Session No. 30
Wednesday, 21 May 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Reid Hall 108 (Montana State University)
T23. Selenium, Uranium, and Radionuclides: Geology, Biogeochemistry, and Ecosystem Impacts from Mining and Other Activities in the Western United States and Southwestern Canada II
David L. Naftz, Stan Morrison, Anthony J. Ranalli and Kyle Flynn, Advocates
8:00 AM
Se session introductory remarks -- Flynn
8:05 AM
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY AND AQUATIC LIFE IN TWO INTERNATIONAL WATERSHEDS: A LEGACY OF MINE DRAINAGE IN THE ELK/KOOTENAI BASIN AND ANALYSIS OF RISK IN THE TRANSBOUNDARY FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
SEXTON, Erin K.1, HAUER, F. Richard
1 and MUHLFELD, Clint
2, (1)University of Montana, Institute on Ecosystems, Davidson Honors College, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59919, (2)USGS, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, West Glacier, MT 59936, erin.sexton@umontana.edu, erin.sexton@umontana.edu
9:05 AM
MICROBIAL SELENIUM REDUCTION RATE AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE IN CARBON-AMENDED COAL MINE WASTE ROCK, BC AND ALBERTA, CANADA
MACUR, Richard
1,
PEYTON, Brent2, EVERLY, Dylan
1, BODLE, Kylie
1 and KIRK, Lisa
3, (1)Chemical and Biological Engineering, Montana State University, 306 Cobleigh Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, (2)Chemical and Biological Engineering, Montana State University, 306 Cobleigh Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717-3920, (3)Enviromin, Inc, Bozeman, MT 59717, bpeyton@coe.montana.edu, bpeyton@coe.montana.edu
9:25 AM
RED COLORATION WITH ELEVATED NO3, SE, SO4, TOC, AND U IN MANCOS SHALE SEEPAGE, SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
MORRISON, Stan1, TIGAR, Aaron
1 and BUSH, Richard P.
2, (1)SM Stoller, Inc, 2597 Legacy Way, Grand Junction, CO 81503, (2)U.S. Department of Energy, Legacy Management, Grand Junction, CO 81502, stan.morrison@lm.doe.gov, stan.morrison@lm.doe.gov
10:25 AM
COMPARISON OF MICROBIAL DIVERSITY AND GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY IN TWO BACKFILLED PHOSPHATE MINE PANELS, S.E. IDAHO
KIRK, Lisa1, KOZUBAL, Mark
1, PARTEY, Frederick
2 and CHILDERS, Susan E.
3, (1)Enviromin, Inc, PO Box 1685, Bozeman, MT 59717, (2)Agrium Nu West, Inc, 3010 Conda Road, PO Box 758, Soda Springs, ID 83276, (3)Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901, lkirk@montana.com, lkirk@montana.com
10:45 AM
PASSIVE TREATMENT OF SELENIUM IMPACTED GROUNDWATER WITH A BIOWALL
STRINGER, Cam1, WRIGHT, Matthew D.
1, WIELINGA, Bruce W.
2 and LEATHERMAN, Chris R.
3, (1)Newfields, 1120 Cedar Street, Missoula, MT 59802, (2)AMEC E&I, 118 East 29th St, Loveland, CO 80538, (3)Monsanto, P4 Production, LLC, PO Box 816, Soda Springs, ID 83276, cstringer@newfields.com, cstringer@newfields.com
11:05 AM
USE OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL TO SUPPORT AND REVISE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS REGARDING SELENIUM INPUTS TO THE GREAT SALT LAKE ECOSYSTEM
NAFTZ, David L., USGS, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, 3162 Bozeman Ave, Helena, MT 59601 and JACKSON, P. Ryan, USGS, Midwest Area, 1201 West University Avenue, Suite 100, Urbana, IL 61801, dlnaftz@usgs.gov, dlnaftz@usgs.gov