AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS
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NEWSLETTER Winter 2010 Happy New Year!
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AIPG NORTHEAST SECTION NEWSLETTER WINTER 2010 EDITION
NO. 118
PUBLISHED BY THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS
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Executive Committee Directory ......................................................................5 Executive Committee Meeting Schedule........................................................7 Presidential Ramblings ..................................................................................8 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 10/14/09 .........................................25 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 12/7/09 ...........................................28 Where in the World? ....................................................................................33 Stokes Memorial Fund .................................................................................35 AIPG Domestic Energy Statement ...............................................................37 Piggyback Mailing Information .....................................................................43 Marcellus Shale Conference ........................................................................49 News of Members ........................................................................................50 Connecticut Stream Flow Standards ............................................................56 NYC Brownfields Wage Subsidy Program (and Insert) ................................60 Marcellus Shale Update ...............................................................................63 It’s Time For A Trip!......................................................................................65 AIPG Foundation .........................................................................................71 25 Years Ago in the NEAIPG Newsletter .....................................................74 Angelo Tagliacozzo Scholarship Fund Update ............................................76 2010 Index of Advertisers ...................................................................... 82-83 Angelo Tagliacozzo Scholarship Fund—List of Contributors .......................84 NEWSLETTER EDITOR
PUBLISHER & ADVERTISING MANAGER
Bill Prehoda United Water New York 360 West Nyack Rd West Nyack, NY 10994 845-620-3306 (Office) 845-620-3318 (Fax) neaipg.editor@gmail.com
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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. The Newsletter is printed in Parsippany, New Jersey by Staples. Preparation and distribution are accomplished by the Young family. Many thanks are extended to all who helped in compiling this issue. -4-
2010 NEAIPG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Mike Greenman, CPG-10442 890 Grant Place North Bellmore, NY 11710 amgreenman@optonline.net PRESIDENT- ELECT Open 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 EWMA 100 Misty Lane, P.O. Box 5430 Parsippany, NJ 07054 phone (973) 560-1400 x168 fax (973) 560-0400 E-mail: bob.blauvelt@ewma.com MEMBERS Dennis McGrath, CPG-08578 The Louis Berger Group, Inc. 565 Taxter Road, Suite 510 Elmsford, NY 10523 Office: (914) 641-2818 Fax: (914) 641-2455 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 Laurie Scheuing, CPG-09898 46 Homestead Road Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-5808 Office: 518-695-9445 E-mail: lscheuing@aol.com Jeff Frederick, CPG-10989 Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. 17-17 Route 208 North Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Office: (201) 398-4318 Email: jfrederick@pirnie.com
George Tyers, CPG-10274 Roux Associates, Inc. 209 Shafter St. Islandia, NY 11749 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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2010 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 Schueing (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 2010 Executive Committee Meeting Schedule January 11 March 1 May 12 – Spring Meeting July 12 September 7 October 13 Fall Meeting (TBD) December 6 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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Presidential Ramblings Mike Greenman, CPG-10442 President, NEAIPG This is my second attempt at writing the Presidential Ramblings section of the newsletter and first as President. I have assumed the office of President, over a year earlier than expected due to the untimely passing of our President Kurt Stokes. Over the past few years, I had the pleasure of driving home to Long Island with Kurt after Executive Board meetings that were held in White Plains. I have read all the eulogies and tributes that were written about Kurt, and they were no exaggeration. Kurt’s two loves were his family and surf fishing. Although I am not a fisherman, Kurt’s enthusiasm when he talked about the sport made me feel that I was missing something. The idea of going out to a cold beach at 5:00 A.M. though, would give anyone second thoughts. He will be sorely missed by his family, friends and colleagues. I personally will miss the opportunity to serve a full two years as President – Elect to Kurt and learn the ropes of the job. Rather than continue my last article about the geology of Alaska, I feel that I should spend some time introducing myself. I have worked as an Engineering Geologist continuously for the last 40 years in the public and private sectors. Following are some anecdotes from those 40 years and a short autobiography. In June 1969, I was about to graduate with a B.S in Geology from CCNY. I was also due to be married the following October. A job, especially in geology, would seem to be a good idea. In those days, the Geology department of CCNY had about 60 or more students majoring in the subject. The classes taught were primarily in classical geology. As a side note, my Geology One professor was Kurt Lowe, a Past Presi(Ramblings continued on page 10) -8-
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dent of the Northeast Section of the AIPG. Other noted professors in the Department at that time were Charles Baskerville, Nick Ratcliff and Bill Donn. Groundwater courses were unheard of in that era. Engineering Geology was taught by the Civil engineering Department and was only given to the engineering students. The theory of plate tectonics was new and still being debated. The current Department has a handful of students and is now known as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Courses have been updated to reflect the real world. One of my acquaintances from the department had been working for the New York City Department of Public Works and suggested that I apply for a position there. So in the early spring of 1969, I went to the personnel department of Public Works and asked if there were any openings for geologists. I was informed that all the geologist titles were filled. I was about to leave when a senior clerk stumbled by, overheard the conversation and suggested that they offer me an Engineering Technician’s title since the Subsurface Exploration Section always needed additional technical personnel. They agreed that they should send me for an interview with the head of the Section, Irv Ostrofsky (more on him later), but realized he was on vacation. It was agreed that they could hire me since the title was provisional and that I would have to take a civil service exam within the next six months to make the title permanent. At the time, a geologist was remunerated with the grand sum of $6,750 per year. I inquired what the requirement was for a technician’s title and was informed it required a two year degree. With trepidation, I asked about the salary, and was informed that it was $8,800 per year. Not needing a higher mathematics degree to realize that $8,800 was better than $6,750, I readily accepted their offer and filled out the paperwork before they could change their minds. I later found out (Ramblings continued on page 11)
