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

Session No. 14
Tuesday, 19 May 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Hall of Ideas J (Monona Terrace Convention Center)

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

 

Kent Syverson and Holly A.S. Dolliver, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
OVERVIEW OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PERMITTING AND COMPLIANCE AUTHORITIES FOR INDUSTRIAL SAND OPERATIONS
WALLS, Roberta, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 3550 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, WI 54601, Roberta.Walls@Wisconsin.gov, Roberta.Walls@Wisconsin.gov
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1:55 PM
FRAC SAND MINING AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS IN MINNESOTA
YINGLING, Virginia, Minnesota Department of Health, Environmental Health Division, 625 Robert St. N., St. Paul, MN 55155, virginia.yingling@state.mn.us, virginia.yingling@state.mn.us
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2:15 PM
AMBIENT PM4 CRYSTALLINE SILICA MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE FOR FENCELINE SAMPLING AT FRAC SAND-PRODUCING FACILITIES AND IN WISCONSIN
RICHARDS, John, Air Control Techniques, P.C., 301 East Durham Road, Cary, NC 27513, john.richards@aircontroltechniques.com, john.richards@aircontroltechniques.com
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2:35 PM
SIMULATING GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AT INDUSTRIAL SAND MINES
GOTKOWITZ, Madeline B., Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705, JUCKEM, Paul F., U. S. Geological Survey, Wisconsin Water Science Center, 8505 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562, SCHOEPHOESTER, Peter R., Wisconsin Geol and Nat History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705 and VANDE SLUNT, Zachary, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, mbgotkow@wisc.edu, mbgotkow@wisc.edu
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2:55 PM
SIMULATING GROUNDWATER/SURFACE-WATER INTERACTIONS NEAR INDUSTRIAL SAND MINES
JUCKEM, Paul F., U. S. Geological Survey, Wisconsin Water Science Center, 8505 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562, PARSEN, Michael J., Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin-Extension, 3817 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705, MAUEL, Stephen W., Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin-Extension, 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705, LEAF, Andrew T., U.S. Geological Survey, Wisconsin Water Science Center, 8505 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562, SCHOEPHOESTER, Peter, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin - Extension, 3817 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705, FIENEN, Michael N., Wisconsin Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 8505 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562 and GOTKOWITZ, Madeline, Wisconsin Geol and Nat History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705, pfjuckem@usgs.gov, pfjuckem@usgs.gov
 
3:15 PM
Discussion
 
3:35 PM
Break
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3:50 PM
FAIRMOUNT SANTROL’S FRESH WATER REDUCTION EFFORTS IN INDUSTRIAL SAND PRODUCTION
WATERS, Mark, Fairmount Santrol, Shakopee Sand, 15870 Johnson Memorial Highway, Jordan, MN 55352, mark.waters@fairmountsantrol.com, mark.waters@fairmountsantrol.com
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4:10 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS AT INDUSTRIAL SAND MINES
AIKEN, James S.1, GANZER, Charles1 and HOLSTROM, Tom2, (1)Barr Engineering Company, 4700 W 77th St, Suite 200, Edina, MN 55435, (2)Barr Engineering Company, 325 Lake Ave South, Suite 700, Duluth, MN 55802, jaiken@barr.com, jaiken@barr.com
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4:30 PM
DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING FIELD STUDIES TO EVALUATE FRAC SAND MINE RECLAMATION
DOLLIVER, Holly A.S.1, KIVLIN, Paul2, DIBOLL, Neil3, MASTERPOLE, Dan4 and EBEL, Seth4, (1)Department of Plant and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 410 S. 3rd St., 307 AGS, River Falls, WI 54022, (2)Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin- Madison, 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls, WI 54022, (3)Prairie Nursery, P.O. Box 306, Westfield, WI 53964, (4)Chippewa County Department of Land Conservation and Forest Management, 711 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, holly.dolliver@uwrf.edu, holly.dolliver@uwrf.edu
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4:50 PM
THE INTEGRATION OF GEOMORPHIC & ECOLOGIC CONTEXT TO SURFACE MINE LAND RECLAMATION
SWENSON, Jamie, Mankato, MN 56001 and WINEINGER, Marty, Ottawa, IL 61350, jswenson@unimin.com, jswenson@unimin.com
 
5:10 PM
Reclamation Discussion
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