to an archive facility

8.4. How will the data be protected from accidental or malicious modification or deletion prior to receipt by the archive?
Discuss data back-up, disaster recovery/contingency planning, and off-site data storage relevant to the data collection

No information found

Taken From: Data Management | How will the data be protected from accidental or malicious modification or deletion prior to receipt by the archive?

9. Additional Line Office or Staff Office Questions

Line and Staff Offices may extend this template by inserting additional questions in this section.

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