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that the geologists were actually owed several years worth of pay raises and that the actual salary was $9,600 per year. So my career started, I was hired by a clerk without ever having been interviewed. That provisional appointment was changed into a career with the City that lasted 33 years. I agreed to start in July after the completion of four weeks of field camp. I reported to the Subsurface Section offices on July 7, 1969. I was greeted by Irv Ostrofsky, the Chief of the section who was also a geologist and one of the best soils engineers I have known. Irv would become my mentor for the next 20 plus years. The Subsurface Section was the City’s Geotechnical Section and was in charge of most of the test borings that the City performed for almost every type of construction. These included public buildings (fire houses, police stations, hospi(Ramblings continued on page 12)
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tals, museums, courts, etc), sewers, water mains, water pollution control plants, etc. I was assigned to Peter Kukk, another geologist who would retire with me 33 years later. After a long period (two days) of training, I was assigned as a drilling rig inspector. My first project was for the new Family Courthouse on Lafayette Street in lower Manhattan. I spent the next four years as an inspector on rigs in all areas of the City. I was married three months after starting, and starting in 1970 went to graduate school in the evenings. At this time, the City was upgrading its Pollution Control Plants and expanded the plants into the adjacent bodies of water. This required hundreds of marine borings performed from barges. What could be better than sitting on a barge on the water on a nice spring or summer day? Murphy’s Law, however, ensured that the borings were always done in the winter. It seems that the City would try to bid the contracts for the work to be done in the warmer months. However, delays in the process always resulted in a winter on the water. Finally, one sage person decided to try to schedule the work for the winter with the idea that it would go the following summer. That contract went through without a hitch and the work was done in the winter with wind chills of –20 and ice flows on the Hudson River. My first day on a barge was the day before Thanksgiving, 1969 at the Bowery Bay Plant. We went out to the barge with light jackets for a warm November day. At the end of the day when we were due to leave the barge, we realized that our launch had gotten stranded in the nearby mud flats. With temperatures dropping we were stranded on the mud flats. Three drillers and two inspectors were on the barge and two workers in the launch. Cell phones were not invented yet and no one realized we were out there. My wife of one month, Anita, was at home getting nervous. Not knowing where I was located, she started making phone calls to no avail. Finally, at about 7:00 P.M., a police launch (Ramblings continued on page 15)
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appeared. They got us off the barge and then proceeded to rescue those on the launch. Unfortunately, the police rescue unit also got stuck in the mud, making the rescue a little longer. My career on the water had an auspicious beginning. At the time I began with the City, our inspection staff consisted of geologists, civil engineers and former drillers. The City had closed down the use of their own drill rigs and began hiring outside companies to do the drilling. Our staff consisted of inspectors, survey crews to lay the borings and obtain final locations and elevation, draftspersons, soil analysts and laboratory personnel. In addition, we had a representative of the Department of Environmental Protection who managed Consultants that would use our drill rig contractors to do large sewer projects. Work was plentiful and our staff was constantly busy. With Irv Ostrofsky and Peter Kukk as excellent teachers, I quickly learned the ins and outs of soil identification and engineering geology. During those early months, I passed the required test for Senior Engineering Technician and managed to stay with my agency at a Citywide hiring pool. Staying with my agency became a major issue as the City’s fiscal crisis came to a head in the early seventies. Along with inspection, I started doing some of the soil analysis in the office as well as assisting in the laboratory testing. These were good times with the City. None of us suspected the looming storm just over the horizon. For years, New York City was playing games with their budget. Unlike most government entities, the City had a separate Capital Budget. Items in this budget were funded from the issuance of bonds with varying years for maturity. The Expense Budget was funded by taxes and other revenues. For years, when the City did not have the money to balance the expense budget, they would pay for those items out of the capital budget which was illegal under the City Charter. When the City finally hit the fiscal wall in 1974, not only was the expense budget unbalanced but it was deter(Ramblings continued on page 22)
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Meeting Minutes NORTHEAST SECTION – AIPG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY YALE University New Haven, Connecticut Wednesday, October 14, 2009 (Editor’s note: the 9/9/09 meeting minutes will be published at a future date)
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Call to Order – 13100 hrs:
Bob Blauvelt, Mike Greenman, Dennis McGrath, Jeff Frederick, Dick Young, Bill Prehoda, Dan St. Germain, Bob Stewart, Minutes by W Thomas West II
Secretary’s Report:
The Secretary’s report from the July and September meetings were circulated electronically to the Ex Com for review prior to the meeting. The Ex Com agreed to postpone a vote on the meeting minutes and to incorporate comments on the minutes received until October 21, 2009. The Secretary’s reports containing the July and September meeting minutes would then be finalized and distributed to Bill P and Mike G for publication in the Newsletter and Section Website III
Treasurer’s Report:
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also presented a draft Section budget that was reviewed and discussed. IV
Correspondence:
None received since the last Ex Com meeting. V
Old Business:
