Breaux Act Newsflash - 2005 Coastal Louisiana Aerial Photography Now Available

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2005 Coastal Louisiana Aerial Photography Now Available

Coastal Louisiana post hurricane aerial photography taken in
October-December 2005 is now available on the LaCoast website at
http://www.lacoast.gov/maps/2005doqq/index.htm. The 1-m color infrared
digital ortho quarter quads (DOQQ) are served in both jpg and tiff
formats. This photography extends from Gulfport, Mississippi to Sabine
Lake, Louisiana and includes areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita.

Funding for the photography was provided by the Coastal Wetlands Planning,
Protection and Restoration Act, with additional funding provided by the
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Geological
Survey to expand coverage that will assist in hurricane recovery.

This imagery is provisional. Although reasonable efforts have been made to
ensure correctness, the imagery is still in the process of being verified
to meet National Map Accuracy Standards. This process should be completed
in June.

For more information on post hurricane aerial photographs, contact Steve
Hartley at
steven_hartley@usgs.gov or 337-266-8543

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