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0I1I0 SKYLAB EREP INVESTIGATION
NASA LeRC Contract NAS3-19521
(E']5-1C373)	 CHIC SKYIAE EFEP INYESTICATICN	 N75-2951`_
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Principal Investigator: Mr. Paul Baldridge
Reporting Period: April - May, 1975
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PROGRESS REPORT
for
01110 SKYLAB EREP INVESTIGATION
NASA LeRC Contract NAS3-19521
Pr ncipal Investigator: Mr. Paul Baldridge
Reporting Period: April - May, 1975
OVERALL PROGRAM STATUS
Delays in finalizing the Skylab contract have placed critical
time constraints on accomplishing the numerous technical and administrative
activities contained in the program's 3 tasking efforts. Since all proposed
activities must be accomplished within approximately 4 months, major atten-
tion is being given to insuring that planned activities are accomplished
as close as possible to the schedule developed in the attached milestone
p lan.
Since initiation of the Skylab program in April, effort expended
has gone toward:(1) developing the detailed milestone plan, (2) assembling
the data bases required to support each task, (3) coordinating with all
participating user agencies and personnel (State, county, and local), and
(4) refining data analysis plans and final product formats for each of
the 3 task areas.
Prior coordination of the attached (but slightly revised) milestone
plan and initial discussion of project status occurred during the meeting at
LeRC between Mr. Paul Goesling and Mr. John Jack on May 12, 1975.
A brief summary of major activities accomplished and in progress
for each of the three technical tasks follows. Also, potential problem
areas that could perturb critical task scheduling are also identified. This
is followed by a section noting significant results and a final section
containing a summary outlook with appropriate recommendations.
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TASK PROGRESS SUMMARIES 	 1
Task 1. Technical and Economic Comparison of Skylab
I	 and Aircraft Surface Mining and Reclamation
Data.
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General S UIt.us and Major Accomplishments
Technical progress on this task has been close to that projected
in the detailed milestone plan (see attached). However, coordination
activities among state user participants have not progressed accordingly.
Major task accomplishments during this initial reporting period include:
• The collation of available Skylab, aircraft and ground
truth data for the various watershed study site
possibilities has been completed.
• The above analysis resulted in the selection of watershed
#16 (in HocKing, Athens, Vinton and Meigs counties) and
watershed #46 in Southeastern Coshocton County as optimum
study sites.
• Data analysis procedures for this task have been
developed.
• Arrangements for Battelle analysts to utilize aircraft
photography and equipment available at the Ohio Depart-
ment of Natural Resources have been completed.
Planned Activities
As noted in the milestone plan,major eff^r^ plannr-d for June
involves completing most of the data analy50 , ?c.t.;vit ,es end some portions
of the cost analysis and user assessor-c.nt ezcLivities.
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Potentii,l Problem Areas
During May, several meetings were planned among appropriate
BatLfA le, Department of Natural Resources, and Department of Economic
and Community Development pc-sonnel, but were cancelled for various
reasons. It is imperative that this initial meeting of task participants
be held as soon as possible so that: (1) final agreement can be reached
on watershed areas for analysis, (2) user priorities and data requirements
can be established, and (3) user views as to final product preferences
can be solicited.
Task 2. Assessment of Timber Resources in Northeast Ohio
Using Skylab Data.
General Status and Major Accomplishments
Activities on this task have progressed essentially as scheduled.
During this reporting period the following task activities were achieved:
• The initial meeting of the task participants was held
on April 15, 1975, at Battelle's Columbus Laboratories.
Principal participants included Mr. Da ,:^d Hinson,
Crossroads Resource Conservation and Development
Coordinator; Mr. James Ball, Ohio Division of Forestry;
Mr. Paul Goesling, Ohio Department of Economic and
Community Development; and, the staff of Battelle's
Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory. Topics discussed
and result's achieved during the meeting included:
(a) Exposure of the user agency (Crossroad R C&D) to
Skylab irisgery and data analysis procedures.
(b) Exchange of information and ideas relating to the
timber resources of Trumbull., Mahoning and
COlumbiania, Ohio counties..
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The task participants agreed to designate three, one hundred acre
