# Presentation: 114216

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## NAIP POST-SEASON MEETING 

- NAIP POST-SEASON MEETING
- December 6, 2005

## 	ACQUISITION TEAM MEMBERS      

- _Contractor:_				_# Planes_
- Great Lakes Aerial – OH			1 – PA31 Navajo
- Woolpert – OH				2 – Cessna 310 & 404
- James W. Sewell – OH			1 – Aztec
- Horizons, Inc. – OH			1 – Cessna 310
- EarthData, Aviation – VA		1 – PA31 Navajo
- Richard Crouse & Assoc. – VA		1 – PA31 Navajo
- Tuck Mapping Solutions – VA		1 – PA31 Navajo
- Horizons, Inc. – ND			2 – Conquest 441 					(Digital 	Camera)
- 		Total of 10 Aircraft

## TEAM MEMBERS

**	****     **_**Scanning**_**	****	****	****              **_**Ortho Generation**_
-     Woolpert, Inc.		    	                  Pixxures - OH
-     	 James W. Sewell				 Woolpert, Inc. - VA
- 	     Horizons, Inc.				 NW Geomatics - ND
- 				               Horizons, Inc - ND

## North Dakota  - 1 M	Ohio  - 2 M		Virginia  - 2M

- North Dakota  - 1 M	Ohio  - 2 M		Virginia  - 2M
- 22,272 FLM		13,219 FLM		12,980 FLM
- 5,675 DOQQ		3,077 DOQQ		3,014 DOQQ
- June 15 – August 15	June 15 – August 15	June 1 – August 15

## ACQUISITION  SUMMARY

**ACQUISITION  SUMMARY**
**	****	****	****     ****ND****	****                 OH                   VA**
**Planes in state:****	****       2****	****	****       5****	****	****      3**
**Initial Window:****	****6/15 - 8/15****	****6/15 - 8/15****	****6/1 – 8/15**
**Date Completed:****	****     7/30****	****     8/25****	****     9/23**
**Days Flown:****	****	****    20/46****	****    19/72****	****   39/115**
**Total Hours:****	****	****       78****	****	****       89****	****	****      89**
**Ave. Hrs/Flt Day:****	****      3.87****	****      4.69****	****     2.28**
**Ave. FLM/Flt Day:****	****    1113.6****	****     695.7****	****    332.8**

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## Color Balance Issues Within CCMs

- Multiple Dates of Aerial Photograph
- Multiple Cameras
- Local Weather Conditions – Haze and Clouds
- Time delay in acquisition between adjoining         DOQQs
- Not as bad as the southern Gulf States...

## Lee County, VA

**Notes:**
County w/decent AP, minimal haze, same/close DOPs

## Orange County, VA

**Notes:**
Average CCM, decent color balance across multiple DOPs, some haze

## Prince Edward County, VA

**Notes:**
Marginal AP, lots of haze, multiple DOPs

## Bath County, VA

**Notes:**
Example of the CCM  w/clouds & cloud shadows. 

## Monitor Color Calibration

**Notes:**
Discuss a consistent monitor calibration for the field offices. This would address some of the comments we received in regards to the imagery. 

## Kodak Monitor Calibration 

**Notes:**
Sample Kodak calibration target image.

## LESSONS LEARNED

- Contract negotiations need to be completed as early as possible to allow for preparation and planning
- Readiness to take advantage of every minute of clear sky conditions
-  Importance of reviewing photography immediately after processing
- Scanning of film prior to labeling to decrease the scratches and dirt

## LESSONS LEARNED – Continued

-  It is critical to label scan files properly since the film is labeled after scanning.
-  In film states, timely feedback from the APFO after sample image scans are submitted.  In digital states, feedback on digital image sample is needed, as well. Approval needs to be received concerning the color and radiometric quality of the initial samples within 3-5 days.
-  Some end users did not have the necessary tools to view MG3 files.

## Secondary Sales of Data

-  Two inquiries were received concerning the VA data – no Purchase Order was received from either inquiry.
-  No interest was expressed in the OH data
-  Two inquiries were received concerning the ND data – one was a state agency that  only wanted to pay minimal handling costs to repackage the data.  When they learned of the cost, they decided they would wait until the data was released by the APFO.  We are expecting to finalize the sale with the second interested party.
-  We either have done a poor job of marketing the data or we are working in states where there is little interest in summer photography or in imagery as coarse as 1 meter resolution.

## Successes

-  100% of ND, OH and VA were flown during the 2005 season (57 VA exposures contained more than the allowable 10% clouds).
-  Delivery of both the CCM’s and the DOQQ’s of OH within the 33 of the Acquisition Window.
-  Delivery of VA CCM’s was within 37 days of  last aerial photography mission. DOQQ have been delivered, as well.

## Future NAIP Program Challenges

- Two of our acquisition sub-contractors are not willing to continue in the NAIP program going forward. Two reasons:
- a) The need for total commitment to the project
- b) The payment schedule
- 2) Developing a team of individuals in the SLC office that will have the expertise and the “authority” to approve the radiometric & color balance for all users.
- 3) The quality specifications may need to be changed for the 1 meter states since it seems like the contributing partners have higher expectations.

## QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION ?

**QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION ?**
**CONTACT:   Horizons, Inc.**
**Larry Deibert**
- _[Larry.deibert@horizonsinc.com](mailto:Larry.deibert@horizonsinc.com)_
**Linda VanVlack**
_**Linda.vanvlack@horizonsinc.com**_

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