Fall NEARC 2018

AUTHORS: Emily H. Wilson, Cary Chadwick – University of Connecticut

ABSTRACT: In 2016, the state of Connecticut flew, for the first time, 3 inch statewide aerial imagery and statewide Quality Level 2 Lidar. The flight was a cooperative effort that increased efficiency and reduced redundancy ultimately saving the state money. The project was managed by Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) on behalf of the state’s councils of governments. It was funded by the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) with contributions from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP).

The data are available on CT ECO, a website that provides access to Connecticut’s natural resource GIS information including aerial imagery and elevation. The aerials are available in the Aerial Imagery Viewer which uses Esri’s Web App Builder to provide access to 18 imagery datasets (and growing). The Lidar is available in the Elevation Viewer as a digital elevation model which uses Esri’s Web App Builder to provide access to statewide contours and elevation layers including hillshade, shaded relief, slope and aspect. All of the layers are also available as image services and for download. CT ECO is a partnership between the University of Connecticut and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. http://cteco.uconn.edu/data/flight2016/