[MA-RPC] Boundry Monitoring using Satellite Images

[James Hooper]

The major problem we have is ATVs.  I doubt that the images will help 
with that problem.

Walt Daniels wrote:

> What images are available for free and how frequently is very variable by
>state and sometimes county. The landstat images are pricey. 
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>It does not eliminate monitors walking the boundary as minor dumping by
>adjacent landowners is unlikely to show up.
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>We have had two cases of large scale timber cutting in the last few years.
>Both of these were caught by the monitor, in one case while they were in the
>act. In both cases certainly more rapidly than any post processing of images
>unless done monthly. Processing the whole trail on a monthly basis would
>certainly break the bank.
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>I think the technique will be more useful for scanning the near outside
>corridor for major changes and directing our land preservation efforts. By
>the time something shows on the photos it is too late. However patterns of
>development should warn us about the adjoining undeveloped pieces. Even
>going to town planning board meetings will not give this kind of picture as
>they are always about single developments, not patterns of development in
>areas. The eye is a much better detector of patterns than the ear at
>meetings.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ma-rpc-bounces at commerce-02.cilia.org 
>>[mailto:ma-rpc-bounces at commerce-02.cilia.org] On Behalf Of Al Britton
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 2:04 PM
>>To: ATC Regional Group
>>Subject: [MA-RPC] Boundry Monitoring using Satellite Images
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>>Walt this sounds like a great idea. It would certainly 
>>eliminate some of the difficulty getting people to walk the 
>>boundry lines every couple of years.
>>If implemented the area in question could then be looked at. 
>>What would be the cost to do the entire trail. Has any one 
>>looked into it? I just read the introduction, the rest seems 
>>to be images of the study, correct me if I'm wrong. Allen 
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