NEAIPG Indian Summer Newsletter

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS

Northeast Section

NEWSLETTER INDIAN SUMMER 2011

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AIPG NORTHEAST SECTION NEWSLETTER INDIAN SUMMER 2011 EDITION NO.124 PUBLISHED BY THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS TABLE OF CONTENTS: Executive Committee Directory ............................................................... 5 Executive Committee Meeting Schedule ................................................. 7 2011 Index of Advertisers ..................................................................... 8-9 Presidential Ramblings .......................................................................... 10 January 10, 2011 NEAIPG Meeting Minutes ......................................... 21 March 17, 2011 NEAIPG Meeting Minutes ............................................ 26 News of Members .................................................................................. 34 Characterization of the Triassic Newark Basin for Potential Geologic Storage of CO2 ..................................................................... 37 Advertiser Spotlight—The Stephen B. Church Co. ................................ 55 Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Costs ............................................................ 60 Piggyback Mailing Information ............................................................... 67 AIPG-AIH National Conference ............................................................. 68 NEAIPG Election Announcement .......................................................... 71 NEAIPG Fall Meeting............................................................................. 74 News from the Northeast ....................................................................... 76 How Deep Can A Horizontal Well Be Installed? .................................... 78 Angelo Tagliacozzo Scholarship Fund Update ...................................... 79 NEAIPG Publication Schedule............................................................... 80 25 Years Ago in the NEAIPG Newsletter............................................... 82 Angelo Tagliacozzo Scholarship Fund—List of Contributors................. 84 NEWSLETTER EDITOR PUBLISHER & ADVERTISING MANAGER Bill Prehoda Dick Young United Water New York Consulting Geologist 360 West Nyack Rd 179 Intervale Road West Nyack, NY 10994 Parsippany, NJ 07054 845-620-3306 (Office) 973-335-2569 (Office) 845-620-3318 (Fax) 973-335-9799 (Fax) neaipg.editor@gmail.com RYoungNJ@aol.com The Newsletter of the Northeast Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists is published four times annually and is mailed directly to Section Members under a Bulk Rate Permit as Dated Material at Parsippany, New Jersey. Design and Layout by Bill Prehoda and Dick Young. Any printed/paper issues of The Newsletter are printed in Parsippany, New Jersey by Staples. Preparation and distribution of any printed/paper issues are accomplished by the Young family. Many thanks are extended to all who helped in compiling this issue.

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2011 NEAIPG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Mike Greenman, CPG-10442 890 Grant Place North Bellmore, NY 11710 amgreenman@optonline.net PRESIDENT- ELECT Jeff Frederick, CPG-10989 Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. 17-17 Route 208 North Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Office: (201) 398-4318 Email: jfrederick@pirnie.com SECRETARY William (Tom) West, CPG-08935 Haley & Aldrich of New York 200 Town Centre Drive, Suite 2 Rochester, NY 14263-4264 Office: (585) 359-9000 Fax: (585) 359-4650 E-mail: twest@haleyaldrich.com TREASURER Robert P. Blauvelt, CPG-06508 GEI Consultants 1 Greenwood Ave, Suite 210 Montclair, NJ 07042 Direct Dial: 973-873-7127 Cell: 973-803-0167 Fax: 973-509-9625 rblauvelt@geiconsultants.com MEMBERS Dennis McGrath, CPG-08578 The Louis Berger Group, Inc. 565 Taxter Road, Suite 510 Elmsford, NY 10523 Office: 914-798-3716 Fax: 914-592-1734 E-mail: dmcgrath@louisberger.com Bill Prehoda, CPG-09289 United Water New York 360 West Nyack Rd West Nyack, NY 10994 Office: (845) 620-3306 Fax: (845) 620-3318 E-mail: bill.prehoda@unitedwater.com Dorothy Richter, CPG-07033 Hager-Richter Geoscience, Inc. 8 Industrial Way Salem, NH 03079 Office: 603-893-9944 Fax: 603-893-8313 E-mail: Dorothy.richter@hager-richter.com Laurie Scheuing, CPG-09898 46 Homestead Road Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-5808 Office: 518-695-9445 E-mail: lescheuing@aol.com

Office: (631) 232-2600 Fax: (631)-232-9898 E-mail: gtyers@rouxinc.com Craig Werle, CPG-07412 Roux Associates, Inc. 209 Shafter St. Islandia, NY 11749 Office: (631) 232-2600 Fax: (631)-232-9898 E-mail: cwerle@rouxinc.com PAST- PRESIDENT Robert A. Stewart, CPG-08332 Arcadis/LFR, Inc, 87 Church Street East Hartford, CT 06108 Office: (860)290-9300 Fax: (860) 290-9009 E-mail: robert.stewart@lfr.com SCREENING BOARD CHAIRMAN Charles A. Rich, CPG-04433 CA Rich Consultants, Inc. 17 Dupont Street Plainview, NY 11803-1602 Office: (516) 576-8844 Fax: (516) 576-0093 E-mail: info@carichinc.com NEWSLETTER EDITOR Bill Prehoda, CPG-09289 United Water New York 360 West Nyack Rd West Nyack, NY 10994 Office: (845) 620-3306 Fax: (845) 620-3318 E-mail: bill.prehoda@unitedwater.com DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS EDITOR Curtis A. Kraemer, CPG-06019 Shaw Group 111 Van Cedarfield Road Colchester, CT 06415 Office: 860-537-2935 Fax: 860-537-3019 E-mail: curtkraemer@comcast.net PUBLISHER & ADVERTISING MANAGER Richard H. Young, CPG-03356 Consulting Geologist 179 Intervale Road Parsippany, NJ 07054 Office: 973-335-2569 // Home 973-335-2289 Fax: 973-335-9799 E-mail: ryoungnj@aol.com WEBMASTER Mike Greenman, CPG-10442 890 Grant Place North Bellmore, NY 11710 E-mail amgreenman@optonline.net