Annual Meeting Update – Bob Stewart and Dan St. Germain provided a summary of annual meeting held in Grand Junction Colorado, October 3-7, 2009. Bob S stated that the annual meeting was well attended with ~180 people registered for the meeting. The meeting was held in an excellent location and was administratively well managed. During the meeting Bob Stewart provided a talk on gold mine tailings, and also attended several different technical sessions. Dan St. Germain received the Martin Van Couvering award which recognizes outstanding service to the Institute; the award was established in posthumous honor of the first president of the Institute. Dan St. Germain also reported that the new National advisory board was well composed and the group showed a tremendous amount of enthusiasm. One noted change in the annual meeting agenda was the modification of the awards dinner and entertainment, which is usually held on the last day of the meeting, but was moved to Tuesday night. The planned keynote speaker was unable to attend due to death in the family, and Vince Mathews, Colorado State Geologist stepped in and gave a compelling talk on the presence of rare earth metals and petroleum reserves. Website Update – Mike Greenman has updated the Section web site and indicated that the Fall meeting announcement and finalized meeting minutes have been posted. Mike Greenman will continue to periodically update the Website as needed. (10-14-09 Meeting Minutes continued on page 27)
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Spring Meeting – The Ex Com discussed possible venues for the Spring 2010 Meeting; one potential option being considered is a combined meeting and short course over a 2-day period. Bob Blauvelt indicated that he had researched possibly having the Spring meeting at Liberty State Park. The short course might include an updated Geophysical course, similar to the course presented at the Saratoga annual meeting. Contribution to Jonathan Bass’s memorial trust fund – A motion was presented to make a $1,000 donation to the education trust fund established for Jonathan’s two children; the Section had previously made a contribution to the education fund at the time of Jonathan’s passing. Note the Fall meeting was being held in memorial to Jonathan Bass, who had coordinated the original Spring 2006 meeting at the Peabody museum. The motion was seconded and then discussed; the motion then passed with a unanimous Ex Com vote. VII
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"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." -Albert Einstein
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Meeting Minutes NORTHEAST SECTION – AIPG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Teleconference Monday, December 7, 2009
I Call to Order – 1600 hrs: By Phone - Bob Blauvelt, Mike Greenman, Dennis McGrath, Jeff Frederick, Laurie Scheuing, Dick Young, George Tyers, Minutes by W Thomas West II Secretary’s Report: The Secretary’s report from the October meeting was not available. Tom West agreed to circulate draft copies of the October and December Secretary’s reports electronically to the Ex Com prior to the January 2010 meeting for review and approval. III Treasurer’s Report: The Ex Com reviewed and discussed the Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geologic Scholarship Trust Fund (ATMGSTF) and Section Treasurer’s reports. Bob Blauvelt has started preparing monthly Treasurer’s reports, and will use the expenses/deposits that were received during 2009 period to update the draft 2010 Section budget. A draft 2010 Section budget will be distributed for discussion during the January 2010 Ex Com meeting. IV Correspondence: Letter of thanks from National for the Section’s support of the 2009 National Meeting; acknowledged; and E-mail from Barry Schwartz RE: NYC-DDC; acknowledged. V Old Business: Spring Meeting – The spring meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held at Liberty State Park (http:// www.libertystatepark.org/). The Section is considering offer(12-7-09 Meeting Minutes continued on page 29)
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ing a continuing education course in conjunction with the spring meeting. The course that may be offered is a Geophysical Survey course that would provide credits for LEP/ LSP/LSRPs. According to Bob Blauvelt, the instructor has been contacted and is conceptually on board for presenting the course; the instructor is looking to confirm the course data. Bob Blauvelt also spoke with Pat Gallagher, Director of Liberty State Park, and confirmed that the Park can accommodate the meeting and provide a geologic-tour of the park (up to 40 members/guests). Bob Blauvelt has completed the legwork and is seeking assistance with planning/coordination the dinner portion of the meeting at either Liberty State Science Center, or a local restaurant. Dates being considered for the spring meeting include either May 12th or 19th. The Ex Com recommended that the spring meeting be held on May 12th, with the short course scheduled for May 13th. Website Update – Mike Greenman has updated the Section web site and reports that future revisions, modifications, or updates to the website should be easy to complete. VI New Business: Vacant Ex-com position - The Section needs to update the Ex Com Section members list and a brief discussion was held regarding the appropriate steps necessary to fill the vacant President position. The Ex Com recommended checking with Dan St. Germain and or Bob Stewart to see how the filling of a vacant officer position was handled in the past. Newsletter Update - Dick Young reported that the final Section Newsletter (Holiday 2009 Edition) had been issued to the membership. Dick Young also reported that he had already reached out to existing/new advertisers for renewal of their 2010 advertising space. Kurt Stokes Memorial Trust Fund donation - Laurie Scheuing presented a motion to donate $1000 to the Kurtis W. Stokes Memorial Trust, which will go toward the college education of Kurt’s two daughters (similar to what we did for Jonathan (12-7-09 Meeting Minutes continued on page 31)
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Bass’s children). The motion was seconded and then discussed; following the discussion, an Ex Com vote was held and the motion passes with a unanimous vote of approval. ATGMSTF Scholarship Update – Dennis McGrath provided a brief update on the status of 2009-2010 scholarship applications. According to Dennis, the deadline for receipt of scholarship applications was changed this year from December 31st to Dec 8th to better coincide with the student’s/advisors schedules, and to avoid issues with incomplete applications (generally from student references). To date, Dennis has received 9 application packages. After the application deadline, Dennis will compile and distribute the application packages to the scholarship review committee. Scholarship recommendations will be presented by the review committee to the Ex Com by the March 2010 meeting. Meeting location for Section meetings and dates of future Section meetings - Dennis has indicated that Louis Berger – Elmsford, NY, or Malcolm Pirnie’s White Plains offices may be available for future Ex Com meetings. The decision on where to hold the 2010 Ex Com meetings will be decided before the January 2010 meeting. Proposed Ex Com Meeting Schedule: January 11th March 1st May 12th – Spring Meeting July 12th September 7th (Tuesday – to avoid conflict with AIPG National meeting) October – 13th (or 20th) dependent on the Fall Meeting December – 6th VII
