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Northeastern Section - 44th Annual Meeting (22–24 March 2009)

Session No. 35
Monday, 23 March 2009: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

S10. Natural Hazards: Supporting Mitigation to Avoid Future Costs

 

Larry Becker, Convener
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1:00 PM
THE VERMONT NATURAL HAZARD EXPERIENCE AND THE NESEC STATE GEOLOGISTS
BECKER, Laurence R., Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Logue Cottage, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420, SPRINGSTON, George E., Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, DEWOOLKAR, Mandar M., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont, 213 Votey, 33 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05405-0156, KIM, Jonathan J., Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420 and DESIMONE, David J., NY, laurence.becker@state.vt.us, laurence.becker@state.vt.us
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1:20 PM
THE SEARCH FOR ACTIVE FAULTS AND THE ASSESSMENT OF SEISMIC HAZARD IN THE NORTHEASTERN U.S
EBEL, John E., Weston Observatory, Boston College, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 381 Concord Rd, Weston, MA 02493, ebel@bc.edu, ebel@bc.edu
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1:40 PM
GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS IMPOSED BY LOCALIZED LACUSTRINE DEPOSITS—ARE THEY MISUNDERESTIMATED?
WUNSCH, David R., New Hampshire Geological Survey, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301, david.wunsch@des.nh.gov, david.wunsch@des.nh.gov
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2:00 PM
GEOLOGIC HAZARDS IN PENNSYLVANIA: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COSTS AND NEW TOOLS FOR MAPPING
DELANO, Helen L., Pennsylvania Geological Survey - DCNR, 3240 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown, PA 17057, hdelano@state.pa.us, hdelano@state.pa.us
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2:20 PM
LANDSLIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY MAPPING IN MAINE
FOLEY, Michael E. and LOISELLE, Marc C., Maine Geological Survey, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0022, michael.e.foley@maine.gov, michael.e.foley@maine.gov
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2:40 PM
ANALYSIS OF ROCK FALL AND DEBRIS FLOW HAZARDS IN SMUGGLERS NOTCH, GREEN MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN VERMONT
SPRINGSTON, George E., Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, gsprings@norwich.edu, gsprings@norwich.edu
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3:00 PM
UNDERSTANDING COASTAL GEOLOGIC HAZARDS ON A MICROTIDAL, MIXED WAVE/TIDE DOMINATED SHORE: RHODE ISLAND
BOOTHROYD, Jon C., Rhode Island Geological Survey, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 317 Woodward Hall, 9 E. Alumni Ave, Kingston, RI 02881 and HEHRE, Rachel E., Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Ave, Kingston, RI 02881, jon_boothroyd@uri.edu, jon_boothroyd@uri.edu
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3:20 PM
A DISTRIBUTED RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODEL APPLIED TO FORECASTING PEAK FLOWS IN FAST RESPONDING WATERSHEDS IN THE UPPER DELAWARE RIVER BASIN, CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, NEW YORK
SCHAFFNER, Michael, National Weather Service, Binghamton Regional Airport, 32 Dawes Drive, Johnson City, NY 13790 and UNKRICH, Carl, Agricultural Research Services, US Department of Agriculture, 2000 East Allen Road, Tucson, AZ 85719, Mike.Schaffner@noaa.gov, Mike.Schaffner@noaa.gov
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