The Orthoimagery Project will meet the imagery data needs for our region's cities, counties, special districts, partner agencies and universities by providing aerial photographs to serve as provide baseline data for our region for 2016. Although the project is moving forward there has been some delay in data capture on the Monterey Peninsula due to the Soberanes Fire.

There is no financial impact at this time.

The Orthoimagery Project was initiated last year and includes a total of 37 participating agencies. Orthoimagery is a snapshot in time to provide baseline data for our region for 2016. This data is used for a variety of purposes includes planning and community development, public works, emergency management, natural resources identification and grant applications. The project is a cost effective solution to gathering orthoimagery data for our region.

AMBAG signed the vendor contract with Pictometry on June 22, 2016. Control/survey points were completed by surveyors for the regional project by July 13^th. Planes went in the air as of July 14^th; the first portion focused and captured 100% of the highway corridors in Monterey and San Benito County.

The highway corridors were completed before the Soberanes Fire started on July 22^nd.  However, the Soberanes fire is causing some delay in data capture on the Monterey Peninsula due to CalFIRE staging areas, smoke, and FAA restrictions for flights.