study sites (one in each of the three counties) as training sites and agreed
to a working map scale of 1" = 1 mile
• A follow-up meeting was held on May 14, 1975, at Battelle-
Columbus laboratories to further coordinate research
activities and procedures. Participants at this meeting
included Mr. Ernest Cebfiert, Mr. Byron Kent, and Mr. James
Ball of the Ohio Division of Forestry; Mr. Paul Goesling
of the Ohio Department of Economic and Community Develop-
ment; and the staff of Battelle's Remote Sensing Applica-
tions Laboratory.
• Specific types of forestry data requested to be assessed
during the study include tree species, size and conditions.
• A data base of the forestry resources of the study area has
been acquired and organized which includes available Skylab
and aircraft data, USGS 1:24,000 topographic map sheets,
and other publications.
• The data analysis procedures have been revised and finalized.
• An aerial and ground truth survey to acquire first hand
knowledge of the st •,dy area and to acquire additional
Color IR photography of selected tree stands was undertaken
on May 27, 1975, utilizing a S a te of Ohio aircraft.
Planned Activities
Task activities planned to be initiated or continued during June
include the following:
• Completion of study site inventories
• Preparation of a measurement matrix of forestry features
• Preparation of thematic maps for the study sites and
counties
• Cost analysis activities
• Continued interaction with user personnel.
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Potential Froblem Areas
No potential problems exist at this time.
•	 Task 3. Utilization and Assessment of Skylab and Aircraft
Data Relating to the Encroachment on Prime Agricul-
tural Lands by Urban Growth in Central Ohio.
General Status and Major Accomnl-4 -- k cents
During this reporting period the following specific activities
were completed:
• An initial meeting of task participants was held on
May 19, 1975, at Battelle-Columbus Laboratories.
Participants included Mr. William Harper, City of
Columbus; Mr. Robert Winterhalter, Mid-Ohio Regional
Planning Conunission; Mr. Paul Goesling, State of Ohio;
and, Mr. George Wukelic, Mr. Joe Ste phan, and Mr.
Harry Smail of Battelle-Columbus Laboratories. Topics
discussed at this meeting included the nature of the
task, data analysis procedures, size of the study area,
size of agricultural parcels, and product format. It
was agreed that the study area would encom-ass the Mid-
Ohio planning area and major transport f	 corridors
to adjacent cities, the size of agricul 	 parcels
would be 30 acres or larger, and that t..e product
mapping would be done at a scale of 1" = 4 miles.
• Available Skylab and aircraft data have been assembled
and organized. Additionol data base materials of the
study area have and are being received and reviewed.
• Data analysis procedures have been reviewed and finalized.
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Planned Activities
As indicated on the milestone chart, major activities to be
initiated and/or continued in une include:
• Acquisition of additional data base materials as needed,
specifically soil maps and summaries of the applications
for agricultural land assessments.
• The analysis of urban encroachment on agricultural land in
the study area.
• Cost analysis activities.
• User agency 'nteraction and assessment activities.
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Potential Problem Areas
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No major potential problem areas can be identified at this
time which may hinder the achievement of the experiments' scientific goals.
SIGNIFICANT RESULTS
None.
SUMMARY OUTLOOK AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Delays in finalizing contractual procedures have significantly
reduced the total time available for completing the program. Successful
completion of all proposed activities will require continued and full coop-
eration of all participants. With the exception of the initial meeting of
aLl participants on the Surface Mining Task, all planned tasking activities
have progressed as scheduled. No recommendations are considered necessary
a': this time.
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TASK ACTIVITIES
1 APRIL MAY
	 JUNE JULY	 AUGUST	 COFDQ NTS
1	 ., TASK 1	 SURFACE MININL
Coordination Activities.
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-r a	 Identification/meeting of
minor participants 1
c u	 Exchanges between user/technical
personnel O	 -	 -	 -	 •	 -	 -	 -	 - -	 -A
a	 Product	 rev lew;discusPPions O-	 •-♦
• Technical Analysis	 Activities:
e	 Collate available Skylab,
If aircraft and ground	 truth data O- -	
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w	 Develop/test data analysis
	 plan O- - -	 -	 -	 -	 -	 -
o	 Select watersheds
	