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2011 NORTHEAST SECTION SUBCOMMITTEES Advertising Sales: Dick Young Advisory Board Delegate: Open Financial Planning and Treasury: Bob Blauvelt, Curt Kraemer, Dick Young Legislative Liaison and Registration: Tom West (NY), Russell Slayback (CT), Sam Gowan, Tim Stone, Dorothy Richter (NH), Laurie Scheuing (NY) Membership: Open Nominating: Bob Blauvelt Public Affairs: Dennis McGrath Scholarship: Sam Gowan, Dean Herrick, Len Rexrode, Craig Werle, Arnie Schiffman, Tom West, Dennis McGrath Section Directory: Curt Kraemer, Dick Young Section Meetings: Open Section Newsletter: Bill Prehoda, Editor; Dick Young, Publisher Screening Board: Charles Rich (Chairman), Don Bruehl, Carol Graff, William Penn, Daniel Toder, Andrews Tolman 2011 Executive Committee Meeting Schedule: January 10 March 7 May 11 - Spring Meeting July 11 Sept. 6 Oct. 19 - Fall Meeting Dec. 5 Meetings are typically held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the offices of Louis Berger Group, Elmsford, New York or via teleconference Meetings are open to all members—hope to see you there!

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2011 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Alpha Analytical ......................................................................... 69 Aquifer Drilling & Testing, Inc ...................... Inside Front Cover...2 Arcadis ...................................................................................... 29 Atlantic Screen & Mfg. Inc ......................................................... 54 Boart Longyear.......................................................................... 64 Boyd Artesian Well Co., Inc ...................................................... 52 Brinkerhoff Environmental Services, Inc .................................. 32 CSG Environmental Consultants .............................................. 36 Church, Stephen B., Co ............................................................ 73 Clearwater Drilling, Inc. ............................................................. 38 Clough, Harbour & Associates .................................................. 75 Complete Environmental Testing, Inc. ...................................... 67 ConeTec, Inc ............................................................................. 45 Connecticut Test Borings, LLC ................................................. 67 Conrad Geoscience Corporation .............................................. 32 Delta Well & Pump, Co., Inc ....................................................... 6 Directional Technologies, Inc .................................................... 44 Diversified Geophysics, Inc........................ Inside Rear Cover...87 Drilex Environmental, Inc ............................................................ 3 EAI, Inc...................................................................................... 72 Earth Data Northeast, Inc ......................................................... 27 Eastern Analytical, Inc .............................................................. 20 EcoTest Labs,Inc ...................................................................... 52 EnviRent ................................................................................... 47 Environmental Assessment & Remediations ............................ 52 Environmental Closures, Inc ..................................................... 45 Enviroscan ................................................................................ 30 EWMA ....................................................................................... 47 Expedition Drilling, Inc .............................................................. 31 Gannett Fleming ....................................................................... 24 GEI Consultants, Inc. ................................................................ 71 General Borings, Inc ................................................................. 38 Geo-Cleanse International, Inc. ................................................ 13 GEOD Corporation.................................................................... 14 Geomatrix Consultants ............................................................. 54 Geophysical Applications, Inc ................................................... 43 GEOSPHERE Environmental Management, Inc. ..................... 74 GeoVision ................................................................................. 27 Hager Geoscience, Inc ............................................................. 23 (Index of Advertisers continued on page 9)

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Hager-Richter GeoScience, Inc .................................................58 Haley & Aldrich ..........................................................................34 Hatch Mott MacDonald ..............................................................62 Hetager Drilling, Inc. ..................................................................21 Jonathan Paul Associates, Inc. .................................................82 JPI Associates, Inc. ...................................................................22 Layne Christensen Company ....................................................77 Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc. ...... Outside Rear Cover...88 Lincoln Applied Geology, Inc. ....................................................57 McLane Environmental, LLC .....................................................20 MC Environmental, LLC ............................................................53 Maine Test Borings. ...................................................................54 Malcolm Pirnie ...........................................................................81 Morris Industries, Inc. ................................................................18 NAEVA Geophysics, Inc. ...........................................................61 New England Boring Contractors of CT., Inc. ...........................24 Pennsylvania Drilling Company .................................................64 Probe Support Services.............................................................86 Pure Earth, Inc. ..........................................................................32 Quality Inspection Services, Inc. ...............................................17 Quantitative Hydrogeology, Inc .................................................81 Regenesis ..................................................................................53 ReRem.......................................................................................77 Rich, C. A., Consultants, Inc................... Outside Rear Cover...88 Rinbrand Well Drilling Co., Inc...................................................69 Roux Associates, Inc .................................................................11 SGS Environmental Services, Inc. ............................................42 SJB Services, Inc. .....................................................................36 Soil Mechanics ..........................................................................41 Soiltesting, Inc ...........................................................................58 StoneHill Environmental, Inc .....................................................23 Stothoff, Samuel, Company, Inc ................................................64 Summit Drilling Co., Inc .............................................................66 TAM International ......................................................................81 Terracon ....................................................................................70 Thermal Remediation Services, Inc ..........................................46 TRC Environmental Corporation. ..............................................16 URS Corporation .......................................................................83 Zebra Environmental .................................................................48

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Presidential Ramblings Mike Greenman, CPG-10442 President, NEAIPG

The above picture has nothing at all to do with this article. I just thought that it would be nice to look at. For those interested, but don’t recognize the location, it is a travertine deposit in Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park.

As I write this article summer has begun and temperatures here in the northeast are on the rise - as well as the humidity. The central part of the United States is beset by weeks of temperatures above the 100 degree mark. A recent news story shows lakes throughout Texas and Oklahoma that are now puddles. Cattleman are selling off their herds because they are unable to feed and water them. The hot air has reached as far north as Chicago and Minnesota and recent reports seem to indicate that these prolonged dry, hot spells may be the new norm. Severe weather has become more (Ramblings continued on page 11) - 10 -

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and more common as attested to by the severe tornado activity we had this spring. Hurricane season has just begun and it will be interesting to see how severe the storms will be. Is this due to global warming and our reliance on fossil fuel or just a short term bump in the normal rhythm of the earth’s climate? As I sit contemplating this heat, I am comforted by the thought that I will be spending 10 days in Iceland at the beginning of August. The average daytime temperature in Iceland in August is 64 degrees Fahrenheit. See my next Ramblings for a geologic tour of Iceland.

