The purpose of the project is to hire a competent consultant with substantial experience in the interpretation, post-processing and implementation of LIDAR data to watersheds to maintain and enhance our high water quality in the Mad River basin. This is needed because the District staff has no knowledge of how to apply the LIDAR mapping that we will obtain from the USGS Northern CA LIDAR Acquisition Project. By customizing the LIDAR data and user interface to meet the District watershed, forestry, water quality, and water system needs, the District will be able to take advantage of this tool to improve future water, resource management, and wildfire planning in the Ruth Lake area.