Colorado Geological Survey employee speaks at Liberty Rocks

E.F. Ferraro,
Correspondent

On May 27, 2021, “In the public interest and accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations”, the United States Geological Survey,
(USGS) announced a “low-level airborne project” during which “a low-flying helicopter will soon be visible to residents of Custer and Fremont counties, Colorado, beginning on or around June 4 and lasting potentially through August 31, 2021. The helicopter will be equipped with an elongate stinger mounted to the underside of the cabin extending forward of the helicopter”. That’s the good news.
The USGS is a scientific agency of the United States government. According to its website, the scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization’s work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology and hydrology. It was founded March 3, 1879. Today, the USGS is part of the much larger, U.S. Department of the Interior. Continue reading Geological Survey Underway: Black Helicopters and Rock Collecting →