diff --git a/tools/RAiDER/llreader.py b/tools/RAiDER/llreader.py
index bd1e2d5d..4bdd0eaf 100644
--- a/tools/RAiDER/llreader.py
+++ b/tools/RAiDER/llreader.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 import pyproj
 import xarray as xr
 
+from RAiDER.utilFcns import transform_bbox
+
 
 try:
     import pandas as pd
@@ -330,14 +332,11 @@ def __init__(self, path: Path, is_dem=False, cube_spacing_in_m: Optional[float]=
 
         self._filename = path
         self.p = rio_profile(path)
-        self._bounding_box = rio_extents(self.p)
+        self._bounding_box = transform_bbox(rio_extents(self.p), dest_crs=4326, src_crs=self.p['crs'])
         self._is_dem = is_dem
         _, self._proj, self._geotransform = rio_stats(path)
         self._type = 'geocoded_file'
-        try:
-            self.crs = self.p['crs']
-        except KeyError:
-            self.crs = None
+        self.crs = CRS.from_epsg(4326)
 
     def readLL(self) -> tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray]:
         # ll_bounds are SNWE
diff --git a/tools/RAiDER/utilFcns.py b/tools/RAiDER/utilFcns.py
index 30f22d08..5915f323 100644
--- a/tools/RAiDER/utilFcns.py
+++ b/tools/RAiDER/utilFcns.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import pathlib
 import re
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Optional, Union, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Optional, Union, cast
 
 import numpy as np
 import numpy.typing as npt
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@
 from RAiDER.constants import _THRESHOLD_SECONDS
 from RAiDER.constants import _g0 as G0
 from RAiDER.constants import _g1 as G1
-from RAiDER.llreader import AOI
 from RAiDER.logger import logger
 from RAiDER.types import BB, RIO, CRSLike, FloatArray2D, FloatArray3D
 
 
+# Only used for type annotations
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from RAiDER.llreader import AOI
+
+
 # Optional imports
 try:
     import pandas as pd
@@ -420,7 +424,7 @@ def round_time(datetime: dt.datetime, roundTo: int=60) -> dt.datetime:
 
 
 def writeDelays(
-    aoi: AOI,  #: AOI,
+    aoi: 'AOI',
     wetDelay: ndarray,
     hydroDelay: ndarray,
     wet_path: Path,