2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 17
Sunday, 27 October 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T19. Groundwater and Hardrock Mining

GSA Hydrogeology Division; International Association of Hydrogeologists

 

Carol Russell and John Moore, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE ON GROUND-WATER SYSTEMS
PASCHKE, Suzanne S., Water Resources Division, U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25045 MS 415, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, spaschke@usgs.gov, spaschke@usgs.gov
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8:35 AM
HYDROGEOLOGY OF THE BOULDER RIVER WATERSHED STUDY AREA, MONTANA, AND EXAMINATION OF REGIONAL GROUND-WATER FLOW USING INTERPRETED FRACTURE MAPPING FROM REMOTE SENSING DATA
MCDOUGAL, Robert R.1, CANNON, Michael R.2, SMITH, Bruce D.1 and RUPPERT, David A.3, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS973, bldg. 20, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, Helena, MT, (3)U.S. Forest Service, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 1820 Meadowlark, Butte, MT 59701, rmcdouga@usgs.gov, rmcdouga@usgs.gov
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8:50 AM
SURFICIAL GEOLOGIC MAPPING AND SEDIMENT GEOCHEMISTRY USED TO DOCUMENT PRE- AND POST-MINING CONDITIONS, ANIMAS RIVER VALLEY, COLORADO
BLAIR Jr, Robert W.1, YAGER, Douglas B.2 and CHURCH, Stanley E.2, (1)Mountain Studies Institute, Silverton, CO 81433, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, PO Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, schurch@usgs.gov, schurch@usgs.gov
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9:05 AM
FERRICRETE DEPOSITS-NATURAL ANALOGS OF ACID MINE-DRAINAGE PROCESSES, UPPER ANIMAS RIVER WATERSHED, COLO
WIRT, Laurie, CHURCH, Stanley E., YAGER, Douglas B. and BOVE, Dana J., U.S. Geol Survey, PO Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, lwirt@usgs.gov, lwirt@usgs.gov
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9:20 AM
MICROSTRUCTURAL AND MINERALOGIC CONTROLS ON THE RELEASE OF TRACE ELEMENTS AND ACID; SOLID-PHASE ANALYSES OF MINE WASTES FROM HUMIDITY CELL TESTS
DIEHL, S.F.1, SMITH, K.S.2, DESBOROUGH, G.A.1, WHITE III, W.W.3 and LAPAKKO, K.A.4, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Bureau of Land Mgnt, 2370 S. 2300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (4)Minnesota Department of Nat Rscs, 1525 3rd Ave E, Hibbing, MN 55746, diehl@usgs.gov, diehl@usgs.gov
 
9:35 AM
Break
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9:50 AM
THE DUBLIN PORT TUNNEL - WATER IN THE HOLE ?
ROONEY, Tyrone O., Geoscience, Penn State, 439 Deke Building, Dept. of Geosciences, Penn State, University Park, PA 16802 and PARIZEK, Richard R., Geoscience, Penn State, 303 Deike Building, Dept. Of Geosciences, Penn State, University Park, PA 16802, trooney@geosc.psu.edu, trooney@geosc.psu.edu
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10:05 AM
THE QUESTA BASELINE AND PRE-MINING GROUND-WATER QUALITY INVESTIGATION: PRELIMINARY DATA
NORDSTROM, D. Kirk, U.S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine St., Suite E127, Boulder, CO 80303, VERPLANCK, Philip L., U.S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, NAUS, Cheryl A., Water Resources Division, U.S. Geol Survey, 5338 Montgomery Blvd, NE, Suite 400/300, Albuquerque, NM 87109 and MCCLESKEY, R. Blaine, U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St., Suite E 127, Boulder, CO 80303, dkn@usgs.gov, dkn@usgs.gov
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10:20 AM
IDENTIFICATION OF DEWATERING TARGETS FOR GRASBERG PIT USING HYDROGEOCHEMICAL FINGERPRINT APPROACH
RUSDINAR, Yuni1, PRASETYO, Guritno1, LIU, Houmao2 and UGORETS, Vladimir2, (1)Central Engineering, Freeport Indonesia, Tembagapura, Papua, 99930, Indonesia, (2)Hydrologic Consultants, Inc. of Colorado Lakewood, CO, 143 Union Blvd., Suite 525, Lakewood, CO 80228, Yuni_Rusdinar@fmi.com, Yuni_Rusdinar@fmi.com
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10:35 AM
IMPACT OF MINE DRAINAGE ON A LAKE FROM AN ABANDONED TAILINGS IMPOUNDMENT
MONCUR, Michael C.1, PTACEK, Carol J.2, BLOWES, David W.1, JAMBOR, John L.3 and HAYASHI, Masaki4, (1)Earth Sciences, Univ of Waterloo, 200 Universty Ave. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada, (2)National Water Research Institute, Environ Canada, 876 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada, (3)Earth and Ocean Sciences, Univ of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, (4)Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, mmoncur@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca, mmoncur@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca
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10:50 AM
HYDROGEOCHEMICAL CONTROLS ON ARSENIC DISCHARGE TO A HEADWATER STREAM NEAR AN ABANDONED ARSENOPYRITE MINE
SCHREIBER, Madeline1, VALETT, H. Maurice2 and CHAFFIN, Jake2, (1)Dept of Geological Sciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Dept. of Biology, Virginia Tech, 1002 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, mschreib@vt.edu, mschreib@vt.edu
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11:05 AM
INVERSE GEOCHEMICAL MODELING OF PIT LAKE EVOLUTION IN A HIGH-ARSENIC, ALKALINE PIT LAKE
SAVAGE, Kaye S., Geology Department, Vanderbilt Univ, Box 35-1705, Station B, Nashville, TN 37235 and BIRD, Dennis K., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, k.savage@vanderbilt.edu, k.savage@vanderbilt.edu
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11:20 AM
WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING TO MINE POOL WATER AT LEADVILLE?
HOLMES, Michael, U.S.EPA Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202, DAVIES, Gareth J., Cambrian Ground Water Co, 109 Dixie Lane, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, WIREMAN, Michael, U.S. EPA Region VIII, 999 18th St., Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202, KING, Karmen, Nat Rscs Mgnt Institute, 901 South Hwy 24, Leadville, CO 80461, GERTSON, Jord N., Nat Resource Mgnt Institute, 901 South Hwy 24, Leadville, CO 80461 and STEFANIC, Jenelle M., Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 749 N. Hwy 91, Leadville, CO 80461, gdavies@directvinternet.com, gdavies@directvinternet.com
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