Remote Sensing Support for Active Coal Mining Inspections in the Mid-Continent Region
The OSMRE Alton Field Division (AFD) inspectors have been working with Kamiliah Lograsso, a physical scientist in the OSMRE Mid-Continent Regional (MCR) office Program Technology Support Branch (PTSB), to incorporate geospatial technologies into field inspections. High-resolution imagery is used to evaluate sites before a field inspection. Some examples include confirming that there is no disturbance outside of a permit boundary or locating areas of potential acid mine drainage, among many others.