The National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) acquires imagery during the agricultural growing seasons in the continental U.S. A primary goal of the NAIP program is to enable availability of digital ortho photography within a year of acquisition.

NAIP imagery can be acquired under two sets of specifications: A one meter ground sample distance (GSD) with a horizontal accuracy that matches within five meters of a reference ortho image, and a two meter GSD image that matches within 10 meters of reference ortho imagery. The reference ortho imagery is mosaicked digital ortho quarter quads (DOQQs) that were used to digitize USDA FSA common land unit boundaries

NAIP imagery products are available either as quarter quad tiles or as compressed county mosaics (CCM). The mosaics are generated by compressing digital quarter quadrangle image tiles scanned from natural color positive or color infrared positive aerial film into a single mosaic. The mosaic may cover all or portions of an individual final product. Each individual image tile within the mosaic covers a 3.75 x 3.75 minute quarter quadrangle plus a 300 meter buffer on all four sides. All individual tile images and the resulting mosaic were rectified to the UTM coordinate system, NAD 83 and cast into a single predetermined UTM zone. Contractually, every attempt will be made to comply with the 10% cloud cover per quarter quad tile, weather conditions permitting.

The one meter GSD NAIP imagery is intended to provide updated digital ortho photography. The two meter GSD NAIP imagery is intended to support USDA programs that require current imagery acquired during the agricultural growing season but do not require high horizontal accuracy.

Please note: The 'INTERIM' compressed county mosaic (CCM) product has been created to provide timely information for the Farm Service Agency's compliance program. FSA is distributing the interim product ONLY with the understanding the images have not yet undergone FSA's comprehensive quality assurance inspection process, which may require corrections and possible replacement of the imagery. Buyer should be aware, that the purchased interim CCM may be incomplete, may contain defects, and may have horizontal accuracy less than the specified tolerances.

The 'FINAL' CCM product may be purchased upon completion of the inspection process.

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