Potential Acquisition of QL2 LiDAR in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties
USGS is currently working to form a partnership among federal, state, and local organizations to acquire QL2 LiDAR data for Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester in the upcoming 2018/2019 leaf-off season. USGS, NRCS, and at least one local county have pledged funding support. Additional funding support would facilitate tidal coordination, hydro enforcement, and topobathy collection. The most recent acquisition in this region was in 2011/2012.NOAA plans to continue nearshore topo/bathy LiDAR collection in the Chesapeake Bay. To date, nearshore bathymetric data…