Guidance is provided for planning a photointerpretation project,
including acquisition of materials, classification, photo
preparation and interpretation, field work, and quality control.
The Environmental Management Technical Center should follow
these guidelines. The planning process is divided into several
steps: (1) initial project scoping, which includes determining
client needs; (2) project planning; (3) acquiring imagery,
whether new or existing; (4) obtaining collateral data; (5)
adapting a classification system, whether the system is a new
one or existing classification; (6) preparing a flightline
index; (7) preparing photos for interpretation; (8) field
verification; (9) photointerpretation; and (10) quality control.
Detailed instructions are given for each section.
