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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…
BOR | 2014
First-time ever plans for environmental benefits in the Colorado River Delta were set in motion by an agreement known as Minute 319, which was signed in 2012 by the United States and Mexico.…
BOR | 2014
As part of a groundwater export feasibility study, the BOR was directed to assess the perennial yield of groundwater from Dixie Valley, a closed basin in western Nevada. Because Dixie Valley is…
BOR | 2014
The Colorado River is the principal source of water for irrigation and domestic use in Arizona, southern California, and southern Nevada. The BOR accounts for water use by each state and individual…
BOR | 2014
The BOR administers the Operating Criteria and Procedures (OCAP) for the Newlands Reclamation Project, which covers approximately 61,000 acres in Nevada. The OCAP directs BOR and the Truckee-Carson…
BOR | 2014
The Siletz River is located in west-central Oregon. The Siletz Tribe has requested technical assistance through BOR’s Tribal Assistance Program to evaluate hydraulic and geomorphic processes along…
OSM | 2014
State of New Mexico Abandoned Mine Land Program This project explores the use of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to map stream channel morphology and monitor re-vegetation efforts in the Dillon and…