With the American Security Drone Act and Buy America requirements, and recent guidance from state DOTs indicating that drones not on the approved "Blue List" cannot be used on federally funded projects, a lot of folks are trying to better understand what conservation practitioners working with US public agencies are doing.

Are there folks on this list that need to operate drones on federally funded projects?

• What drone platform did you ultimately select?
• Have you encountered any challenges balancing compliance, capability, and budget?
• Are there any resources or guidance documents that you found particularly helpful during your evaluation?