2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Session No. 71 Monday, 29 October 2007
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Colorado Convention Center: 505

T55. Landscape Evolution and Land Use Practices in Western Colorado

Andres Aslan and Matthew Morgan, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 8:00 AM Introductory Remarks
71-18:05 AM NEOTECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LONGITUDINAL PROFILE OF THE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM IN GRAND CANYON AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS: KARLSTROM, Karl E.1, KIRBY, Eric2, KELLEY, Shari3, ASLAN, Andres4, SANDOVAL, M. Magdalena5, and CROW, Ryan1, (1) Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, kek@unm.edu, (2) Department of Geoscience, Penn State Univ, University Park, PA 16802, (3) Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, (4) Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Mesa State College, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501, (5) Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSCO3-2040; 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
71-28:25 AM GRAND MESA: AN IMPORTANT CONTROL POINT FOR ESTABLISHING THE LATE CENOZOIC HISTORY OF WESTERN COLORADO: COLE, Rex D., Physical and Environmental Sciences, Mesa State College, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501, rcole@mesastate.edu
71-38:40 AM ORIGIN OF THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM: THE VIEW FROM WESTERN COLORADO: ASLAN, Andres, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Mesa State College, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501, aaslan@mesastate.edu and KIRKHAM, Robert K., Colorado Geological Survey, Alamosa, CO 80304
71-48:55 AM FLASH FLOODING HISTORY IN THE COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT: RICHARD, Gigi A., Physical and Environmental Sciences, Mesa State College, 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, grichard@mesastate.edu
71-59:10 AM EVOLUTION OF UPLAND GRAVEL DEPOSITS ADJACENT TO THE UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER VALLEY NEAR MONTROSE, COLORADO: NOE, David C., Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman St., Rm. 715, Denver, CO 80203, dave.noe@state.co.us and HANSON, Paul R., Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, Univ. of Nebraska, 612 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0996
71-69:25 AM LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION OF WESTERN COLORADO: A TALE OF TWO ARROYOS: JONES, Lawrence S., Geology, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102, larry.jones@rocky.edu
71-79:40 AM LARAMIDE-AGE LEFT-LATERAL STRIKE-SLIP DEFORMATION ALONG THE NORTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU, WESTERN COLORADO: LIVACCARI, Richard, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Mesa State College, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501, rlivacca@mesastate.edu
 9:55 AM Break
71-810:10 AM MANCOS SHALE LANDSCAPES: SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF BLACK SHALE TERRAINS - - A MULTI-AGENCY PROJECT: GRAUCH, Richard I.1, TUTTLE, Michele L.1, BALL, Bridget1, ELLIOTT, John G.1, KOSOVICH, John J.1, CHONG, Geneva W.2, FAHY, Juli3, TUCKER, Karen4, MURPHY, Dennis4, and BELNAP, Jayne5, (1) USGS, Box 25046 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, rgrauch@usgs.gov, (2) USGS, P.O. Box 2353, Jackson, WY 83001, (3) USBR, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0007, (4) Bureau of Land Management, 2505 S. Townsend Ave, Montrose, CO 81401, (5) US Geol Survey, 2290 S. Resource Blvd, Moab, UT 84532
71-910:30 AM DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOUTSENHIZER DRAINAGE BASIN AND ASSOCIATED COLLAPSIBLE SOILS, MONTROSE AND DELTA COUNTIES, WESTERN COLORADO: MORGAN, Matthew L., Colorado Geol Survey, 1313 Sherman Street # 715, Denver, CO 80203, matt.morgan@state.co.us and WHITE, Jonathan L., Engineering Geology, Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 715, Denver, CO 80203
71-1010:45 AM LANDSLIDES IN THE UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY OF WESTERN COLORADO AND IMPACTS TO MIXED AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL LAND USAGE: WHITE, Jonathan L., Engineering Geology, Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 715, Denver, CO 80203, jonathan.white@state.co.us and MORGAN, Matthew L., Colorado Geol Survey, 1313 Sherman Street # 715, Denver, CO 80203
71-1111:00 AM GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING CHALLENGES IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO AND WHAT THE FUTURE MAY HOLD CONSIDERING CLIMATE CHANGE: HAUPTMANN, Laurie Brandt, Buckhorn Geotech, Inc, 222 South Park Ave, Montrose, CO 81401, laurieh@buckhorngeo.com
 11:15 AM Discussion

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