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BOR | 2019
BOR is a key partner in the Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP), located in far northern California. Remote sensing for the TRRP includes annual high-resolution aerial photography (0.5-foot…
BOR | 2019
An effort for long-term monitoring using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) to recognize, map, and monitor landslide-related deformation over the southern portion of the Green Mountain…
BOR | 2019
The Colorado River is the principal source of water for agriculture and riparian vegetation in Arizona, southern California, and southern Nevada. The BOR Lower Colorado Region accounts for water use…
BOR | 2017
The Colorado River is the principal source of water for agriculture and riparian vegetation in Arizona, southern California, and southern Nevada. To account for water use by each State or individual…
BOR | 2017
The BOR uses lidar and other remote-sensing-based elevation data as a basis for hydraulic modeling of dam failure and operational release flood flows. This work involves the implementation of both…
BOR | 2017
The BLM Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) is charged with improving habitat for endangered avian species at multiple conservation areas along the Lower Colorado River…
OSM | 2017
OSMRE is using a RIEGL terrestrial lidar scanner to collect highly detailed elevation data for documenting restoration activities on the landscape. The RIEGL unit is mounted onto a tripod and emits…
OSM | 2017
OSMRE has been piloting the use of drone vehicles since 2011 to document and monitor reclamation activities. Applied remote sensing is a priority for the OSMRE Appalachian Region and the use of…
OSM | 2017
Underground coal mine fires are widespread and pose a threat to both human and environmental health that can result in large economic loss, but they are generally underreported. Traditional mapping…
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…
OSM | 2011
Water diversions are constructed to prevent and control water runoff and erosion problems associated with the disturbed area. Water diversions constructed on mine sites must be the same in…