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North-Central Section - 49th Annual Meeting (19-20 May 2015)

Session No. 5
Tuesday, 19 May 2015: 8:00 AM-11:40 AM
Hall of Ideas J (Monona Terrace Convention Center)

Frac Sand in the Midwest: Geology, Mining, Reclamation, and Environmental Issues I

 

Kent Syverson and Holly A.S. Dolliver, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
THE SAND-MINING BOOM IN WESTERN WISCONSIN—AN OVERVIEW
SYVERSON, Kent M., Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, syverskm@uwec.edu, syverskm@uwec.edu
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8:25 AM
WISCONSIN'S INDUSTRIAL SAND RESOURCE AND THE GROWTH OF THE FRAC SAND INDUSTRY, 2008–2014
BROWN, Bruce A., Badger Mining Corp., 409 S Church St., Berlin, WI 54923, bbrown@badgerminingcorp.com, bbrown@badgerminingcorp.com
3
8:45 AM
THE EFFECT OF INCREASED DEMAND FOR FRAC SAND IN LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE NO. 1 PRODUCER OF INDUSTRIAL SAND BY COUNTY IN THE U.S.A
WEIBEL, C. Pius, Consulting Geologist, 709 W. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820, cpiusweibel@hotmail.com, cpiusweibel@hotmail.com
4
9:05 AM
GENERAL METHODS FOR PROSPECTING AND EXPLORATION OF PROPPANT SAND SITES
ANDERSON, Kris N, Kraemer Mining & Materials Inc., 1020 Cliff Road West, Burnsville, MN 55337, kanderson@kraemermm.com, kanderson@kraemermm.com
5
9:25 AM
SAND IN THE GROUND HAS NO INTRINSIC VALUE: A CASE STUDY OF LOST DATA
FLOYD, Corrie, WELNA, Sara, CONSIDINE, Ellen J., JOHNSON, Leif A. and AIKEN, James S., Barr Engineering Company, 4700 W 77th St, Suite 200, Edina, MN 55435, cfloyd@barr.com, cfloyd@barr.com
 
9:45 AM
Break
6
10:00 AM
INTEGRATING GROUNDWATER MODELING IN FRAC SAND EXPLORATION AND PERMITTING
CONSIDINE, Ellen J., AIKEN, James S. and PINT, Tina, Barr Engineering Company, 4700 W 77th St, Suite 200, Edina, MN 55435, econsidine@barr.com, econsidine@barr.com
7
10:20 AM
REVIEW OF SEC GUIDELINE NO. 7 – APPLICATION FOR THE INDUSTRIAL SAND INDUSTRY
REED, Darrell, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, dreed@sehinc.com, dreed@sehinc.com
8
10:40 AM
CEMENTATION IN CAMBRIAN SANDSTONE IN WESTERN WISCONSIN: ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE GENERATION OF RESPIRABLE SILICA
MAHONEY, J. Brian and SYVERSON, Kent M., Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, mahonej@uwec.edu, mahonej@uwec.edu
9
11:00 AM
ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL SAND MINING IN WISCONSIN
ORR, Isaac M., The Heartland Institute, One South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, iorr@heartland.org, iorr@heartland.org
 
11:20 AM
Discussion
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