{ "snippet": "The goal of this project is to provide CONUS and OCONUS with complete, current and consistent public domain tree canopy cover information.", "summary": "The goal of this project is to provide CONUS and OCONUS with complete, current and consistent public domain tree canopy cover information.", "accessInformation": "Funding for this project was provided by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). RedCastle Resources produced the dataset under contract to the USFS Geospatial Technology and Applications Center.", "thumbnail": "thumbnail/thumbnail.png", "maxScale": 5000, "typeKeywords": [ "ArcGIS Server", "Data", "Image Service", "Service" ], "description": "

The USDA Forest Service (USFS) builds two versions of percent tree canopy cover data, in order to serve needs of multiple user communities. These datasets encompass conterminous United States (CONUS), Coastal Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (PRUSVI). The two versions of data within the v2021-4 TCC product suite include: The initial model outputs referred to as the Science data; And a modified version built for the National Land Cover Database and referred to as NLCD data. The Science data - the focus of this metadata - are the initial annual model outputs that consist of two images: percent tree canopy cover (TCC) and standard error. These data are best suited for users who will carry out their own detailed statistical and uncertainty analyses on the dataset, and place lower priority on the visual appearance of the dataset for cartographic purposes. Datasets for the years 2008 through 2021 are available. The Science data were produced using a random forests regression algorithm. TCC pixel values range from 0 to 100 percent. The value 254 represents the non-processing area mask where no cloud or cloud shadow-free data are available to produce an output, and 255 represents the background value. The Science data are accessible for multiple user communities, through multiple channels and platforms. For information on the NLCD TCC data and processing steps see the NLCD metadata. Information on the Science data and processing steps are included here. <\/span>Data Download and Methods Documents: <\/span> - https://data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/rastergateway/treecanopycover/ <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>", "licenseInfo": "

These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation: <\/span>USDA Forest Service. 2023. USFS Percent Tree Canopy (Science Version) Puerto Rico - US Virgin Islands v2021-4. Salt Lake City, UT. <\/span>Appropriate use includes regional to national assessments of vegetation cover, land cover, or land use change trends, total extent of vegetation cover, land cover, or land use change, and aggregated summaries of vegetation cover, land cover, or land use change. This product is the initial output from the modeling process. No post-processing (such as applying a minimum mapping unit or manually burning in known features such as roads) has been performed. The USDA Forest Service makes no warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, completeness or utility of these geospatial data, or for the improper or incorrect use of these geospatial data. These geospatial data and related maps or graphics are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The data and maps may not be used to determine title, ownership, legal descriptions or boundaries, legal jurisdiction, or restrictions that may be in place on either public or private land. Natural hazards may or may not be depicted on the data and maps, and land users should exercise due caution. The data are dynamic and may change over time. The user is responsible to verify the limitations of the geospatial data and to use the data accordingly. Additionally, The U.S. Forest Service waives copyright and related rights in the work worldwide through the CC0 (which can be found at https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/cc0/).In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>", "catalogPath": "", "title": "USFS_EDW_Science_TCC_PRUSVI", "type": "Image Service", "url": "", "tags": [ "BaseMaps", "EarthCover", "Imagery", "Digital Spatial Data", "Continuous", "NGDA", "Remote Sensing", "National Geospatial Data Asset", "Percent Tree Canopy", "Environment", "GIS", "Tree Canopy Cover", "TCC", "Puerto Rico", "PR", "Virgin Islands", "PRUSVI", "2008", "2009", "2010", "2011", "2012", "2013", "2014", "2015", "2016", "2017", "2018", "2019", "2020", "2021" ], "culture": "en-US", "portalUrl": "", "name": "USFS_EDW_Science_TCC_PRUSVI", "guid": "", "minScale": 150000000, "spatialReference": "WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere" }