Work on design and construction projects usually seem to pick up around this time of year and this year seems to be no different. After a slow winter, the number of proposals for new work is sharply increasing as well as awards of new contracts. The work includes private as well a public sector projects. New York City seems to be making major outlays on new construction, however, New York State seems to be (Ramblings continued on page 12)

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lagging. Recent layoffs have hit departments such as Transportation which has stopped them from starting new projects. Inspectors have been laid off and work such as drilling can not proceed. Jobs ready to start have suddenly been pulled back.

Judging by the amount of work we see coming through the pipeline, there is a good chance that many of our members are being kept busy and that those that may have been laid off have been rehired.

The long awaited work on a replacement section for the leaky Catskill Delaware Aqueduct is finally under way. The Catskill Delaware Aqueduct has been leaking for years and is drastically in need of replacement. Aquifer Drilling and Testing, Inc. (full disclosure, the firm I currently work for) is starting borings at shaft sites on both sides of the Hudson River and plans are in the works to eventually do borings in the Hudson along the new alignment. These borings will go to approximately 800 feet below grade. The drilling will be done in several phases that will ensure that the holes are plumb, a necessity due to the proximity to the existing tunnel. Hopefully I will do a case study of the borings in a future Presidential Ramblings column.

We are also seeing many new construction projects that will be using geothermal heating and cooling systems. Many of our local municipalities have mandated that new public construction use “green� technology as part of their design.

There are also plans in the works for wind farms off our local shores. Some of these projects are well into the design phase and geologic investigations may be imminent.

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and environmental geology. This work does not seem to be as seasonal as the construction industry.

Work has been progressing well on many of the large transportation projects around New York. The world Trade Center, Fulton Street Transit Hub, East Side Access, 2nd Ave Subway and #7 Line Extension all have had major geologic investigations as well as instrumentation. I have encountered many of our members working on these projects. Unfortunately, the Transit Hudson Express Project has been cancelled. Hopefully an alternative that has been discussed will soon come forward.

This sounds a little rosy, especially with the fact that States such as Minnesota have shut down and the Federal Government debt limit continues to perplex our politicians. With the deadline only about two weeks away, any disruption in the government’s ability to pay would probably shut down many of these projects which are heavily funded by Washington.

Even a temporary shutdown could be very costly.

Projects seem to be getting more and more complicated also, especially here in the New York City area. There was a time not too long ago when a developer chose an empty piece of land and decided to erect a structure. Site investigations were fairly easy—you drove the rig onto the site, drilled your borings and left. Now developers take a property with a building that will be replaced and request that at least some of the borings be done before demolition. This often requires drill rigs with the capability to go through narrow passages in basements that also may have low headroom. Electric rigs are required where ventilation is not possible. Generators are usually staged outside the structure.

There are less and less of those old “drive up and drill” projects.

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Over the years, there has been as dramatic up turn in the number of permits required for a project as well as the emergence of health and safety issues. We often spend more time and money on developing HASPs for projects than the time it takes to do the project. We have many one day projects that wait months to start while the safety people have their say. I don’t wish to offend any of our members that work in the Health and Safety field, but we need to find some middle ground that allows our projects to move along in a safe and healthy manner but without putting an undue burden on the contractor.

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water on fire.

A recent television report referred to “shaleionaires”. These are people selling their mineral rights to the gas producers for often millions of dollars. It is certainly good for the local economy. Motels, restaurants and support services are booming with the influx of workers to the gas fields. Those selling their mineral rights are buying high end cars and other consumer goods with this new found wealth while others suffer from some of the environmental problems. Interviews with gas company executives stress that the process, if done right, is clean. That is the sticking point - “If done right” ignores human error, whether by accident or by intentional cost cutting and short cuts.

Chemicals used in the process do not have to be disclosed due to a loop hole in the law. The chemicals most commonly used are made by Haliburton. The loophole in the law was pushed for by then Vice President Cheney who has known connections to Haliburton. I am sure that some of our members are working on these gas deposits and we can only hope that they bring some reliability and honesty to the process.

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Meeting Minutes Northeast Section – AIPG Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Call In only Monday, January 10, 2011 1.

Call to Order – 1610 hrs: Mike Greenman, Bob Blauvelt, Dennis McGrath, Bill Prehoda, Laurie Scheuing, Dorothy Richter, Craig Werle, George Tyers, and Dick Young; minutes by W Thomas West 2.

Secretary’s Report: The draft Secretary’s reports covering the October and December 2010 meetings were circulated electronically prior to the meeting. A motion was made to accept the draft reports (with edits). The motion (1-10-11 Meeting Minutes continued on page 22)

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was seconded, and approved by Ex Com vote. Final copies of the meeting minutes are to be forwarded to Bill Prehoda for publication in the newsletter.

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Treasurer’s Report: The Ex Com reviewed and discussed the December 2010 (12/31/2010) monthly Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geologic Scholarship Trust Fund (ATMGSTF) and Section Treasurer’s reports. Bob Blauvelt noted that the Scholarship fund had recovered well during 2010, primarily as a result of continued positive growth in the investment fund.

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Correspondence: No new correspondence.

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Old Business:

Short Course – Bob Blauvelt reported that as of January 10, 2011, he had received 61 confirmed attendees. The short course, Hydrogeologic Applications of Environmental Geophysical Technologies, is scheduled to be held on January 20, 2011 in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. In addition to registration fees, the cost of the short course is being offset by sponsorship from seven sponsoring companies and individuals. Proceeds from the short course have been earmarked for the ATMGSTF. ATMG Scholarship Update: According to Dennis McGrath, (1-10-11 Meeting Minutes continued on page 25)

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the scholarship committee has received 14 completed applications and they are currently being reviewed by the scholarship committee. Dennis hopes to have the scholarship review completed by February 4, 2011 and will present the scholarship recommendations to the Ex Com during the March 2011 meeting.

