Name: A GIS Approach to RUSLE2 Sediment Erosion Modeling
Start: 2026-09-30T04:00:01-0400
End: 2026-09-30T04:00:01-0400

A GIS Approach to RUSLE2 Sediment Erosion Modeling

Wednesday September 30, 2026 TBA

The RUSLE2 (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2) is a modeling framework developed by the USDA to estimate soil erosion due to rainfall. It considers soil erodibility, slope, slope length, land cover, average rainfall, and erosion best management practices to calculate soil loss.

This presentation covers how Environmental Solutions and Innovations adapted the RUSLE2 model to be utilized spatially inside ArcGIS Pro to model the impacts of a proposed natural gas pipeline. These results were used to support environmental permitting, evaluate best management practices, and estimate potential turbidity impacts to nearby streams during construction. Attendees will learn how a traditional erosion model can be implemented inside GIS and watershed analysis, sediment modeling, LiDAR analysis, trace networks, and Python scripting will be covered.

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Adam Nolte, PG

GIS Analyst, Environmental Solutions and Innovations

Adam Nolte is a GIS Analyst at Environmental Solutions and Innovations (ESI) with nine years of experience helping clients with their GIS needs regarding permitting and regulatory compliance. Specializing in water resources, he commonly creates watershed models, analyzes LiDAR data... Read More →

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