When thinking about mapping a lake, it’s good to have a basic background of how the different methods of GPS can affect the quality of your data and ultimately the accuracy of your map. Staff at The Mapping Network have been using GPS technology to map lakes since the 1990’s and we want to quickly cover some basics about the primary GPS collection methods available today. It is important to understand how each type of…
When thinking about mapping a lake, it’s good to have a basic background of how the different methods of GPS can affect the quality of your data and ultimately the accuracy of your map. Staff at The Mapping Network have been using GPS technology to map lakes since the 1990’s and we want to quickly cover some basics about the primary GPS collection methods available today. It is important to understand how each type of…
SOLitude Lake Management reminds pond and lake owners to follow the new NPDES permit rules… After many years of judicial and legislative battling, the NPDES permit for aquatic pesticide applications has been finalized and went into effect on October 31, 2011and there is a high probability that this new permit will directly affect you and your pond. NPDES stands for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, and it is the primary federal legislation that regulates point source…
The Mapping Network wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We appreciate your business and would like to wish you a wonderful Holiday Season! The Mapping Network is an industry leader in Geographic Information Systems Consulting, Data Conversion, and GPS Data Collection. We specialize in terrain and sub-surface (bathymetry) GPS mapping. If you are serious about maintaining a high-quality golf course, lake or pond, be sure you have the ability to make the…
Save Significant Money on Dredging Projects with The Mapping Network! The Mapping Network recently completed a mapping project for a large-scale home owners association in Arkansas. The large lake had 21 coves and several homeowners were having difficulties accessing their dock due to sedimentation. Here were some of the questions the HOA management team had:- where is the highest sedimentation occurring? – how much fluffy sediment (in cubic yards) is in each cove? – if…
The refilling of Zorinsky Lake has begun after it was drained for seven months in an effort to kill off the invasive zebra mussel. The Army Corps of Engineers closed the gates to the lake Tuesday. Victory has been cautiously declared, but the zebra mussel is notoriously difficult to kill off. The goal behind draining the lake was to freeze out any living mussels. Because dirt clogged access to the drain, the lake was not…
FLOOD: Rising water forces about 600 to evacuate in western Fremont County About 600 people in western Fremont County in Iowa are being ordered to evacuate their homes, due to rising waters on the Missouri River. Officials fear a federal levee on the Missouri River could be overtopped. The troublesome spot is located north of Hamburg, by the Nebraska City bridge, said Mike Crecelius, the county’s emergency management director. Hamburg is not effected by the…
The Mapping Network would like to welcome our newest lake mapping partner, The Pond Connection. Located in Newtown, Connecticut, The Pond Connection is a full service pond and lake management company. They have been servicing clients in the New York Tri-State area for nineteen years. The Pond Connection offers many long term and natural solutions for problem lakes and ponds. How The Pond Connection Utilizes Lake Mapping… Cost effective management of a lake or pond…
Cabela’s joins forces with The Mapping Network for nationwide lake and land mapping The Mapping Network is proud to announce their firm has been chosen by Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter, as a Landowner Services provider for Cabela’s Trophy Properties throughout the United States. Cabela’s Landowner Service providers help property owners plan, develop, and maintain wildlife habitat and aquatic resources on their property. Private land owners, property managers, governmental organizations, hunting clubs, and outfitters are…
Posted By Chris Bober on January 17, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fKFVlY35CU&feature=player_embedded] Last month something amazing happened in Congress. I realize this is not something you have heard lately around the water cooler, but something truly remarkable happened that will make land conservation financially worthwhile for all, and will hopefully become a more permanent fixture in tax provisions in the future. H.R. 4853 was passed December 17th by congress, which extends enhanced easement incentives for landowners who donate…