to Le analysed O- - - - -	 - - ♦
n	 Analyze gross
	 and detailed	 feat.rres O- •-	 -
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o	 Prepare Matrix O-- -	 - -
a	 Evaluate accuracies
n	 Prepare map products O	 -	 - - A
I	 Prepare	 fine)	 report
	
input/sunssary O-	 -	 - ♦
Cost Analysis	 Activities
a	 Establish	 cost	 fii;ures	 fot	 Ohio
Iw nd Reborn Study O- - - -
a	 Tabulate	 time-coot	 figures	 for
one watershed analysis O- -	 - ♦
e	 Determine cost-benefit O• -	 - A
o	 Summarize Cost-findings O-	 - -^
User Assessment Activitiest,
a	 Identify	 State	 interests/needs O- -	 -
a	 Ewluate user
	
implications of
technical	 and cost
	
results O- -	 - -	 -	 -	 -	 0
^	 - o	 Prepare	 flnnl	 report	 Input
nETAILEI) MILESTONE PLAN FOR OHIO SKYIAB FOLL(W-ON PRO(,RAM (NAS3-19521)
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TASK 2 - NE 01110 TIMBtR INVENTORY USK
Coordination Activities
• Initial me,Aing of portic-pants
(at RCL)
• Sl a vUl:'reconnafssance 	 ^• '-'	 - A
• U•er-Tech. Data exchangas
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• Product dtscusarons 	 A. . .	 -
• ]final Report coordlnetlon	 A. . . . . . . • -f
T•chniCal Analysis Activities:
• Organize available Skylab/AC data
• A:quire base rnps/AC data as required 	 C- - - - • . - - -A
• Develop/lest correlative data
analysis plan	 C- - - - - - - - -A
• Prepare tie - , remenr matrix
(spectral region vs, forestry feature(&) ) 	 A•	 ..
• Prepare thermatic maps:
for atud^ sites
for entire counties 	 - - - - - -^
• Complete study site Inventories
	
G- - - - - - - A
• Evaluate	 p- - - - - -L
• Complete comprehensive (total county)
inventories
• Prepare aunmary of results for report
Cost Anal^sls Activities:
• Develop cost analysis plan/methodology 	 A- - - - - -t
• Prepare time/coat data	 A-	 - - -^
• Evaluate cost benefit
Skylab vs conventional approach	 4. • . ` . -^
• Prepare Summa-ry for report 	 6- - -^
User Assessment Activities:
• Develop field-check plan	 A- - -A
• Execute field check to verify
inventory data	 study sites	 A-. - -1
countlts	 A - -	 -A
• Evaluate map value	 a- - -	 A
• Evaluate usefulness of Inventory data	 A- - - -
•	 • Surrwmrlre user views for final report	 d - - - A
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APRIL MAY	 JUNL	 JULY	 AUGUST
TASK 7	 - CENIIIAL 01110 /.CRICJLTURAL LAND E C::MCIUtI-:r[
Cnotdtnetlon Activities:
•	 Arrange	 initial meeting of •11
patil.lpant. A
•	 Review Mid-Term results
•	 Review program review/report evaluation d-	 -	 -	 -	 -	 -/
Technical
	
Analv sls 	Activ itt, a:
•	 Organize available Skylab/AC 'at• 	 1
•	 Acquire additional data base as needed J-	 .	 .	 .	 .	 .
•	 Deve l op and	 test data analysis plan G- - A
•	 Define product	 format(s) -	 -	 -	 -	 -	 -	 -	 A
•	 Undertake Franklin Co.-Mid-Ohio Analysts J-	 -	 -	 •	 -	 -	 -	 - -t
•	 Compare Skylab- Aircraft accuracies 4-	 -	 -	 -•
•	 Prepare final product and report nmsoary G-	 -	 -	 - - -1
Coat Analvsls Activities:
s	 Develop cost analysts plan/methodology
•	 Collate Time-Cost da u 	 (Tech. 6 user) J-	 -	 -	 -	 -	 -	 -	 a
•	 Evaluate Cott-Reneflt
Skylab vs AC E-	 -	 -	 -
•	 Prepare sus. iry for 	 report
User Assessment Activit ies:
•	 Evaluate results and methodology trplfcations
to urban,	 reYfonil	 and state needs A-	 -	 -	 -	 -	 -	 -	 -A
•	 Suvsaartze user views	 for	 final	 report A-	 -	 -A
1..SK 4	 REPORTING
Reportlnp. Activt,lcs:
• Dev--lop/Submit Milestone Plan	 A- - - - - - A
• Jral Progress Reports
• Monthly Progress Report
• Advance Reports of Significant Results	 ------	 An Developed	 ------
• Draft Final Report
• Final Report	 A
DETAILLD MILF.SIONE P1A4 FOR 01110 SKILAD FOLLLRI-ON PROtAUNri (KASI-I9521)
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