Newsletter: Bill Prehoda and Dick Young have announced that beginning with the Winter 2011 issue, the Newsletter is migrating to 100% electronic format and will be distributed in digital format at http://issuu.com/neaipg. The digital version retains the same “folded booklet” layout, but is enhanced with full-color layout and reduces the time and cost of producing the hardcopy product. Bill and Dick have indicated that notification of the switch to electronic copy has been sent to all members and advertisers and the feedback received to date has been overwhelmingly positive. The membership directory is also scheduled to be produced and distributed in electronic format.

Contribution in Memory of Mrs. Shirley Schiffman: The Ex Com had discussed making a matching contribution to the ATMGSTF in the memory of Shirley Schiffman, who had passed away in July 2009. Bob Blauvelt agreed to contact Arnie Schiffman to confirm the amount of the contribution that Arnie had agreed to match. A motion was made to contribute up to $1,000 to the ATMFSTF in the memory of Shirley Schiffman. The motion was seconded, and approved by an Ex Com vote.

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New Business:

Spring Meeting: Craig Werle had previously suggested the New York City Public Library map collection as a possible venue for the Spring meeting. The NYC Public Library maintains the Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, which is one of the world’s premier map collections in terms (1-10-11 Meeting Minutes continued on page 26)

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of size, scope, unique holdings, diversity and intensity of use. The collection was established in 1898 and includes more than 433,000 sheet maps and 20,000 books and atlases published between the 15th and 21st centuries. Additional venue options were not brought up during the January 2011 Ex Com meeting, and work to prepare for the spring meeting will need to be underway by the March 2011 Ex Com meeting.

7. Adjournment – 1715 hours.

Meeting Minutes Northeast Section – AIPG Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Offices of Louis Berger 565 Taxter Road – Suite 510 Elmsford, New York Monday, March 17, 2011 1.

Call to Order 1607 hrs: M. Greenman , D. McGrath, B. Blauvelt, C. Werle, G. Tyers, L. Scheuing, S. Gowan, D. Young, D. Richter, B. Prehoda 2.

Secretary’s Report: No Secretary’s report was submitted prior to the meeting.

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Treasurers Report: The draft Treasurers reports were circulated electronically prior to the meeting. The Ex Com reviewed and discussed the February Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geologic Scholarship Trust Fund (ATMGSTF) - Bob Blauvelt reports strong growth through February. There were no donations/transfers reported. The Section Fund is strong, particularly with the proceeds from the NEAIPG geophysical seminar. Dues from National are expected in April.

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Correspondence: Bob Blauvelt received a letter from the fledgling SEG student chapter at Rutgers, looking for $500 in startup money for the chapter. Bob will scan the letter and send to Ex Com. 5.

Old Business: The NEAIPG Short Course: The short course went well; the Section thanks Bob Blauvelt for his efforts in spearheading the course. Bob indicated the course was a team effort.

There were both positive and negative comments received from attendees regarding the venues, some complaints indicated that the venue was too small. Bob indicated that the venue was a bit “tight�, but also cost effective. There were 71 people attending the seminar, including the instructors.

Newsletter: The inaugural online edition looks good and Dick Young reports that he will continue with publishing the online edition and a paper edition will be a backup option.

Mike Greenman inquired about the cost of the website where the newsletter resides (issuu.com) and Bill Prehoda indicated that for now it is free, but assume down the road we may be paying for access, either on the current issuu.com website, or some other website (including NEAIPG.org). Mike Greenman noted that he will put a link up to the newsletter website and Bill Prehoda indicated that there should also be a link to the newsletter on the NEAIPG section on the National website. Sam Gowan indicated that National should be contacted to have this done, should not be a problem.

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the Membership Directory since all of that information is on the National website (although in a different format). Putting the Membership Directory online in the current format was discussed, either on National’s website, the current NEAIPG website or the Newsletter website. Security of member’s personal information was questioned, potential for log in access on the National and NE-AIPG websites. Dick and Curt will continue to work on the Membership Directory issues.

Contribution in Memory of Mrs. Shirley Schiffman: A motion was made to transfer $1,000 from Section funds to the ATMGSTF, the motion was seconded and approved by an Ex Com vote.

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tee’s evaluation of the applications received this year. The Scholarship Committee recommended awards to six candidates. A motion was made to accept the Scholarship Committee’s recommendations; the motion was seconded and approved by an Ex Com vote. A motion was made to allow the Scholarship Committee’s suggested award be transferred from the Section account to the ATMGSTF, the motion was seconded and approved by an Ex Com vote. Dick Young discussed the possibility of giving the scholarship applicants, who did not obtain a scholarship, a nominal application award in addition to a one-year membership to NEAIPG. Scholarship Applications for 2011-2012: Dennis McGrath would like to provide any NEAIPG attendees to the NEGSA meeting in Pittsburg with a scholarship announcement for the 2011-2012 academic year. These could be placed at the NEAIPG booth. Laure Scheuing is going and Dennis will provide Laurie a stack of announcements.

Spring Meeting: Mike Greenman reports difficulty in setting up a meeting in the Map Room of the New York Public Library.

Seems that his phone calls have generally not been returned, and the response so far is that they do not do programs in the afternoon, and not usually for the size group we would anticipate for our Spring Meeting. The Library is still checking in on it and Mike will follow up. Other possible venues discussed were 1) the East Side Access tunnel in Manhattan; 2) World Trade Center; 3) another walk/talk with Charles Merguerian, possibly in the northern part of Central Park (or possibly another local) and 4) Van Cortland Park/Mosholu Golf Course (NYC water treatment plant). Ex Com members will follow up on these potential Spring Meeting venues.

New York State Council of Professional Geologists: Laurie Scheuing asked that the NEAIPG consider contributing to NYSCPG this year as it has done in the past.

Future Short Courses: Bob Blauvelt indicated the possibility of a bioremediation short course with faculty at Rutgers.

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News of NEAIPG Members Jessica McEachern, MEM-0395, would like you to note the new address change of our advertiser MC Environmental, LLC (p. 53) has been changed to: 26 Railroad Avenue #182, Babylon, NY 11702-2216. The phone numbers remain the same: Phone: 631-3214500, Fax: 631-321-0190.

