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Commission backs Bowman Airfield grant application for ALP and AGIS survey; lidar may be collected by drone or aircraft
Summary
The county approved an Airport Layout Plan and AGIS survey grant application for Bowman Airfield. Planning Director Carl Hamming said lidar and survey data may be collected by drone or by aircraft depending on cost and availability.
Deer Lodge County’s Planning Director Carl Hamming briefed the Commission on a grant application to fund an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and AGIS survey at Bowman Airfield. Hamming said survey work could include lidar collection; depending on availability and cost, that lidar can be gathered via drone or by aircraft.
Public commenter Janice Hagan-Delaney asked if other aircraft such as fixed-wing planes or helicopters would be used in addition to drones; Hamming replied that both drone and aircraft options are possible. The Commission approved the grant application 5-0.
