WEED INFESTATION MAPPING

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--- PLANNING & PREPARATION ---
[ ] Total Area to be Mapped (hectares)
[ ] Project Goal (Select one) (Initial Weed Survey, Monitoring Weed Spread, Supporting Herbicide Application, Regulatory Compliance)
[ ] Project Start Date
[ ] Project End Date
[ ] Define Objectives of the Mapping Effort
[ ] Potential Weed Species of Concern (Select all that apply) (Kochia, Russian Thistle, Canada Thistle, Leafy Spurge, Other (Specify in LONG_TEXT))
[ ] Contact Person Name
[ ] Contact Phone Number
[ ] Describe Existing Weed Management Strategies (if any)

--- DATA ACQUISITION - REMOTE SENSING ---
[ ] Satellite Imagery Source (Sentinel-2, Landsat, Planet Labs, Drone/UAV Imagery, Other (Specify))
[ ] Spatial Resolution (meters)
[ ] Acquisition Date Range
[ ] Cloud Mask/Atmospheric Correction File (if applicable)
[ ] Bands Utilized (e.g., RGB, NDVI) (RGB, NDVI, NDRE, NIR, Red Edge)
[ ] Notes on Imagery Selection/Justification

--- DATA ACQUISITION - GROUND TRUTHING ---
[ ] GPS Coordinates of Sample Plot
[ ] Plot Size (mÂ²)
[ ] Observed Weed Species (Select all that apply) (Kochia, Russian Thistle, Canada Thistle, Cheatgrass, Other (Specify in Long Text))
[ ] Other Weed Species (if selected)
[ ] Weed Cover (%) - Visual Estimate
[ ] Detailed Description of Weed Infestation (e.g., density, health)
[ ] Growth Stage of Dominant Weed Species (Seedling, Vegetative, Flowering, Seeding)
[ ] Photograph of Weed Infestation

--- IMAGE PROCESSING & ANALYSIS ---
[ ] Satellite Image Resolution (meters)
[ ] Image Enhancement Technique Applied (None, Contrast Stretching, Edge Enhancement, Histogram Equalization)
[ ] Spectral Indices Calculated (NDVI, EVI, SAVI, NDRE, Other (Specify in LONG_TEXT))
[ ] If 'Other' Spectral Index selected, please specify:
[ ] Threshold Value (for weed differentiation)
[ ] Classification Method Used (Visual Interpretation, Supervised Classification, Unsupervised Classification, Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA))
[ ] Describe any specific image processing steps taken (e.g., noise reduction, atmospheric correction)
[ ] Example Processed Image (for quality assurance)

--- GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) INTEGRATION ---
[ ] GIS Software Used (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Other (Specify in Long Text))
[ ] Specify GIS Software (if 'Other')
[ ] Shapefile/Geojson of Weed Infestation Polygons
[ ] Spatial Resolution of Data (meters)
[ ] Coordinate Reference System (CRS) (WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), UTM Zone (Specify in Long Text), State Plane (Specify in Long Text), Other (Specify in Long Text))
[ ] Specify CRS (if 'Other' or UTM/State Plane)
[ ] Buffering Distance (meters)
[ ] Notes on Data Integration

--- MAPPING & VISUALIZATION ---
[ ] Base Map Used for Visualization (Satellite Imagery, Topographic Map, Parcel Boundaries, Soil Maps)
[ ] Visualization Layers Included (Weed Infestation Polygons, Field Boundaries, Drainage Patterns, Elevation, Soil Type)
[ ] Scale of the Map (e.g., 1:5000)
[ ] Description of Symbolization/Color Ramps Used
[ ] Map Projection Used (UTM, State Plane, Geographic (Latitude/Longitude))
[ ] Exported Map Image (.jpg, .png, .pdf)
[ ] Notes on Map Interpretation & Potential Biases

--- REPORTING & DOCUMENTATION ---
[ ] Executive Summary
[ ] Methodology Description
[ ] Total Area of Infestation (hectares/acres)
[ ] Dominant Weed Species Identified (Species A, Species B, Species C, Other (specify in long_text))
[ ] Recommendations for Weed Management
[ ] Map File (e.g., shapefile, GeoTIFF, PDF)
[ ] Report Creation Date
[ ] Limitations and Uncertainties
[ ] Report Audience (Farmer/Landowner, Agricultural Consultant, Government Agency, Other)

--- DATA MANAGEMENT & STORAGE ---
[ ] Project Data Directory Name
[ ] Data Retention Period (Years)
[ ] Data Backup Procedures (Detailed description)
[ ] Data Storage Location (Local Server, Cloud Storage (Specify), Shared Network Drive)
[ ] Data File Formats Used (GeoTIFF, Shapefile, CSV, Raster Data, Other (Specify))
[ ] Last Data Backup Date
[ ] Access Control Procedures (Who has access and what are their permissions?)
[ ] Data Storage Security Audit Report (if applicable)

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