Timothy Stone, CPG-7282, reports StoneHill Environmental, located in Portsmouth, NH, is successfully weathering the continued economic downturn, though he sure misses the days when projects just rolled in through the door. From his perspective as a small consulting firm, the industry seems to have done a great job of “cleaning it up�; good for the environment, not so good for consulting firms vying for a piece of a smaller pie! The contaminated urban (News of Members continued on page 35)

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fill and natural arsenic enrichment in soils issues are coming up with greater frequently and creating some real challenges, particularly because there really is no party responsible for creating the contamination. To compound the problem, it’s disheartening that even though for decades we have talked about applying risk-based corrective actions, in reality, regulatory agencies and financial institutions in most cases still force the expenditure of exorbitant amounts of money to cleanup sites that poise little or no risk to human health, or present risks that can be reasonably managed with engineering and institutional controls (ie. vapor intrusion). That said, StoneHill is involved in some interesting projects including a tannery site remediation project which involved an encouraging and remarkable level of cooperation between EPA Region 1, the NH Department of Environmental Services, an impacted property owner, and the local municipality that applied for and received two Brownfields Grants and supplemental American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding. If anyone is needs Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional (LSP) support for a project, or is looking to for a DBE/WBE firm to team with, please keep StoneHill in mind.

Advertiser EWMA (p. 47) reports that they have moved their West Windsor, New Jersey Office to Lawrenceville, New Jersey! Their new address is: EWMA, 11 Princess Road, Suite B, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. The phone and fax numbers remain the same: Phone: (609) 799-7300, Fax: (609) 799-0108.

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Characterization of the Triassic Newark Basin for Potential Geologic Storage of CO2 John Conrad, Matt Tymchak, Dan Collins, CPG-10003 In 2003, the DOE Office of Fossil Energy launched the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Initiative to develop and validate carbon storage technologies as part of a national strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) envisions having a portfolio of safe, cost-effective, commercial-scale greenhouse gas capture, storage and mitigation technologies that are available for commercial deployment by 2020.

TriCarb Consortium for Carbon Sequestration, LLC In September, 2009, the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) award to the TriCarb Consortium for Carbon Sequestration (TriCarb) to complete a deep exploratory borehole to determine whether the Triassic-aged Newark Basin of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (Figure 1) has sufficient reservoir capacity and the necessary geologic properties to permanently store and trap large quantities of carbon dioxide. In addition to its potential storage capacity, other factors make the Newark Basin an interesting subject for characterization. The Basin is in close proximity to large population centers, and, therefore, major CO2 emission sources; and what is learned from the TriCarb study could potentially be applied to other rift basins along the eastern U.S. seaboard.

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Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) provided 20% of the initial project funds, with the remaining 80% provided by DOE as part of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act. TriCarb is assisted by a technical advisory team that includes Dr. David Goldberg, director of LamontDoherty’s Borehole Research Group, Dr. Paul Olsen, one of the world’s leading experts on Newark Basin geology, and Dr. Dennis Kent of Rutgers University. Other advisory team members include Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Schlumberger Carbon Services and the New York State Museum.

Geology of the Newark Basin TriCarb will characterize the northern end of the Newark Basin, a Triassic-aged sequence of sedimentary and igneous rock that extends from Rockland County in southeastern New York, through northern New Jersey, and into eastern (Carbon Sequestration continued on page 40)

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Pennsylvania (Figure 1). The Basin is an elongate halfgraben and is approximately 190 km long and 50 km wide at its widest point. It is bounded to the northwest by the Ramapo Fault Zone. The basin is divided into five northwest -tilted fault blocks. Triassic sedimentary formations within the Basin are illustrated in Figure 2 and consist of the basal Stockton Formation (fluvial-alluvial deposits), the Lockatong Formation (lacustrine depositional cycles), and the Passaic Formation (massive red mudstones and associated evaporates).

Between 1990 and 1993, researchers at Columbia University recovered 6,770 meters of stratigraphically overlapping core from boreholes at seven sites within the New Jersey portion of the Newark Basin. This project is known as the Newark Basin Coring Project (NBCP, see Olsen et al., 1996). The primary objectives of the NBCP were to establish basin-wide stratigraphy and depositional environments, and to add to the framework for global correlations. Coring was confined to the eastern and southeastern fault blocks of the central Basin. The combined cores represent a 15,288 foot composite section of Triassic-age rocks and provide a critical knowledge base needed for TriCarb’s evaluation of the Basin for CO2 storage.

The Stockton Formation is the basal formation over most of the Newark Basin (Olsen et al., 1996) and repre(Carbon Sequestration continued on page 43)

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sents the most promising unit for CO2 storage. The Stockton Formation consists of a series of fluvial-alluvial deposits that include arkose and pebbly arkose interbedded with mudstones and conglomerates in a grading-upward sequence (Van Houten, 1969; Olsen et al., 1996). The Stockton Formation is overlain by the Lockatong Formation, which has been identified in all major fault blocks of the Basin (Olsen et al., 1996). The lowest prominent black or gray shale unit defines the base of the Lockatong and may serve as the primary reservoir seal for CO2 storage. Perhaps the most recognizable rock unit of the Newark Basin is the Palisades Sill, which forms the shear cliffs above the western bank of the Hudson River in southern New York and northern New Jersey. The density of this crystalline diabase may provide additional reservoir seals. However, characteristics of the Sill vary throughout the Basin and recent studies suggest that deep portions of the Sill may contain porosities and (Carbon Sequestration continued on page 49)

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mineralogy that are favorable for additional CO2 storage and long-term in-situ mineral carbonation (see Goldberg et al., 2008; Goldberg et al., 2009).

Analysis of Existing Cores The NBCP cored approximately 2,800 feet of the Stockton Formation and 900 feet of the lower Lockatong at the Princeton well site. This core represents the most complete section of the Stockton formation to date; however, it was retrieved from a location approximately 50 miles from the TriCarb drill site. This core section also straddles the contact between the Stockton and Lockatong formations, as defined by the lowest black shale unit.

