Analysis of Concordance between Lidar Vegetation Classification of Vicksburg National Military Park and Ground Truthing Data

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	Federal Grant Title:	Analysis of Concordance between Lidar Vegetation Classification of Vicksburg National Military Park and Ground Truthing Data
	CFDA Number:	15.945
	CFDA Description:	Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System
	Federal Agency Name:	National Park Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Biological/Technical Assistance
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	E11AC60574
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 28, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 28, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 05, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 05, 2011
	Archive Date:	Aug 04, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	25,284
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	25,285
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This is a "Notice of Intent" of a single source task agreement award to Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL under the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The Cooperator has been working with the Gulf Coast Inventory and Monitoring Network (GULN), conducting the analyses in support of the development of the GULN vegetation monitoring protocol through a sub-agreement with Louisiana State University (LSU). Because this is a unique approach combining field data with lidar-derived vegetation classes, the data analysis approaches are exploratory in nature. Starting this process over with a new investigator would be costly to the NPS in both time and money.
Grant Description: The primary objective of this project is to assess the degree to which vegetation classifications of Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK) based on lidar data are predictive of vegetation communities derived from ground truthing data. Both lidar and ground truth data are available in both leaf-on and leaf-off condition. These analyses will inform the approach taken by the GULN for monitoring vegetation across the network.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Tonya Bradley Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656

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