Bowman Consulting selected by U.S. Geological Survey for aerial lidar work

Bowman Consulting (BWMN) has been selected by the U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS, along with Colorado-based Merrick & Company to lead aerial lidar data collection in support of its 3D Elevation Program, marking the latest in a series of federal task orders awarded under the multi-year Geospatial Products and Services Contract. 3DEP is a federal initiative to create the first-ever national baseline of high-resolution, three-dimensional topographic data to support climate resilience, infrastructure planning and emergency response. This latest task order includes aerial data collection and processing across regions severely impacted by Hurricane Helene and encompasses over 8,800 square miles in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina. The work will be conducted jointly through a partnership between Bowman and Merrick, with Bowman leading all aerial acquisition and lidar processing and Merrick handling project management, ground survey and quality assurance/quality control. Bowman and Merrick have supported four five-year project cycles for USGS and will continue providing geospatial acquisition services through 2026.