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American Institute of Professional Geologists Domestic Energy Statement The American Institute of Professional Geologists recognizes that there is a need to reduce the United States' dependence on imported petroleum, natural gas, and uranium, as well as the strategic minerals needed to process them. Increased domestic production of fossil and mineral energy resources, as well as the mining of certain minerals needed for the development of alternative energy sources, will pose environmental concerns. Regulations and limitations on access have discouraged much domestic development of energy resources, but the U.S. energy industry has proven that mitigation of environmental concerns is both physically and economically possible. Therefore regulations should promote the responsible development of energy resources and not be allowed, as a matter of policy, to hinder the development of domestic energy resources. Recognizing the dependence of our civilization on energy, the AIPG encourages the use and development of all forms of traditional and alternative energy including oil, natural gas, coal, methane, nuclear, geothermal, solar, hydro, and wind. To increase the domestic supply of petroleum, industry must be allowed to explore and produce domestic sources of oil and natural gas. The U.S. populace must realize there cannot be enough domestic petroleum production to make us independent of our enormous volume of imports. Conservation of energy is therefore also important. We appreciate public apprehension regarding nuclear power, yet we also recognize that nuclear power is currently the only energy source that can produce enough power to replace a significant amount of the fossil fuels consumed without releasing greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. We suggest, therefore, that Government policy should encourage the use of nuclear power and the exploration and production of uranium resources in the United States under realistic rules governing security and safety. Safe production of nuclear power requires the development and use of geologically suitable sites for the long-term interment of high-level radioactive waste; approximately 3% of all (AIPG Energy Statement continued on page 39) - 37 -
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waste which is produced, when fuel is reprocessed. The AIPG strongly supports the education of the public as to the current realities of energy availability (as of October 2009) to whit: Oil – Our nation’s economy is based on petroleum, which accounts for 39% of our total energy supply, with oil imports of 12 million barrels per day, while our domestic production is only 5 million barrels per day and declining. Natural Gas – Supplies 24% of our total energy but we currently import 16% of our natural gas needs. Domestic natural gas production can be increased over the near term from conventional and unconventional sources, including tight gas sands, coal bed methane, and gas shales. Nuclear – 8% of U.S. total energy is produced in 104 domestic nuclear power plants. We currently import 90% of the uranium used to fuel those plants. The U.S. has "reasonably assured resources" of uranium of 343,000 tU, more than enough to alleviate dependence on foreign sources of uranium. Coal – Is currently used to produce 22% of our domestic energy supply needs. The U.S. also has significant reserves, which at current use rates will last for over two hundred years. Alternative energy sources – While there is a lot of excitement about the potential for alternative energy sources to alleviate dependence on oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear power, the reality is that these nontraditional energy sources produce 7% of the U.S. energy needs. Development of alternative sources, with the possible exception of hydroelectric and wind energy, is in its infancy. Additionally, each has environmental issues of its own and the cost of these forms of energy is currently much greater in most situations than that of conventional energy sources. The AIPG supports development and research of all alternative energy, but recognizes that it will take many years and a dedicated effort to reach significant delivery of these forms of energy to society. Wind – Is the fastest growing source of renewable energy, (AIPG Energy Statement continued on page 40)
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but infrastructure and future limits on the supply of some critical rare earth minerals required for the turbines may slow growth. Hydroelectric power – Currently is the largest renewable energy source in the U.S., with a significant amount of power produced by hydroelectric dams in the northwest. This area has great potential for growth but also legacy environmental issues to overcome. Solar Electric – Currently produces the smallest percentage of renewable energy because of its high capital costs, long construction time, intermittent availability of sunlight, and need for some strategic minerals. Intensive research is leading to rapidly decreasing costs. Geothermal – Currently is capital intensive but has almost an unlimited amount of resource. At present only six western states utilize geothermal power. Other – Tidal, wave, and ocean thermal conversion will all be important sources of energy and all have great potential but will be many years before they will have a large impact on the overall energy resource. Government can encourage domestic energy development by opening leasing of public lands and streamlining environmental permitting of public and private lands for energy development and utilization of the mineral resources needed for alternative energy. Environmental regulations should be scientifically sound and sufficiently objective to promote exploration and development of all energy resources including oil, natural gas, coal, uranium and strategic minerals. If society chooses to reduce the rate of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere produced during the production of energy from traditional, fossil fuel resources, geologists should proceed to quantify the geologic sequestration capacity for carbon dioxide. The AIPG strongly supports conservation of energy as a way to limit the environmental effects of energy production and use. The AIPG further supports vigorous efforts to limit the environmental impacts of those traditional and alternative energy developments that are required to sustain our society. The End - 40 -
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PIGGYBACK MAILING A SERVICE FOR NE/AIPG ADVERTISERS The NE/AIPG Newsletter has expanded the options offered to advertisers to include Piggyback Mailing. Now you can include preprinted promotional flyers or brochures along with our normal mailing of the Newsletter. Piggybacking gives NE/AIPG advertisers a cost-effective way to get their promotional material into the hands of NE/AIPG's targeted audience of decision-makers. That audience has grown to over 700, including 600± NE/AIPG Members and Applicants throughout New York, New Jersey, and the six New England states, 50± AIPG National and Section Officers, over 80 advertisers, and others. Likewise, NE/ AIPG benefits from additional income and from keeping members current on available, innovative products and services. Rates depend upon the size and weight of the promotional piece. A single 8 1/2” by 11" sheet of 20# paper, pre-printed, and pre-folded costs $0.20 each to Piggyback. To schedule Piggybacking your promotional information or to learn more, just call Dick Young at 973335-2289. - 43 -
