Lidar Survey of the Centralia Mine, WA 2023

The U.S. DOI Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funded this aerial LiDAR and aerial imagery survey. The dataset covers the Centralia Mine (surface coal mine) in Washington. The intended use of the data is to support the corresponding mine teams on current and future projects. Example use cases include: precise area and volumetric measurements, assisting with upcoming TOJs (Termination of Jurisdictions) and bond releases, change detection analysis, monitoring the progression and reclamation of mining, and visualizing 3D models.

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Last Updated August 15, 2025, 14:42 (UTC)
Created August 15, 2025, 14:42 (UTC)
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sci:citation Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (2024). Lidar Survey of the Centralia Mine, WA 2023. Collected by Surdex. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9765CJS. Accessed <YYYY-MM-DD>
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