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BIA | 2012
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has about 80 permanent Remote Sensing Weather Stations (RAWS), and about 19 portable RAWS, for helping assess Wildland Fire Danger across Indian country. The Bureau…
OSM | 2012
Mining Coal Basin Mine deposits in Pitkin County, Colorado, began in 1895 and continued until 1908 when production ceased for many years. Mid-continent Resources began producing coking coal at the…
OSM | 2012
The State of New Mexico Abandoned Mine Land Program is exploring remote sensing techniques to monitor land cover change over time. High-resolution satellite images and aerial photography in…
OSM | 2012
The State of New Mexico Abandoned Mine Lands Program used terrestrial light detection and ranging (lidar) data to support an engineering project in Silver City. The project involved evaluating…
OSM | 2012
A digital surface model (DSM) derived from WorldView-1 satellite imagery was used as supporting information in a court case dealing with an approximate original contour (AOC) dispute between OSM and…
OSM | 2012
OSM’s Technical Innovation and Professional Services (TIPS) Program provides off-the-shelf scientific and engineering software, customized software training, and technical assistance to its…
OSM | 2012
OSM partnered with the USGS to investigate the use of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (SUAV) to assist States with a more efficient and effective means of conducting oversight investigations of both…
BIA | 2011
In FY2011, the BIA started integrating remote sensing into forest inventory and management planning efforts in remote, low timber value and inaccessible areas to meet a 2015 Forest Management…
BOEM | 2011
The purpose of this program is to assess damage to oil and gas production infrastructure, as well as the environmental impacts following the passing of a category three (or greater) hurricane.…
BOEM | 2011
NOAA provides geospatial surveillance data of possible oil-on-water events in the Gulf of Mexico. These events are related to oil and gas exploration, and development activities, as well as…
OSM | 2011
The mission of the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) is to carry out the requirements of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) in cooperation with States and Tribes. A primary objective…
OSM | 2011
A mining permit describes the lands that will be affected by coal mining activities. The SMCRA inspector ensures that the mining and associated operations are within these approved boundaries…