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DEQ using drone technology to monitor the Louisiana skies

February 22, 2019

drone DEQ technology — UP AND AWAY: Jason Smith, who manages DEQ’s unmanned aircraft program, says drones—if software continues to improve—will play a vital role in the department’s monitoring and emergency response operations. (Photo by Don Kadair)

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Jason Smith has flown more than 60 missions with a single drone since the 2017 creation of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems program. Along the way, he has cataloged a wealth of footage for documentation, 3D mapping, tracking and volumetric calculations. Smith, DEQ’s UAS manager, says the program is limited only by

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