Residents in West Michigan can expect to see low-level helicopter flights beginning next week.
The flights are part of a U.S. Geological Survey water-monitoring project to image geology and aquifers using airborne geophysical technology, USGS said in a release.
Beginning April 13 and lasting roughly four months, weather permitting, the survey will span 16 counties: Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch and Hillsdale.
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The survey supports a broader cooperative study, named Hydrologic Enhancement for Michigan, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, (EGLE) which aims to enhance monitoring of groundwater to inform resource management…