In 2010, approximately 3,700 feet of core section were photographed and analyzed visually by the TriCarb team in order to select lithologic intervals for core sample analysis. In April 2010, TriCarb and the New York State Museum collected thirty three samples from the Stockton and Lockatong sections of NBCP core to evaluate reservoir and seal characteristics. Thin sections were created from all core samples and analyzed for mineral composition, porosity and pore type prior to laboratory evaluations for porosity and permeability. Thin section photographs were also used to provide an initial estimate of porosity.

Seismic Surveys In March 2011, TriCarb completed a seismic survey, which consisted of two perpendicular seismic lines traversing parts of Rockland County, New York and northern New Jersey (Figure 3). The lines were cross-dip and along basin strike, respectively, and data acquisition was via three vibroseis trucks along the westbound shoulder of New York State Thruway and the southbound shoulder of the Garden State Parkway. The east/west line was 13 miles long and the (Carbon Sequestration continued on page 50)

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north/south line was five miles long. Seismic data will be used to evaluate thickness, depth, geometry, orientation and structural features of different rock layers within the Basin.

Drilling The centerpiece of TriCarb’s study will be a test boring in Rockland County (Figure 3). TriCarb will evaluate geologic and fluid characteristics of Basin strata to depths of up to 8,000 feet. The drilling site is owned by the New York State Thruway Authority and is located at the Exit 14 interchange of the New York State Thruway (I-287). Drilling is anticipated to begin near the end of July 2011. A program of integrated geophysical logging, vertical coring of selected intervals, and rotary horizontal coring will follow the initial log run.

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acteristics and lithology. These will be coupled with formation fluid sampling and formation pressure data to assess porosity, permeability, geochemistry and storage capacity – factors that will determine its viability for future CO2 sequestration.

Benefits to the Scientific and Local Community CO2 sequestration, while not new to the scientific community, is a relatively new concept to the general public and civic leaders, particularly in the Northeast. This creates a unique opportunity to educate the public about climate, energy and carbon storage. The TriCarb team has launched a public outreach initiative to help educate residents and decision-makers about the benefits of the project, as well as temporary impacts, such as light and noise from the drilling operation. In addition, TriCarb expects this project to be of great scientific and technical interest to local colleges and universities.

There are no plans to sequester CO2 at the drilling site during this research phase or at any time in the future. However, this assessment of deep geology will be important in developing a better understanding of the geologic factors that will determine the viability of the Triassic Newark Basin as a possible reservoir for future CO2 sequestration. If carbon sequestration proves to be viable in this region, the resulting carbon captureand-storage industry in the Newark Basin region could potentially create long-term jobs and fuel a new growth sector of our economy while helping to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

More information about this project and TriCarb can be found at www.tricarb.org. The article authors are: Matt Tymchak & John Conrad Conrad Geoscience Corp.

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Advertiser Spotlight: The Stephen B. Church Co. (p. 73, www.stephenbch@aol.com)

What is your primary line of business?

We provide drilling services to explore for ground water in sand and gravel aquifers, construction of gravel packed wells, well yield testing, installation and maintenance of pumps, and well abandonment. We serve water utilities, government agencies, municipalities, industry, institutions, and others who have need for large quantities of clean water.

How long has your firm been in business?

Our company started in 1886, so this is our 125th year in business.

How was your firm started?

The founder of our company, Stephen B Church, grew up on a farm but had no particular love for farming. To make a living, he became a dealer of agricultural equipment. As a part of this, he sold and installed windmills to provide water to farmers. In the 1890’s, Mr. Church began to sell internal combustion engines to replace windmills so that water could be delivered whether the wind was blowing or not. Mr. Church expanded this foray into the water business and he became a pioneer in the drilling and pump industry.

How long have you been involved in the business?

The two principals of the firm are Pete and Jim Duncan. We have been around here since high school, and have been (Advertiser Spotlight continued on page 56)

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running the firm for thirty five years. We are the fourth owners of the company.

In the recent past, what types of projects are you mainly working on?

Most of our recent work has been well redevelopment, well repair, pump installation, and turbine and centrifugal pump repair. A recent satisfying project involved rebuilding a 45year old gravel packed well with new casing, well screen, and gravel pack. Another challenging job was the redevelopment of several large diameter seepage control wells on a large earthfill dam for a government agency. This included specialized well redevelopment along with pre-and post development slug testing and pre- and post-development video inspection.

Are you working on any new lines of business, or have any developed in recent years that were generally not part of your business before?

We are solving new problems every day. We have developed expertise in the use of some specialized well redevelopment chemicals, especially for wells plugged with iron bacteria. The use of the underwater cameras has greatly facilitated our well repair services. We have also found unusual applications for the cameras including the inspection of pump station intake structures and dam intake screens.

How would you describe the current business climate?

Our mission is to provide excellent service at fair prices. In this economic environment, all of our clients are doing what they can do to minimize expenditures.

As poor as the current economic climate is, we believe that our approach will contribute to our continuing success.

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What are the primary issues currently affecting your business?

What part do local/ state/ federal regulations play in your business?

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As Professional Geologists, you know that the regulatory environment in Connecticut makes it very difficult to obtain permits to drill high capacity wells, so the drilling portion of our business in Connecticut has been reduced significantly.

As a result, we have focused on providing well redevelopment and pump maintenance services to our clients.

Other regulations involving tax issues, motor vehicles, OSHA, licensing requirements, as well as industry-specific regulations have a significant and growing impact on our operations. We now submit over fifty different tax forms and federal and state reports every year.

Do you frequently/ occasionally work with Professional Geologists?

Most of our work is done in conjunction with Professional Geologists or other consultants. We value our relationships which we have developed with these professionals and we enjoy working with them.

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Editor’s note—we will periodically be spotlighting advertisers, if you are interested, drop me a line, neaipg.editor@gmail.com.

