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FWS | 2015
The FWS, Midwest Region has begun an evaluation program to understand the utility of a 4-camera strip video sampling system for migratory bird counts. The camera, although now outdated and no longer…
FWS | 2015
In 2014, a 220,000-acre fire burned within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. To assess the impact of the fire, new high-resolution orhophotography and elevation data were desired for at…
FWS | 2015
Large river ecosystems are an important functional part of the landscape in the southeastern United States. The extent and condition of large river floodplains greatly affect the quality of fish and…
FWS | 2015
The Water Resources Division of the Region 6 FWS generated elevation data for the creation of a storage-capacity curve for MacFarlane Reservoir, which supplies water to the Arapaho National Wildlife…
FWS | 2015
When railway tracks are located close to wetlands, rivers, or lakes, dynamic water level changes can have substantial economic and environmental impacts on railroad operations. For example,…
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…
FWS | 2012
The golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo were listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFS) as endangered in 1990 and 1987, respectively. In 1992 the 10,000 hectare Balcones…