Boone County’s Geologic Mapping to Begin Soon

Please Join Us on Saturday, March 8th! From Dan Kane, PG, Water Resource Specialist, Boone County By now it is my hope that the reader has learned about the Three-Dimensional Geologic Mapping Project (3-D GMP) about to begin in Boone County. This is the fourth article...

It Starts With a Helicopter – Groundwater Survey

Helicopter-Based Time-Domain Electromagnetics or HTEM Survey to Start on March 8, 2025 Boone County residents might soon see a helicopter flying overhead with a large, circular object suspended below it.  The pilot will be collecting some very important data for a...

Understanding Our Shared Water Supply

The State of Illinois and Boone County are funding a project to study the geology of Boone County to better understand how the different layers and structures below the land surface allow water to move within it. NLI is pleased to share this second article written by...

Geologic Study Boosts Groundwater Understanding

Fall 2024 A geologic study in Boone County will begin in the new year. The purpose is to get a better understanding of the groundwater by surveying the geology of the county with a new tool and new technology. It will give officials a way to see where groundwater (or...
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