Awardee Name
Gilliam SWCD
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Development of Practice Inventory and Certification Protocols using Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Awardee State/Territory
Oregon
Involved States/territories
Oregon
Award Year
2020
End Date
Award Amount
$100,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Grassland (Includes Pasture/Rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Habitat
Project Background
This project will evaluate and develop innovative methods of inventorying NRCS conservation practices on landowner properties and certifying implemented practices using unmanned aerial systems (UASs). A Technical Note document will be developed to provide NRCS officers and NRCS partners a step-by-step guide to safely and efficiently collect needed in-field information relevant to conservation practice compliance using UAS’s. The Technical Note-Manual would contain sections about UAS image acquisition, regulations that govern flight planning & flight operations, as well as image acquisition, data processing, production of orthorectified images, and certification of completed job-practices (acres treated, linear feet of fence installed, etc.).
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No