Session No. 23 Tuesday, March 13, 2001

8:15 AM-12:15 PM, Sheraton Burlington: Diamond Salon II
T7. Geologic Aspects of Environmental Problems in the Northeast
Jamie Shanley and Scott W. Bailey, Presiding
Start Time
8:15 AM Introductory Remarks
8:30 AM SPATIAL PATTERNS IN BASE CATION RELEASE FROM SOIL MINERAL WEATHERING IN VERMONT: MILLER, Eric K., Ecosystems Research Group, Ltd, and Environmental Studies Program, Dartmouth College, PO Box 1227, Norwich, VT 05055, erg@valley.net, BAILEY, Scott, Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, US Forest Service, RR1 Box 779, Campton, NH 03223, ZIEGLER, Richard, GeoLogical, 955 Roselawn Ave, W, Roseville, MN 55113, and GIRTON, Phil, VT Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation, 11 West St, Essex Jct, VT 05452
8:50 AM EVIDENCE OF CALCIUM DEPLETION FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE CATCHMENT STUDIES: BAILEY, Scott W., Hubbard Brook Experiment Forest, RR 1 Box 779, Campton, NH 03223-9511, sbailey@hubbardbrook.net.
9:10 AM IS AL CHEMISTRY THE KEY TO LAKE TROPHIC STATUS IN ACID RAIN-SENSITIVE GEOLOGIC TERRANES: NORTON, Stephen A.1, PEARCE, A.2, AMIRBAHMAN, A.2, and BOUCHARD, R.3, (1) Geological Sciences, Univ of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences Center - 5790, Orono, ME 04469-5790, Norton@Maine.Edu, (2) Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ of Maine, Boardman Hall, Orono, ME 04469, (3) Environmental Protection, State of Maine, Ray Building, Augusta, ME 04333
9:30 AM DECLINES IN HG FLUXES TO LAKES INFERRED FROM VT AND NH LAKE SEDIMENTS - ARE WATERSHEDS LEAKING HG?: KAMMAN, Neil C., VT Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Quality Div, 103 S Main 10N, Waterbury, VT 05671, neil.kamman@state.vt.us, ENGSTROM, D. R., St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Science Museum of MN, and LINI, Andrea, Geology, Univ of Vermont, Perkins Hall, Burlington, VT 05405
9:50 AM LINKED BEHAVIOR OF MERCURY AND ORGANIC CARBON TRANSPORT IN AN UPLAND LANDSCAPE DURING SNOWMELT: SHANLEY, James B.1, SCHUSTER, Paul F.2, REDDY, Michael M.3, ROTH, David A.2, TAYLOR, Howard E.2, and AIKEN, George R.2, (1) U.S. Geological Survey, Water Rscs Div, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Room 330, Montpelier, VT 05601, jshanley@usgs.gov, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, Water Rscs Div, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303, (3) U.S. Geological Survey, Water Rscs Div, PO Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 418, Denver, CO 80225, mmreddy@usgs.gov
10:10 AM Break
10:30 AM GEOLOGIC CONTEXT OF ELEVATED RADIONUCLIDE OCCURRENCES IN NW VERMONT: KIM, Jonathan and BECKER, Laurence, Vermont Geol Survey, 103 S. Main St, Waterbury, VT 05671, jonk@dec.anr.state.vt.us
10:50 AM URANIUM TRANSPORT IN WEATHERED BEDROCK: APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PETROLOGY: JERDEN, James L. Jr and SINHA, A. K., Department of Geological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, jjerden@vt.edu
11:10 AM OCCURRENCE OF ARSENIC AND LEAD IN UNCONSOLIDATED SOILS IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS: DOHERTY, Kevin1, HON, Rudolph2, BISHOP, Mark3, and LYONS, Jodi3, (1) Knoll Environmental, Inc, 69 Wexford Street, Needham, MA 02494, kdoherty@knollenvironmental.com, (2) Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, 140 Commonwelth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (3) New England Testing Lab, Inc, 1254 Douglas Avenue, N. Providence, RI 02904
11:30 AM ARSENIC IN BEDROCK AND BEDROCK GROUND WATER IN NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS: HON, Rudolph1, BRANDON, William C.2, MCTIGUE, Dave3, and STEIN, Carol3, (1) Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, hon@bc.edu, (2) Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, USEPA Region I: New England Region, 1 Congress St, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114, (3) Gannett Fleming, Inc
11:50 AM GEOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF SOURCES FOR ARSENIC IN GROUND WATER, NORTHPORT, MAINE: REEVE, Andrew S., HORESH, Michael, WARNER, Brian, and YATES, Martin, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, asreeve@maine.edu
12:10 PM Concluding Remarks

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