The Status of LiDar in Georgia

Presented by Ernie Smith on behalf of the ETWG

The Project Scope

Lidar enabled Counties

The Essential Math

•159 Counties,12 Regional Commissions•57 Counties with Lidar•Calculations based on $300.00 per Sq. Mi.•37,411 Sq Mi to collect ($11,223,300.00)•22,026 Sq Mi collected ($6,607,800.00)

Counties with Less than 20,000 People

•40% of the Geography•43% of the Counties•8% of the Population

Counties with More than 20,000 People

•90 Counties with 92% of population• 60% of the Geography

What’s the Cost to the Citizen?

Where have we already invested?

The Regional Commission Component

Risk Map Watershed Approach

Critical Watersheds: Chattahoochee

•36 Counties contribute to the Chattahoochee Basin

•12,032 Sq. mi.•5,036,956 Citizens

•22 Counties already had LiDar•7,088 Sq. mi.•4,182,053 Citizens

Critical Watersheds: Flint

•42 Counties contribute to theFlint Basin

•15,016 Sq. mi.•2,472,996 Citizens

•8 Counties already had LiDar•2,856 Sq. mi.•1,728,330 Citizens

Needs Assessment

• Coordination on a Statewide Basis• Preference given to Watersheds• Cooperation from all levels of Government• Education to all levels of Government• Strong Leadership Initiative• Leverage all available funding sources

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