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Board allocates $20,000 county share to Soil & Water for GIS/LIDAR equipment
Summary
Soil & Water requested $20,000 county match toward a $45,000 GIS/LIDAR enhanced-survey equipment purchase; AIP recommended the allocation from contingency and the board approved the request, with staff noting Soil & Water will operate the equipment for county needs.
Soil & Water presented a request for enhanced-survey equipment that uses GIS and LIDAR, with a total equipment cost of $45,000 and a requested county share of $20,000. Presenters said the county share would come from contingency and recommended approval; the board approved the allocation. Staff noted Soil & Water personnel will be trained to run the equipment and make it available for county needs.
A board member noted pending changes to DEC permitting requirements that will increase the need for more granular stream data; staff said the equipment will help the county meet anticipated new standards. The motion carried by voice vote; the transcript does not provide a numeric vote tally.
