GIS & UAV

RECON uses up-to-date ArcGIS software to extend our spatial analysis capabilities, streamline data management, improve project efficiency, and to offer our clients digital data in industry-standard formats for Geographic Information Systems (GIS). RECON is experienced in developing datasets according to the latest releases of the Spatial Data Standard for Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment (SDSFIE). We also develop databases consistent with the Federal Geographic Data Committee Contact Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata.

RECON provides Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV or drone) surveying and mapping services to assist clients with environmental compliance, ecological, habitat restoration and land planning needs. UAV technology provides a cost-effective alternative to conventional platforms for acquiring high-resolution data such as aerial photographs, topographic contours, video, and 3D imaging. Applications of this technology include mapping of vegetation and tree canopies, jurisdictional wetlands, archaeological features, and hydrologic conditions. RECON operates under a Part 107 Airmen Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for commercial UAV operations and has experience with obtaining operational waivers by demonstrating our ability to fly safely using alternative methods.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services

  • Data Generation and Management

    • Sub-meter GPS Mapping

    • Geocoding and Remote Sensing

  • Database Development

    • ArcGIS and SDSFIE Geodatabases

    • Data Conversion and Integration

  • Mapping and Cartography

  • Spatial Analysis

    • Environmental Modeling and Analysis

  • Software

    • Custom Project-specific Data Collection Applications

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) Services

  • High Resolution Photography and Video

  • Ortho-rectified Aerial Photography

  • Hydrological Flow and Micro-watershed Modeling

  • 3D Terrain/Object Modeling

  • Topographic Contours

  • Stockpile Volume Calculations

  • Vegetation/Invasive Species Mapping

  • Image Analysis/Classification

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Featured Projects

  • Cerritos Drone Flight

    Los Cerritos Drone Flight

    Long Beach, California

    RECON provided an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV/drone) and pilot to assess the success of a wetland restoration project in the neighborhood of Los Cerritos, in the city of Long Beach, California. RECON provided aerial photographs of sites HA-9 and HA-12 so that the client could use them to qualitatively compare vegetation cover within the two wetland marsh habitat restoration areas over time. RECON conducted five flights and after each flight provided the client with ortho-mosaic images with two-centimeter pixel resolution. These images were delivered to the client within two days of each flight.

  • San Pasqual Valley Wetland Mitigation Opportunities

    San Diego, California

    RECON conducted a six-hour flight mission to cover the entire 145-acre site in a single day, capturing over 2,600 individual photos in the process. The drone survey was successful and efficient; it allowed our restoration team to collect aerial photography at a high enough resolution to discern native trees and shrubs, areas of non-native plant infestations, identify areas of standing water, and trace channel braiding. Seeing these details from their desktops helped guide the creation of the conceptual mitigation plan. The plan included habitat restoration, enhancement, and creation areas that were better integrated within the existing vegetation communities and allowed for informed design changes through the plan development process. RECON will continue flying yearly missions to monitor and track the growth of the restoration areas over time.

Contact

Frank McDermott, GISP
GIS/UAV Manager