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AIPG Invites You to Attend The Marcellus Shale: Energy Development and Enhancement by Hydraulic Fracturing When: May 5-6, 2010 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday and Thursday). Where: Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, 1160 Thorn Run Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108. A block of rooms has been reserved at a rate of $105 per night. For hotel reservations call (412) 262-2400. Be sure to mention AIPG for the room discount which will be honored until 4/20/2010. Program: The conference is structured to allow consideration and ample discussion of the most crucial aspects of the hydrofracturing process as it pertains to gas production in shale and other tight formations. Slickwater fracturing is one of the most recent developments in the hydrofracturing process related to unconventional shale gas development. We welcome abstracts of up to 250 words. Oral presentations will be approximately 30 minutes, which includes 10 minutes for questions and discussion. Conference Registration Includes: Conference Materials, Keynote Speaker and Lunch on May 5th (May 6th Lunch is on your own), Continental Breakfast both days, Breaks both days. Registration: On or before April 28, 2010 - $295 AIPG member, $345 Non-member. After April 28, 2010 - $320 AIPG member, $370 Non-member. Sponsors/Exhibitors: Sponsors $250 or $425 ($250-includes your choice of sponsorship for the breakfasts or breaks, a full one-page color ad or company summary in the conference materials and your company name and logo added to our website with a link to yours) or ($425 includes one complimentary conference registration, acknowledgement as a lunch sponsor, a full one-page color ad or company summary included in the conference materials and your company name and logo added to our website with a link to yours). Exhibitor Booth: $425 (includes one complimentary conference registration and a full one-page color ad or company summary in the conference materials and your company name and logo added to our website with a link to yours). Go to www.aipg.org for more information and to register!! - 49 -
NEWS OF MEMBERS EWMA welcomes Donald W. Richardson, CPG-10682, RBP, as a Vice President of the firm. Don will be coordinating and implementing strategic business development plans for governmental and private clients and will be involved in project management. Don has more than 20 years of technical experience. Prior to joining EWMA, Don was Executive Vice President for American Brownfields Assurance Company. He has a long and distinguished career in Brownfield Redevelopment and remedial investigation and cleanup. Don is a Certified Professional Geologist and Registered Brownfield Professional. He earned his B.S. in Geology at Washington and Lee University of Virginia and his M.S. in Hydrogeology from the University of New Hampshire. He can be reached at (973) 560-1400 x186 or Don.Richardson@ewma.com. Michael A. Penzo, CPG-07269, PG, LSP reports he has moved to Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. at 364 Littleton Road, Suite 4, Westford, MA 01886. Michael can be reached at (800) 221-6119 x 3239, or mpenzo@gesonline.com. Bill Lilley, CPG-03619, PI reports that in 2008 he started a fund for Potsdam State geology students to engage in field work, student-faculty research and to participate in trade conferences. The program is very popular and is helping about 10 students each semester. "Geology is best learned in the field where you get to see real geology problems, challenges, and meet the professionals. While on a field trip to the mine owned by St. Joe's Minerals Company when I was a student, I met the com(News of Members continued on page 51) - 50 -
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pany's geologist who later gave me my first geology job. At the New York State geologists meeting that I attended as a student, I met the New York State Chief Geologist, who later nominated me for a State Geologist position. I want to ensure that today's students have the same opportunities that I once had." Bill received his Master's degree in geology from Potsdam State in 1974 and continues to work as principal investigator at former gas works and Superfund sites. Bill owns his own company, Ecoinvestigation Inc. EWMA is pleased to announce Bob Blauvelt, CPG-6508, a Senior Vice President with the firm is among the first Licensed Site Remediation Professional’s (LSRP's) licensed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Bob holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in geology from Rutgers University and has over 25 years experience as a practicing environmental scientist. In addition to his CPG credentials, Bob is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Licensed Site Professional, Massachusetts, Licensed Environmental Professional, Connecticut, and Certified Professional, Ohio. Bob can be reached at (800) 969-3159 ext. 168 or Bob.Blauvelt@ewma.com. Dennis McGrath, CPG-08578, headed west, cross county, to be closer to his Hudson River estate. Dennis can be reached at The Louis Berger Group, Inc., 565 Taxter Road, Suite 510, Elmsford, NY 10523. Office: (914) 641-2818, Email: dmcgrath@louisberger.com. Dick Young, CPG 3356, is fortunate to have been called upon for a temporary, but challenging, geological/ geotechnical consulting assignment for the Second Avenue Subway Tunnel, which is currently under construction in Manhattan. Dick's work has to do with investigating and resolving some apparent, major geological departures from the (News of Members continued on page 55)
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information contained in the Geological/Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR) for the project. These issues involve both rock quality and thickness of available roof rock near where the tunnel will be begun. The contractor has been excavating under Second Avenue, between 92nd and 94th Streets, for the Launch Box for the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM). Recently, the contractor inadvertently discovered that, in the area to be excavated for the TBM Starter Tunnel, the elevation of the top of solid rock was much closer to the elevation planned for the top of the Tunnel than the GBR had indicated. As a result, the contractor and the owner (NYC Transit Authority) jointly commissioned a rush, detailed investigation to determine the elevation of the top of solid rock and the quality of that rock. This information is critical to determining the condition and the thickness of the rock that will serve as the crown/roof of the tunnel, when the tunnel is excavated with the TBM. The results of the work that Dick is conducting will be used to evaluate the current tunnel design and to plan modifications, if/as needed. These modifications may include a variety of rock/ground enhancement and support options. On other fronts, Dick continues to aid several organizations and non-profit in their consideration of geothermal heating and cooling of their facilities. During the past year, Dick was a founder and leader of RENEW, a renewable energy think-tank group that is aiding several non-profit organizations and that has presented programs on geothermal and other renewable energy technologies to professional, business, and college groups. What is going on in your world? neaipg.editor@gmail.com.
