Wayne County signs on to USGS LiDAR acquisition to update county spatial data

Oct 22, 2026

The committee approved an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for 2026 LiDAR acquisition to refresh county spatial data used in ArcGIS for asset mapping and planning; staff said updates are typically annual.

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Staff presented an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geospatial Technical Operations Center for 2026 Southeast Michigan LiDAR acquisition. Greg Abbas (enterprise applications) explained the LiDAR data provide detailed 3D spatial maps used by the Department of Public Services and other county departments to map terrain, vegetation, structures and assets.

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