Landscape (.LCP) Files
Where Landscape data comes from
Landscapes in IFTDSS are supplied by LANDFIRE. When you create a landscape with Map Studio's Landscape Tools for example, data is pulled from LANDFIRE to create a copy of that LANDFIRE landscape in IFTDSS. You may use the landscape as-is, or you may make edits to the landscape if what you are seeing does not match the conditions you know to be true on the ground.
Tip: If you already have a landscape file from your forest, park, or region, you can upload that to IFTDSS instead of pulling one from LANDFIRE. Refer to the upload requirements and upload steps for more information.
What composes a Landscape File
A Landscape file (.LCP) is a multi-band raster format commonly used by wildland fire behavior and fire effects models such as FARSITE and FlamMap. The .LCP file defines your project area and is the first input needed to run most models in IFTDSS. LCP's generated in IFTDSS are derived from LANDFIRE.
Click on the statement below to learn more about a specific landscape topic:
- The bands of an .LCP file store data describing terrain, tree canopy, and fuel model.
- Landscape data is available for LANDFIRE Versions 2012 through 2022, and phasing in 2023 landscapes.
- Landscapes created in IFTDSS are automatically given a 4980 meter buffer.
- Landscapes can be uploaded to IFTDSS.
- A "landscape" may be described by different terms depending on what you're doing in IFTDSS.
- Landscape features can sometimes create unexpected combinations.
- Landscapes can be created from the Planning Cycle, in Map Studio, or from the Create Here button, if present.
Tip: Need to view outputs for a specific polygon in Map Studio? Try the Apply Mask option in Layer List 
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