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CONNECTICUT STREAM FLOW REGULATIONS In 2005, the Connecticut Legislature enacted legislation that requires the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP) to revise the existing Stream Flow Standards. The existing Stream Flow Standards only covered a portion of the streams in Connecticut (i.e, stocked with fish), whereas the new regulations will apply to all streams in the State. There will be some exemptions from the new regulations, some examples are: tidally influenced waters, emergency fire or flood protection, diversions of less than 50,000 gallons per day, FERC authorized hydroelectric power generation, repairs to dams. The foundation of the new regulations will be a classification of all the streams in the state. The individual classes “represents a different balancing of human use and ecological health priorities”. Each class will come with varying degrees of regulation, and the entities most affected by these regulations will be dam operators, and surface and groundwater diverters. According the CTDEP, the classes are as follows: Class 1 waters would be considered “natural,” characterized as a resource having little current development in the watershed and having not been affected by the removal of water for human uses. Class 2 waters would be considered “near natural,” sharing many characteristics with Class 1 systems. The flow standards for this class, however, would allow for some level of human alteration. (CTDEP Stream Flow Regulations continued on page 59) - 56 -
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Class 3 waters would be defined as “working rivers,” where human uses may have a significant influence on stream flow patterns. These rivers and streams are expected to have adequate water resources available to support viable aquatic communities. Some changes in use may be necessary to support flow patterns needed to ensure these conditions. Class 4 waters would be characterized as systems where past practices have resulted in a significant deviation from the natural stream flow pattern and restoring these rivers and streams to a more natural condition would cause an extreme economic hardship. Numerous factors can affect “natural” stream flow and will be taken into consideration during stream classification. Some of these factors are diversions, dams, impervious cover and return flow. The CTDEP proposes to map initial stream classes in an individual major river basin and then present these draft classification to the public for review and input. There are five major river basins in Connecticut, and the CTDEP’s plan is to classify one basin per year. The CTDEP also plans to phase in the regulations over a 10-year period as they apply to water supply utilities. The regulation includes a Flow Management Plan option as opposed to the specific requirements related to dam operation or stream depletion. A flow management plan can be tailored to the specific characteristics of a watershed. A numeric criterion will be established for each stream class that represents the amount of deviation from a natural stream flow condition. This criterion will have two components: 1) a “Minimum Flow Release Rule for waters where in -stream flow is determined by releases of water from a dam control structure” and 2) a “Maximum Flow Reduction Rule for streams where flow is influenced primarily by the timing and amount of water with drawn from the ground water that feeds the stream.” (CTDEP Stream Flow Regulations continued on page 60)
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Although the CTDEP will be allowing water utilities variances under certain conditions (e.g., drought emergency conditions), the proposed regulations have raised concerns among the State’s water suppliers. Public water suppliers are concerned with potential loss of supply during critical periods and the cost born to the ratepayers for developing new supplies. Water purveyors are concerned that the stream flow regulations will result in an increased frequency of drought restrictions, with such restrictions placed on the public water supply customers, but not private well owners. In the event that the restrictions are severe enough that new sources of supply are required (if they can be found), the costs would be born inequitably by the supply customers, and not the entire state (which will purportedly be benefiting from the stream flow regulations). Some purveyors have no opportunities for interconnections and possibly no viable alternatives for alternate supplies within their basin. Such situations could hinder growth and economic development. The CTDEP’s staged time frame for implementation is 0-5 years for the stream flow classification, interim compliance in years 6-11 and full compliance in years 11-16. For more information on the CTDEP Stream Flow Standards, visit http:// www.ct.gov/dep/ and click on stream flow standards under Current Topics. The End
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MARCELLUS SHALE UPDATE NEW YORK STATE The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) extended the public comment period for the Marcellus Shale draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement from November 2009 through the end of December 2009. The draft SGEIS covers what the original drilling GEIS does not— the variety of potential impacts with horizontal drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing. Given the large amount of media coverage, the amount of public comment must be significant. Review of the proposed regulations by the gas industry is not all that favorable, generally indicating that these regulations may be the strictest in the nation and indicating the existing regulations and inspections are sufficient for the protection of the environment. If these regulations do represent a true hardship to the industry, some industry analysts indicate that oil and gas firms may be reluctant to work in New York State. In these times of unprecedented budget deficits in New York State, Governor Paterson is certainly looking for additional funds and he has indicated that natural gas exploration in the Marcellus Shale is a component of his draft State Energy Plan. An interesting twist recently was when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) chimed in and indicated their displeasure about potential gas drilling in the New York City Catskill watersheds. According to USEPA representative John Filippelli, the "EPA has serious reservations about whether gas drilling in the New York City watershed is consistent with the vision of high-quality unfiltered water supply”. Across the border in Pennsylvania, the State significantly increased the drilling permit fees and plans to hire more inspectors to keep up with the increase in drilling. Stay tuned to see what happens in New York State (and keep an eye on natural gas prices!). The end—Ed. - 63 -
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IT’S TIME FOR A TRIP! Quechee Gorge, Vermont Just west of White River Junction, Vermont along Route 4 is Quechee State Park. As with most State Parks, there is a reason the park was established, and in this case, its just gorges (OK, I stole that from Ithaca, NY). But there is a gorge here, along the Ottauquechee River (shorten the up and you see where they got the park name from). Reportedly, Ottauquechee means “swift mountain stream” and the river’s head waters are in Killington, VT. The approximately mile-long gorge (“Vermont’s Little Grand Canyon”) is just under 200 feet down from various view points along Route 4. The view from the Quechee Gorge bridge (actually an old railroad bridge) is spectacular and switchbacks allow you to get even further down into the gorge. The gorge apparently is Vermont’s deepest, and as in many areas of the Northeast, owes its origins to glaciation. There are no significant falls within the gorge, however there are cascades. The Quechee State Park website (Google it) offers a description of the overall geology of the park adapted from geologist David Laing. Prior to the advance of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, the Ottauquechee River flowed directly into the Connecticut River. After glacial recession was initiated, the meltwaters formed Glacial Lake Hitchcock. The old river valley was filled with sandy deltaic deposits and eventually the Glacial Lake Hitchcock dam broke. The post-glacial path of the Ottauquechee River turned south from its old path directly to the Connecticut River, wore through the mud and began (It’s Time for a Trip continued on page 68) - 65 -
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eroding the schist ridge beneath the sediments back to the location of the former river course and forming the gorge as we see it today. You learn something new every day department—I always thought that shoddy was some type of workmanship, but alas it is e s s e nt i a ll y r ec y c l e d w o ol (reportedly invented by Benjamin Law across the pond), and was made at the former A. G. Dewey Company mill located along the Ottauquechee River by the gorge. The mill made uniforms for the Army and also for both the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees (isn’t that interesting!). The old railroad bridge is the oldest standing steel arch bridge in Vermont. It was built for the Woodstock Railroad in the early part ot he 20th century. The bridge is a tri-span, spandrelbraced, deck arched bridge and is 285' tong, 41' wide, and sits 163' above the Ottauguechee River. So, if you are in the area (or looking for a day trip), view the gorges gorge and maybe stop at the local Cabot Cheese outlet, the glassblowing shop or even the Vermont Toy and Train museum. The end—Ed.
