Carol Lydic, US Geological Survey The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) has implemented the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP) which marks the start of a new era of surface water data for the Nation. This is the first systematic remapping of the Nation’s hydrography since the original USGS 1:24,000-scale topographic mapping program was active between 1947 and 1992. 3DHP will significantly improve the level of detail, currency, and …
Geospatial Models for Pollinator Habitat Conservation: A Decade of Use
Juli Anna McNutt, Lark Environmental, Inc Get ready to dive into the world of butterflies and geospatial habitat suitability models with Ms. Juli Anna McNutt. She will draw from her biology expertise and share innovative GIS-based permitting solutions that have been used for protecting threatened pollinator species’ habitats. Her experience, spanning a decade and covering one million acres, is set to describe the utilization of GIS for streamlined permitting. She …
Utility Line Locating with RTK Technology
Joel Pauling, Intermountain Sales Inc. This presentation provides a high-level overview of utility line locating, with a primary focus on RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) technology in pipe and cable locators. Traditional electromagnetic locating methods are examined alongside RTK advancements, which improve positioning accuracy through centimeter-level GPS corrections. The vLoc3 RTK-Pro locator is introduced as a groundbreaking solution that integrates GNSS RTK accuracy with utility locating, offering survey-grade data collection. Key topics …