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Costs Associated with Installation of Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Systems Robert Carvalho, CPG-10588, PG Mike Li, Engineer

Vapor intrusion has become a topic of increasing interest in New Jersey. A variety of mitigation techniques can be utilized to prevent the migration of hazardous vapors into buildings. A combination of a vapor barrier, sub-slab depressurization system, and sub-slab ventilation system has become the standard.

By understanding the major driving forces of the costs associated with the installation of these systems, it can help one to choose the correct mitigation technique for a vapor intrusion issue. There are numerous variables involved with the cost of the installation of vapor mitigation systems. The type of system installed plays a role in the cost of a project, but it is also subject to geographical labor rates, whether the labor force called for is union or non-union, and geographical cost fluctuations of fuel and equipment. The size and magnitude of the project can influence the cost, as well as insurance, bonding, and warranty requirements. The type and the extent of contamination, along with the anticipated height of the building are also factors. Monitoring device installations or the usage of a passive vs. active ventilation system are also components of an overall vapor intrusion mitigation approach. The cost of the system is also dependent on the sub -slab vapor transmission pathway. The option of gravel or sand is typically presented. The basic system cost for the New York/New Jersey metro region is outlined below:

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Sub-slab depressurization system (The building footprint is based on a 39,000 sq. ft. average and can be evaluated in terms of cost per square foot): •

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EAI’s laborers spraying Liquid Boot on a hot summer day in Secaucus, NJ. The site is to be used for a mixed use development.

The above costs have been determined through years of experience installing vapor mitigation systems. It is highly recommended that the system be designed by a qualified geologist or engineer. The best gauge for cost evaluation is to obtain multiple bids from qualified contractors.

Robert Carvalho, a PG, is the President of EAI, Inc., an environmental contracting and consulting firm located in Jersey City, NJ and MD. EAI, Inc. is one of the largest installers of Vapor Barriers in the United States. EAI, Inc. has installed millions of square feet of vapor barriers for branches of banks, to large scale redevelopments, encompassing hundreds of thousands of square feet. If you would like to contact Robert further, he can be reached at robc@eaienviro.com.

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AIPG-AIH National 2011 Conference This 2011 American Institute of Professional Geologist (AIPG) 48th Annual National Conference is taking place September 10 - 13, 2011 at the Hilton Chicago - Indian Lake Resort located in Bloomingdale, IL (30 minutes from downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport). The national conference is being held jointly with the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) and is co-hosted by the AIPG Illinois/Indiana Section and co-sponsored by the Lake Michigan Section of the Air and Waste Management Association (LM-A&WMA). At this conference you will have the opportunity to increase your technical knowledge of current advancements in technology and practice methods, earn continuing education credits, and interact with fellow professionals from the consulting, municipal, industrial, regulatory, and academic communities. Together, we are working on creating a sustainable environment.

This year’s conference theme is “Geosciences: The Road to a Sustainable Future”. The four day conference includes technical presentations, nationally recognized keynote speakers, workshops, field trips, poster session, and an exhibit hall. The technical program offers a solid selection of multidisciplined topics with a focus toward sustainability.

The technical program includes five topic areas listed on the attached table. In addition, exciting field trips will include Lake Michigan coastal geology and development, regional quarry and mining trips, and field lectures covering geological, hydrological, and environmental engineering areas of interest. Continuing education credits will be offered for all technical sessions, workshops, and field trips. The exhibit hall will include an area for student posters, exhibitor booths for marketing products and services, and displays from conference sponsors. Additionally, trips to Chicago’s Shopping District, Navy Pier, architectural tours, restaurants, and nightlife will be offered. The conference website is: www.aipg.org/2011/AIPG-AIH.htm - 68 -

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NEAIPG ELECTION! Three members of the NEAIPG Executive Committee are up for re-election as at-large members: Laurie Scheuing (CPG-9898), Bill Prehoda (CPG-9289) and George Tyers (CPG-10274).

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NEAIPG FALL MEETING Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Dinosaur State Park—400 West Street Rocky Hill, CT 06067, 860.529.8423 The Northeast Section of AIPG (NEAIPG) invites all members and their guests to take a trip back in time 200 million years ago, and visit Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, CT. Under the geodesic dome at the park’s Exhibit Center, is an exceptional display of early Jurassic fossil tracks. It is one of the largest such sites in North America and dominated by the prints of theropod dinosaurs.

The Exhibit Center presents a bird’s-eye view of the preserved Mesozoic floodplain covered with tracks, dioramas of Triassic and Jurassic environments, collections of fossils, and interactive exhibits. Surrounding the Exhibit Center are more than two miles of nature trails and the Dinosaur State Park Arboretum, containing more than 250 species and cultivars of conifers, as well as katsuras, ginkgoes, magnolias and other living representatives of plant families which appeared in the Age of Dinosaurs.

NE-AIPG last visited Dinosaur State Park for the Fall Meeting in October 1999; several important changes have occurred since then. Meg Enkler now serves as the manager of the park and will serve as our guide. The program for our visit starts with a 25minute video featuring local paleontologist Emma Rainforth. Rainforth is a professor of environmental science at Ramapo College of New Jersey. The video serves as a good introduction to the park and the natural history of the Connecticut Valley. After the video, Meg will give a “track talk” that will end with a Q&A session.

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and their guests can take a self-guided tour the park facilities. Before you leave the park though, be sure to visit the gift shop and see the recently published Window into the Jurassic World . This book is a 100-page, full-color pictorial souvenir and historical reference about Dinosaur State Park, including its history and exhibits, the geologic history of Connecticut's Central Valley, and much more. Social hour and dinner will follow at nearby Dakota of Rocky Hill in Rocky Hill, CT. A special presentation is schedule for after dinner. Tentative Schedule: 12:00PM–2:00PM Executive Committee Meeting at GEI Consultant’s office at 455 Winding Brook Drive, Suite 201, Glastonbury, CT 06033.

Phone: 860.368.5300. All AIPG members are invited.