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AIPG FOUNDATION APPOINTS NEW TRUSTEES The AIPG Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of three new trustees: Robert G. Font, CPG –3953; Daniel J. St. Germain, CPG – 7858; and Lawrence C. Weber, CPG – 7120. Robert has been an active member in the Texas Section representing them as President-Elect and President of the Section. On the National AIPG, Robert has been an Advisory Board member, Chairman of the International Affairs Committee, Chairman of the State Affairs & Registration Committee, and Vice President and President of AIPG. Dan has been an active member in the Northeast Section representing them as President-Elect and President of the Section. On the National AIPG, Dan has been an Advisory Board member, Chairman of the International Affairs Committee, Chairman of the State Affairs & Registration Committee, and Vice President and President of AIPG. Larry has been an active member in the Tennessee Section representing them as Vice President and President of the Section, an Advisory Board Delegate to the Executive Committee, and Program Chairman. On the National AIPG, Larry has been on the membership committee, a member of the Executive Committee as Treasurer and President of AIPG. Let’s all welcome Robert, Dan and Larry as a new Trustees of the AIPG Foundation!
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25 YEARS AGO IN THE NEAIPG NEWSLETTER WINTER 1985
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ANGELO TAGLIACOZZO MEMORIAL GEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP 2009 – 2010 ACADEMIC YEAR INTERIM STATUS REPORT Dennis G. McGrath, CPG-08578 Chair, Scholarship Committee
A record number of 23 applications were received from undergraduate geology students attending 19 different colleges or universities in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont. This number of applications exceeded our previous record of 19 applications that were received twice – the first time in 1997 and again in 2005. Currently the seven members of the Scholarship Committee (Sam Gowan, Dean Herrick, Len Rexrode, Arnold Schiffman, Craig Werle, Tom West and I) are evaluating each application based on the five evaluation criteria. Evaluation criteria include financial need, academic qualifications, career goals, achievements (e.g., awards, projects, publications, senior thesis, etc.), and the faculty recommendation letter. Financial need is assigned the highest weight, academic qualifications are weighed slightly less, and the remaining three factors are all weighted equally. Each committee member will assign a numerical rating to each category for each application. After the numerical ratings are completed, we then assign an ordinal number to each score to remove any scoring bias that may result based on differences in how each committee member scores the applicants. The Committee will then convene via teleconference to discuss the overall ratings and resolve any differences. If necessary, additional information may be requested from the student applicants. Ultimately, the Committee will recommend to the Board of Trustees of the Scholarship Fund (the current NEAIPG Sec(ATMGS Report continued on page 79)
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tion Officers), the names of the students to receive an award and the amount of each award. For example, last year 16 applications were received and a total of $6,000 was awarded to five students (e.g., $2,000 was awarded to one student; and $1,000 each was awarded to four students). The Scholarship Committee anticipates presenting its recommendations to the Board of Trustees at the March 1, 2010 Executive Committee meeting. If we can maintain this schedule, checks will be distributed to the selected students shortly thereafter. As in past years, I have been very impressed with the academic achievements of the applicants. Several geology/ geosciences departments actually hold competitions among their students for the privilege to apply. While I do not believe that this is what the Executive Committee had in mind when the ATMGS scholarship was established back in the late 1980s, we are receiving applicants with outstanding academic credentials. While financial need is still the most important evaluation factor, I also believe that the reputation of the NEAIPG within the academic community is very high if they only want their best students applying for our scholarship. Also as in past years, the other important factor that will be considered in determining the total dollar amount that we recommend for scholarships is the performance of the trust fund over the past year. More information will be forthcoming in the Spring newsletter, when I hope to be able to provide the names of the scholarship recipients. You can also check the scholarship page on the web site for the list of scholarship recipients and their college or university. The web page will be updated once the distribution of scholarship The end. checks is completed.
