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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) has rebundled and released additional lidar data for the Rogue Valley area. Lidar (light detection and ranging) technology allows for amazingly detailed and accurate mapping of the earth’s surface. These Lidar Data Quadrangle (LDQ) series publications require specialty software to view and use, but you can view imagery of LDQ data online using the DOGAMI Lidar Data Viewer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Rogue Valley 2012 extent includes all or portions of the following U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangles: Ashland, Boswell Mountain, Brownsboro, Cascade Gorge, Eagle Point, Emigrant Lake, Gold Hill, Grants Pass, Grizzly Peak, Lakecreek, McConville Peak, McLeod, Medford East, Medford West, Mount Ashland, Obenchain Mountain, Parker Mountain, Rio Canyon, Rogue River, Sams Valley, Shady Cove, Siskiyou Pass, Siskiyou Peak, Soda Mountain, Sterling Creek, Sugarpine Creek, Talent, and Trail.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>News release:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/nr/press-release-2012-11-02.pdf">http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/nr/press-release-2012-11-02.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>View and order LDQ data using the DOGAMI Lidar Data Viewer:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.oregongeology.org/sub/lidardataviewer/index.htm">http://www.oregongeology.org/sub/lidardataviewer/index.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Use the “Recently Published Lidar” or Bookmark Widget in the Flexviewer app. to locate the areas.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>View OLC Lidar Project Status on ArcGIS.com</b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://geo.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=afecfe6d575743ff816b7f771d5ab8bf">http://geo.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=afecfe6d575743ff816b7f771d5ab8bf</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Preview quadrangles and data extent on this index map:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ldq/Lidar_Series_Index_Map_Rogue_Valley_2012.pdf">http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ldq/Lidar_Series_Index_Map_Rogue_Valley_2012.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Data readme file:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ldq/LDQ_Series_readme_Rogue_Valley_2012.txt">http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ldq/LDQ_Series_readme_Rogue_Valley_2012.txt</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can also order these and other DOGAMI publications directly from the Nature of the Northwest Information Center: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=med-heading1>Nature of the Northwest</span><br>800 N.E. Oregon Street, Suite 965<br>Portland, Oregon 97232 <br>(971) 673-2331<br>Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM<br>Closed for Federal Holidays, State furlough days and vacation days<br>Email: <a href="mailto:info@naturenw.org">info@naturenw.org</a><br>Web site: <a href="http://www.naturenw.org/">www.naturenw.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>