2:30PM – 4:30PM Meet at Dinosaur State Park for a 25-minute video and “track talk” by Meg Enkler. This will be followed by a self-guided tour of the Exhibit Center and park grounds. Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Phone: 860.529.8423 5:30PM – 8:00PM Social Hour (cash bar), Dinner and Evening Program at Dakota of Rocky Hill, Silas Dean Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.

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Watch your email for the final details!!! See you there!!!

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News From the Northeast New York Marcellus Shale In July 2011, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued a Preliminary Revised Draft of its Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) regarding Horizontal Drilling and High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing (HVHF) in the Marcellus Shale and Other Low-Permeability Gas Reservoirs. The Draft SGEIS addresses permit conditions required for gas drilling in Marcellus Shale. HVHF is an approach to extracting natural gas in New York that raises new, potentially significant, adverse impacts not studied in 1992 in the NYSDEC’s previous GEIS on the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program. This current revised draft incorporates issues raised by over 13,000 public comments received regarding the first draft SGEIS issued in September 2009.

According to the NYSDEC, “After the addition of Chapters on issues requiring additional analysis, the dSGEIS will be officially noticed to the public and comments will be accepted. A Final SGEIS will then include summaries of the substantive comments received on both the September 2009 Draft and this dSGEIS, along with the Department‟s responses to such comments. The Final SGEIS will also incorporate by reference all volumes of the 1992 GEIS”.

The draft SGEIS addresses a variety of potential impacts from HVHF, with such mitigative measures as multiple grouted casings, water supply well setbacks and evaluations of local ground water supplies. The draft SGEIS is voluminous, and can be found where the above information was derived from at : http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/75370.html -The End

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How Deep Can A Horizontal Well Be Installed?

By Kathy Sequino During the recent Battle International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies, a frequently asked question was “how deep can a horizontal well be installed?” Directional Technologies is always up for a challenge and so far we have been able to meet the required depth for all the horizontal remediation well projects that have been presented to us.

That being said, there are two factors to keep in mind when planning and considering a deep horizontal well: set back and cost. For each horizontal well, a setback distance is needed. Setback is the distance required from ground penetration to target depth; the typical ratio is 5 horizontal feet of set back for every foot of vertical penetration. For example, if the target depth is 75’ bgs, the directional drill rig would begin drilling 375’ away from the target point. On some sites, there may not be enough room for the required set back.

However, Directional Technologies often “bends the rules” and has installed many horizontal wells for environmental remediation with set backs less than 5 for 1 that were previously considered impossible to install. Creativity in horizontal well bore path planning and thoroughly knowing our equipment capability enables us to expand the limits of the horizontal well “technology envelope”.

Costs become a factor when the horizontal well depth exceeds 100’. At this depth threshold, the traditional walk over locator reaches its technology limits and it becomes necessary to employ wire line locator instrumentation (oil field technology) to remotely sense drill bit location. Wire line technology is more labor intensive and requires more equipment than the walk over locator and is therefore more expensive but also very accurate.

Kathy Sequino can be reached at: 203-294-9200, 877-7884HRW, ksequino@directionaltech.com.

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ANGELO TAGLIACOZZO MEMORIAL GEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP 2011-2012 Academic Year FIRST STATUS REPORT Dennis G. McGrath, CPG-08578 Chair, Scholarship Committee

As in past years, the announcement and application form are planned for distribution between late August and early September. A package consisting of a cover letter, two color announcements suitable for posting on a department bulletin board or circulating to students (8.5 x 11-inch and 11 x 17inch formats), and an application form will be sent to faculty at colleges and universities in the seven states that comprise the Northeast Section (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, and VT). Last year approximately 100 announcement packages were sent out via either snail mail or email. The announcement and application form will be posted on and can be downloaded from our web site (www.ne-aipg.org). The Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geological Scholarship announcement will also be listed on www.scholarships.com, a free college scholarship search web site.

The deadline for submitting applications this year will probably be on or around December 6, 2011. The Scholarship Committee will begin their evaluations shortly thereafter. By the time the Winter 2011 Newsletter is published, I should be able to report on the number of applications received.

Our success in growing the Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geological Scholarship Trust Fund is largely attributed to your generosity – the members of the Northeast Section AIPG. Because of the ongoing turmoil in the financial markets, financial need is expected to rise so continued growth (ATMGS Report continued on page 80)

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of the fund is even more important. The long-standing goal of the scholarship program has been and still is to get 100% participation from the membership. The size of your contribution is not as important as making a contribution. Give what you can afford, but give something. If your contribution is received before the end of 2011, you will receive a taxdeduction for this year. Remember: the Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geological Scholarship is a scholarship for geologists, awarded by geologists. Be a part of our success, give something back to your profession, and help us continue to aid undergraduate geology students in need of financial support!

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25 YEARS AGO IN THE NEAIPG NEWSLETTER Indian Summer 1986 •

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According to the Presidential Ramblings of President Ted Clark, forty people attended the Northeast Section Spring Meeting in New York City. The topic of the panel discussion was "Future Trends in Geology”.

There were 232 members in NEAIPG in 1986.

An amendment to the NE Section Bylaws was proposed—separation of the combined duties of Secretary/ Treasurer.

CATOH Environmental Companies, Inc. advertised an innovative service—downhole television surveys.

The Fall meeting was announced to be held at Charley’s Brother Restaurant in Hopewell Junction, New Jersey.

A talk on “Hazardous Waste” was scheduled to be given

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the New Jersey Geological Survey, entitled “Applied Geology of Later Triassic Sedimentary Rocks, Central-North Basin, New Jersey”. Five star lodging was available at the Stage Depot Motel.

F.M. Beck, Inc., of Yarmouth, Maine, advertised that they are expanding their traditional metallic and industrial mineral geophysical exploration experience to now include engineering and ground water applications.

Charles Dimmick reports that the Connecticut registration bill is “lost” in the legislature.

Dunn Geoscience President Bill Cutcliffe announced the opening of the firm’s Chicago office on September 1.

Paul Roux, President of Roux Associates, Inc., Huntington, NY announces the opening of a new office at 39 Mill Plain Road, Danbury, Connecticut. The office will be managed by James V. Worrall, Vice President of Roux Associates.

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