2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 71
Monday, 29 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T55. Landscape Evolution and Land Use Practices in Western Colorado

Colorado Geological Survey; Mesa State College

 

Andres Aslan and Matthew Morgan, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 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-DONAHUE, M. Magdalena5 and CROW, Ryan1, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Department of Geosciences, Penn State University, 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, kek@unm.edu, kek@unm.edu
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8:25 AM
GRAND MESA: AN IMPORTANT CONTROL POINT FOR ESTABLISHING THE LATE CENOZOIC HISTORY OF WESTERN COLORADO
COLE, Rex D., Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, rcole@coloradomesa.edu, rcole@coloradomesa.edu
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8:40 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 and KIRKHAM, Robert M., GeoLogical Solutions, 5253 County Road 1 South, Alamosa, CO 81101, aaslan@mesastate.edu, aaslan@mesastate.edu
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8:55 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, grichard@mesastate.edu
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9:10 AM
EVOLUTION OF UPLAND GRAVEL DEPOSITS ADJACENT TO THE UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER VALLEY NEAR MONTROSE, COLORADO
NOE, David C., Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman St., Room 715, Denver, CO 80203 and HANSON, Paul R., Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, Univ. of Nebraska, 612 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0996, dave.noe@state.co.us, dave.noe@state.co.us
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9:25 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, larry.jones@rocky.edu
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9:40 AM
LARAMIDE-AGE LEFT-LATERAL STRIKE-SLIP DEFORMATION ALONG THE NORTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU, WESTERN COLORADO
LIVACCARI, Richard, Department of Physical and Environmental Science, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, rlivacca@coloradomesa.edu, rlivacca@coloradomesa.edu
 
9:55 AM
Break
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10:10 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, (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)United States Geological Survey, 2290 S. Resource Blvd, Moab, UT 84532, rgrauch@usgs.gov, rgrauch@usgs.gov
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10:30 AM
DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOUTSENHIZER DRAINAGE BASIN AND ASSOCIATED COLLAPSIBLE SOILS, MONTROSE AND DELTA COUNTIES, WESTERN COLORADO
MORGAN, Matthew L., Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Geological Survey, Golden, CO 80401 and WHITE, Jonathan L., Colorado Geological Survey, Denver, CO, matt.morgan@state.co.us, matt.morgan@state.co.us
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10:45 AM
LANDSLIDES IN THE UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY OF WESTERN COLORADO AND IMPACTS TO MIXED AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL LAND USAGE
WHITE, Jonathan L., Colorado Geological Survey, Denver, CO and MORGAN, Matthew L., Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Geological Survey, Golden, CO 80401, jwhite@mines.edu, jwhite@mines.edu
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11:00 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, laurieh@buckhorngeo.com
 
11:15 AM
Discussion
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