Montana 2015 NAIP Orthoimagery - Web Service
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U.S. Dept of Agriculture
Farm Services Agency
Aerial Photography Field Office
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| Date
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06/15/2015 - 08/25/2016
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Live Data and Maps
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| Abstract
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This is an ArcGIS Server Image Service of the 4-band 2021 National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) orthorectified digital aerial photos of Montana. Imagery defaults to natural color. To view the imagery as false-color infrared (CIR), select band 4 as the red image, band 1 as the green, and band 2 as the blue.This data set contains imagery from the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP). These data are digital aerial photos, at one meter resolution, of most of the state of Montana, taken in 2015 and 2016. Due to cloud cover, wildfire smoke, and snow cover the imagery acquisition was not completed in 2015. Additional photos were taken in 2016. A map showing the imagery that was collected in 2015 is available at: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/Imagery/2015_NAIP/UTM_County_Mosaics/2015_NAIP.jpgThe data are available from the State Library in three different formats.The most accessible format is a downloadable collection of compressed 4-band MrSID images, each 24 kilometers square. These images are in Montana State Plane coordinates, units meters. The web page for accessing these images is http://geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/data/Aerial_Photos/NAIP_2015.The data are also downloadable as a collection of compressed county mosaic (CCM) natural color MrSID images. These data are in UTM coordinates. The FTP folder containing these images is https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/Imagery/2015_NAIP/UTM_County_Mosaics.The data are available from the State Library as a collection 10,888 4-band (near infrared, red, green and blue) TIFF images in UTM coordinates. Each image is about 170 megabytes. The tiling format of the TIFF imagery is based on 3.75 x 3.75 minute quarter-quadrangles with a 300 pixel buffer on all four sides.An ESRI shapefile index showing the dates and times the images were acquired is available at https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/Imagery/2015_NAIP/NAIP_2015_Dates.zip.An ESRI shapefile index showing the extent of the individual TIFF image files is available at https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/Imagery/2015_NAIP/NAIP_2015_tiff_index.zip.To order TIFF images from the State Library, select the quadrangles you want from the tiff index shapefile and send them to the Library, along with a storage device of sufficient size to hold them and return postage for the device.
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| Purpose
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The NAIP program is administered by U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Services Agency and has been established to support two main FSA strategic goals centered on agricultural production. These are, increase stewardship of America's natural resources while enhancing the environment, and to ensure commodities are procured and distributed effectively and efficiently to increase food security. The NAIP program supports these goals by acquiring and providing ortho imagery that has been collected during the agricultural growing season in the U.S.
The NAIP ortho imagery is tailored to meet FSA requirements and is a fundamental tool used to support FSA farm and conservation programs. Ortho imagery provides an effective, intuitive means of communication about farm program administration between FSA and stakeholders. New technology and innovation is identified by fostering and maintaining a relationship with vendors and government partners, and by keeping pace with the broader geospatial community. As a result of these efforts the NAIP program provides three main products: DOQQ tiles, Compressed County Mosaics (CCM), and Seamline shape files.
The Contract specifications for NAIP imagery have changed over time reflecting agency requirements and improving technologies. These changes include image resolution, horizontal accuracy, coverage area, and number of bands. In general, flying seasons are established by FSA and are targeted for peak crop growing conditions. The NAIP acquisition cycle is based on a minimum 3 year refresh of base ortho imagery. The tiling format of the NAIP imagery is based on a 3.75' x 3.75' quarter quadrangle with a 300 pixel buffer on all four sides. NAIP quarter quads are formatted to the UTM coordinate system using the North American Datum of 1983. NAIP imagery may contain as much as 10% cloud cover per tile. Since 2009, all NAIP imagery acquisition contracts used an accuracy specification such that the imagery is to match reference imagery within a ground surface distance of 6 meters.
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The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
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Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena,
MT
59620-1800
Telephone:
406-444-5354
TDD/TTY:
Montana Relay 711
Fax:
406-444-0266
Email:
geoinfo@mt.gov
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| Distribution liability
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The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
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