Northeastern Section - 48th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2013)

Session No. 6
Monday, 18 March 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Monroe Room (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

T23. Getting The Work Done: State Geological Surveys; Partnering and Progress

 

Robert G. Marvinney, Laurence R. Becker, Jon Kim and Rick Chormann, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
FROM FIELD TO POLICY - GROUNDWATER AND COASTAL GEOLOGY IN MAINE
MARVINNEY, Robert G. and WEDDLE, Thomas K., Maine Geological Survey, 93 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0093, Robert.G.Marvinney@maine.gov, Robert.G.Marvinney@maine.gov
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8:25 AM
SURFICIAL GEOLOGY AND LAND USE IN VERMONT
WRIGHT, Stephen F., Department of Geology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, swright@uvm.edu, swright@uvm.edu
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8:40 AM
LEVERAGING A GIS AND THE EMERGING GEOWEB TOWARDS IMPROVING THE COMMUNICATION OF GEOLOGIC MAPPING ENDEAVORS TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS
VAN HOESEN, John, Green Mountain College, One Brennan Circle, Poultney, VT 05764 and O'KEEFE, Megan, Green Mountain College, One Brennan Circle, Poultney, VT 06754, vanhoesenj@greenmtn.edu, vanhoesenj@greenmtn.edu
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8:55 AM
DEFINING GROUND WATER DRAINAGE BASIN BOUNDARIES AND RECHARGE FOR FRACTURED CRYSTALLINE BEDROCK USING DOMESTIC WELL DATABASES
METCALF, Meredith J.1, ROBBINS, Gary A.1, MEYER, Thomas H.1 and THOMAS, Margaret A.2, (1)Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Connecticut, 1376 Storrs Rd., Unit 4087, Storrs, CT 06269-4087, (2)Connecticut Geological Survey, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm St, Hartford, CT 06106, meredith.metcalf@uconn.edu, meredith.metcalf@uconn.edu
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9:10 AM
COMPREHENSIVE LOGGING OF DEEP BEDROCK WELLS IN VERMONT FOR GEOTHERMAL PURPOSES
KIM, Jonathan J., Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420 and ROMANOWICZ, Ed, Center for Earth and Environmental Science, SUNY at Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, jon.kim@state.vt.us, jon.kim@state.vt.us
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9:25 AM
TEMPERATURE LOGGING OF GROUNDWATER IN WELLS TO MEASURE BEDROCK GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, 2012
DEGNAN, James R.1, BARKER, Gregory2, OLSON, Neil F.2 and WILDER, Leland2, (1)Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, NH/VT Office, New England Water Science Center, 331 Commerce Way, Pembroke, NH 03275, (2)New Hampshire Geological Survey, PO Box 95, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302-0095, jrdegnan@usgs.gov, jrdegnan@usgs.gov
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9:40 AM
CONNECTICUT GEOTHERMAL MAP SERIES: TOOLS FOR EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
GAGNON, Teresa K., Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Connecticut Geological Survey, 79 Elm St, Hartford, CT 06106, THOMAS, Margaret A., State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, 79 Elm St, Hartford, CT 06106, RHODES, J. Michael, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003 and MABEE, Stephen B., Massachusetts Geological Survey, Univ. Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, teresa.gagnon@ct.gov, teresa.gagnon@ct.gov
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9:55 AM
THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY—A CRITICAL CONTRIBUTOR TO THE USGS NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF GEOLOGIC CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE RESOURCES
EAST, Joseph, RUPPERT, Leslie F., SLUCHER, Ernie R. and WARWICK, Peter D., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, eslucher@usgs.gov, eslucher@usgs.gov
 
10:10 AM
Break
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10:40 AM
IMPROVING SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT IN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH THE USE OF SURFICIAL GEOLOGIC MAPS AND EXPERT ANALYSIS
BECKER, Laurence R.1, PATRIARCO, Steven P.2, MARVINNEY, Robert G.3, THOMAS, Margaret A.4, MABEE, Stephen B.5 and FRATTO, Edward S.2, (1)Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671, (2)Northeast States Emergency Consortium, 1 West Water Street, Suite 205, Wakefield, MA 01880, (3)Maine Geological Survey, 93 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0093, (4)Connecticut Geological Survey, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106, (5)Massachusetts Geological Survey, Univ. Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, laurence.becker@state.vt.us, laurence.becker@state.vt.us
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10:55 AM
SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT OF THE BURLINGTON AND COLCHESTER QUADRANGLES, NORTHWESTERN VERMONT
LENS, John E., University of Vermont, School of Engineering, 33 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, DEWOOLKAR, Mandar M., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont, 213 Votey, 33 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05405-0156, SPRINGSTON, George E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663 and BECKER, Laurence, Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main St., Logue Cottage, Waterbury, VT 05671, gsprings@norwich.edu, gsprings@norwich.edu
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11:10 AM
USING PASSIVE SINGLE-STATION SEISMIC DATA FOR SHEAR-WAVE VELOCITY PROFILING AND SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT IN HARTFORD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT
MORTON, Sarah L.C., Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, THOMAS, Margaret A., Connecticut Geological Survey, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106, LIU, Lanbo, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, 261 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2037, Storrs, CT 06269 and LANE Jr, John W., Branch of Geophysics, USGS, Storrs, CT 06269, slmorton@usgs.gov, slmorton@usgs.gov
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11:25 AM
TAMING A CHANGED RIVER: A STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY’S ROLE IN COLLABORATION FOR PROJECT SUCCESS
CSIKI, Shane, New Hampshire Geological Survey, 29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302, LANDRY, Steven, Watershed Assistance Section, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, 29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03301, MCKENNA, Jack, Hydroterra Environmental Services, LLC, 272 1/2 Dover Point Road, Dover, NH 03820 and NELSON, Nick, Inter-Fluve, Inc, 220 Concord Avenue, Second Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138, Shane.Csiki@des.nh.gov, Shane.Csiki@des.nh.gov
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11:40 AM
INCREASING THE RESILIENCY OF MAINE'S COASTAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE COASTAL HAZARD RESILIENCY TOOLS PROJECT: SUCCESSES, OBSTACLES, AND LESSONS LEARNED
SLOVINSKY, Peter A., Maine Geological Survey, 93 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0022, peter.a.slovinsky@maine.gov, peter.a.slovinsky@maine.gov
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