2011 UMRS Color Infrared Aerial Photo Mosaic - Mississippi River, Pool 18

The Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program (UMRR-EMP) partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 3 to collect 2011 digital color infrared (CIR) aerial photography of Pools 14 - Open River South, Mississippi River and Pools Dresden - Lockport, Illinois River at 16”/pixel using a mapping-grade Applanix DSS439 digital aerial camera. The photography shall be at a minimum accuracy of 5-10 meters and allow for the development of orthorectified photo mosaics by U.S. Geological Survey – Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (USGS-UMESC) for all or portions of the coverage area. The flights occurred during times of peak vegetation biomass, typically from late August through early September. The primary use of this photography is for the development of Land Cover / Land Use (LCU) databases of the UMRS by the USGS-UMESC. The photography and LCU databases are used in support of all stages of HREP project development and monitoring. In addition, the photography and maps are used for research and monitoring efforts conducted by the LTRM component in support of UMRR-EMP. The imagery is served over the internet as orthorectified pool mosaics by USGS-UMESC.