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<p class="MsoNormal">USDA Farm Service Agency National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) acquires aerial imagery during the agricultural growing seasons in the US and distributes the data for free.
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can learn more about NAIP imagery here – <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/aerial-photography/imagery-programs/naip-imagery/index">https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/aerial-photography/imagery-programs/naip-imagery/index</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Recently, changes are being considered to the data acquisition and distribution model. See these references for more information --
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.nsgic.org/is-the-future-of-naip-aerial-photography-in-trouble-">https://www.nsgic.org/is-the-future-of-naip-aerial-photography-in-trouble-</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.gislounge.com/naip-aerial-imagery-might-moved-public-domain-licensing-model">https://www.gislounge.com/naip-aerial-imagery-might-moved-public-domain-licensing-model</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With all of the leaf-off, higher resolution aerial available within Florida, outside of the agricultural programs directly related to the program, I am not aware of other programs with a heavy reliance on this imagery – but I wanted to
pass it along for awareness in case your program is reliant on this imagery. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Richard Butgereit, GISP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Chief Information Officer - FDEM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Technical Services Chief - FLSERT</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><a href="mailto:richard.butgereit@em.myflorida.com">richard.butgereit@em.myflorida.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">m – 850-778-6642</span><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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