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South China Karst No, this isn't a cell phone ad. The karst terrain of South China is a relatively new (2007) addition to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The karst region is quite extensive and covers close to 200,000 square miles in the provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi. According to UNESCO, "It represents one of the world’s most spectacular examples of humid tropical to subtropical karst landscapes. The stone forests of Shilin are considered superlative natural phenomena and a world reference with a wider range of pinnacle shapes than other karst landscapes with pinnacles, and a higher diversity of shapes and changing colours. The cone and tower karsts of Libo, also considered the world reference site for these types of karst, form a distinctive and beautiful landscape. Wulong Karst has been inscribed for its giant dolines (sinkholes), natural bridges and caves."
Where in the Northeast? Northeast Kingdom, Vermont I did say, where in the Northeast, didn’t I? The "NEK" or "Kingdom" encompasses Essex, Orleans, and Caledonia Counties in, you guessed it, northeastern Vermont. Former Governor and U.S. Senator George Aiken first used the term in 1949. Reportedly, the quote is "You know, this is such beautiful country up here, it should be called the Northeast Kingdom.” The Green Mountains are on the western side of the Northeast Kingdom and the area includes Ordovician age granite along with Silurian-Devonian slate, granite, schist and limestone. Glaciation is responsible for the formation of Lakes Memphremagog (site of former saltwater incursion), Willoughby, and Crystal Lake. The National Geographic Society named the Northeast Kingdom as the most desirable place to visit in the country in 2006.
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2010 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Alpha Analytical ......................................................................... 69 Aquifer Drilling & Testing, Inc .......................... Inside Front Cover Arcadis ...................................................................................... 19 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 .................................................. 67 Complete Environmental Testing, Inc. ...................................... 67 ConeTec, Inc ......................................................... Centerfold (45) Connecticut Test Borings, LLC.................................................. 67 Conrad Geoscience Corporation ............................................... 32 Delta Well & Pump, Inc ............................................................... 6 Directional Technologies, Inc ............................... Centerfold (44) Diversified Geophysics, Inc .............................. Inside Rear Cover Drilex Environmental, Inc ............................................................ 3 Earth Data Northeast, Inc ................................. Inside Rear Cover Eastern Analytical, Inc ............................................................... 20 EcoTest Labs,Inc ...................................................................... 52 EnviRent .................................................................................... 47 Environmental Assessment & Remediations ............................ 52 Environmental Closures, Inc ................................ Centerfold (45) Enviroscan................................................................................. 30 EWMA ................................................................... Centerfold (47) Expedition Drilling, Inc ............................................................... 16 Gannett Fleming ........................................................................ 24 General Borings, Inc ................................................................. 38 Geo-Cleanse International, Inc. ................................................ 13 GEOD Corporation .................................................................... 14 Geomatrix Consultants .............................................................. 54 Geophysical Applications, Inc ............................... Centerfold (43) GEOSPHERE Environmental Management, Inc. ..................... 74 Hager Geoscience, Inc.............................................................. 23 Hager-Richter GeoScience, Inc ................................................ 58 Haley & Aldrich .......................................................................... 34 Hatch Mott MacDonald .............................................................. 62 (Index continued on page 83)
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Hetager Drilling, Inc. ................................................................. 21 Jonathan Paul Associates, Inc. ................................................... 9 JPI Associates, Inc. ................................................................... 21 Layne Christensen Company.................................................... 77 Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc. ............ Outside Rear Cover 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 R&L Well Drilling, LLC .............................................................. 34 Regenesis ................................................................................. 53 ReRem ...................................................................................... 77 Rich, C. A., Consultants, Inc ......................... Outside Rear Cover Rinbrand Well Drilling Co., Inc. ................................................. 69 Roux Associates, Inc ................................................................ 11 SGS Environmental Services, Inc. ........................ Centerfold (42) SJB Services, Inc. ..................................................................... 36 Soil Mechanics ...................................................... Centerfold (41) Soiltesting, Inc........................................................................... 58 StoneHill Environmental, Inc..................................................... 23 Stothoff, Samuel, Company, Inc ............................................... 64 Subsurface Consulting, Ltd....................................................... 57 Summit Drilling Co., Inc ............................................................ 66 TAM International...................................................................... 81 Terracon.................................................................................... 70 Thermal Remediation Services, Inc .........................Centerfold 46 TRC Environmental Corporation............................................... 16 URS Corporation......................................................................... 9 Zebra Environmental .........................................Centerfold 48, 72
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ANGELO TAGLIACOZZO MEMORIAL GEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS SINCE 1987 (List Updated Through December 2009) FRIENDS OF THE FUND ($1,000+) AQUIFER DRILLING AND TESTING, INC. BANINO, GEORGE LEGGETTE, BRASHEARS & GRAHAM, INC. MILLER, DAVID W. NE-AIPG REXRODE, H. LEONARD , JR. ROUX ASSOCIATES ROUX, PAUL H. SLAYBACK, RUSSELL G. VALKENBURG, NICHOLAS YOUNG, RICHARD H. BENEFACTORS ($500+) BLAUVELT, ROBERT P. EMERSON, MARK HERRICK, DEAN H. HIGGINS, JONATHAN B. (IN MEMORY OF LEO HALL)
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ANGELO TAGLIACOZZO MEMORIAL GEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS SINCE 1987 (List Updated Through December 2009) (con’t from pg. 84) CONTRIBUTORS ($50+) SCOTT, DAVID Sillman, Robert and Roberta STOKES, KURTIS W. SPARROW, LESLIE ST. GERMAIN, DANIEL STONEHILL ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. TATLOCK, DEREK TIMMONS, ROBERT TORLUCCI, JOSEPH TYERS, GEORGE WARING, ANDREW D. WENZ, KENNETH P. WERLE, CRAIG WEST, William T. WOHLFORD, THOMAS
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