Geology & Topography

• •Identifying subsurface lithology and formation age to assess contaminant migration pathways during Phase 2 ESAs.
• •Evaluating bedrock permeability and aquifer potential when designing groundwater monitoring well networks.
• •Determining geological constraints for remediation system design, such as pump-and-treat or in-situ treatment feasibility.
• •Assessing geotechnical foundation conditions for infrastructure development on varying bedrock types.

Rendered as a vector polygon layer with customizable unit colors, labels, and opacity. Users can click any polygon to inspect formation name, age, and lithology. The Reconnaissance Tool queries bedrock geology at a coordinate for site characterization reports.

• •Characterizing near-surface soil and sediment types for contaminant transport modeling in environmental site assessments.
• •Identifying glacial landforms such as moraines, eskers, and outwash deposits that influence local groundwater flow.
• •Evaluating terrain sensitivity and erosion potential for pipeline and facility routing.
• •Assessing aggregate resource potential and surficial material suitability for reclamation cover material.

Displayed as a vector polygon layer colored by genesis type with customizable visibility per category. The Reconnaissance Tool includes surficial geology in automated site characterization, and the legend supports hover-highlighting to isolate specific deposit types.

• •Estimating depth to bedrock for environmental drilling programs and monitoring well installation planning.
• •Assessing aquifer vulnerability by correlating sediment thickness with overlying material permeability.
• •Supporting remediation feasibility studies by determining the volume of unconsolidated material above bedrock.
• •Evaluating foundation conditions and excavation requirements for construction projects in areas of variable drift cover.

Served as a raster tile layer with configurable colormap and rescale range. Users can click anywhere to query sediment thickness in meters, and the Reconnaissance Tool includes drift thickness in automated site characterization reports.

• •Determining surface water drainage patterns and identifying potential overland contaminant migration routes.
• •Calculating slope and aspect for erosion risk assessment and stormwater management design.
• •Establishing ground surface elevations for groundwater table depth calculations relative to monitoring wells.
• •Supporting flood risk assessment and delineation of low-lying areas susceptible to seasonal inundation.

Rendered as a raster tile layer with five selectable colormaps (plasma, viridis, hypsometric, grayscale, terrain) and automatic viewport-based rescaling that adjusts the color range to local elevation extremes. Clicking queries the exact elevation in meters and feet.