NV5 Awarded $8 Million Geospatial Contract to Support Northern California Wildfire Mitigation
NV5 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVEE) has secured an $8 million contract from the US Geological Survey to enhance wildfire studies and mitigation efforts in Northern California. This contract builds on prior agreements with the University of California and USGS. The project will utilize topographic lidar data to cover 19,137 square miles, aiding in wildfire and water resource management. CEO Dickerson Wright emphasized NV5's leadership in addressing environmental threats exacerbated by drought conditions.
- Awarded an $8 million contract from US Geological Survey.
- Expansion of previous contracts with UCSD and USGS.
- Focus on critical wildfire studies and water resource management.
- Utilization of advanced geospatial analysis and lidar data over 19,137 square miles.
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NV5 Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “NV5”) (Nasdaq: NVEE), a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions, announced today that it has been awarded an
“Diminished water supplies due to extreme drought across the West have increased wildfire risk, and NV5 continues to lead the industry in providing geospatial and engineering services to understand and combat these environmental threats,” said Dickerson Wright, PE, Chairman and CEO of NV5. “NV5’s geospatial analysis and award-winning water resource engineering solutions are a key component of California’s efforts to minimize drought and wildfire impacts.”
The project supports a multi-agency funding partnership that includes federal, state, and regional entities and includes topographic lidar data acquisition and processing of 19,137 square miles of the North Coast of California. Geospatial data from the program will support various applications with a primary focus on providing highly accurate topographic data critical to wildfire studies, water resource management, and land use management.
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NV5 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVEE) is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting utility, infrastructure, and building assets and systems. The Company primarily focuses on six business verticals: utility services, infrastructure engineering, testing, inspection & consulting, buildings & program management, environmental health sciences, and geospatial technology services. NV5 operates out of more than 100 offices nationwide and abroad. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.NV5.com. Also visit the Company on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Vimeo.
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