Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion (BA-0001): 1998 pre-construction land-water classification of the BA-0001 Ponding Area

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority develop restoration plans in order to conserve, restore, create and enhance Louisiana's coastal wetlands. The wetland restoration plans developed specifically require an evaluation of the effectiveness of each coastal wetlands restoration project in achieving long-term solutions to arresting coastal wetlands loss. This data set includes mosaicked aerial photographs for the ponding area of Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion (BA-0001) project for 1998. This data is used as a basemap land-water classification. It also serves as a visual tool for project managers to help them identify any obvious problems or land loss within their project boundary. To better evaluate the effectiveness of restoration efforts, a land-water classification is performed on specific restoration sites to help assess landscape changes.