Winter 2011

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS

Northeast Section

NEWSLETTER Winter 2011 Inaugural Digital Edition!

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AIPG NORTHEAST SECTION NEWSLETTER WINTER 2011

EDITION NO. 122

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 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 9/7/10 .............................................21 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 10/27/10 .........................................25 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 12/6/10 ...........................................31 News of Members ........................................................................................35 Bentonite Drilling Muds in Horizontal Wells..................................................49 Transitioning From Paper To Cyberspace ...................................................51 NYSCPG Support ........................................................................................57 Kurt Stokes ..................................................................................................59 News From the Northeast ............................................................................63 Piggyback Mailing Information .....................................................................71 25 Years Ago in the NEAIPG Newsletter .....................................................74 Angelo Tagliacozzo Scholarship Fund Update ............................................76 NEAIPG Publication Schedule .....................................................................78 NEAIPG Geophysics Short Course Wrap Up...............................................80 Angelo Tagliacozzo Scholarship Fund—List of Contributors .......................84 Piggyback Inserts ...................................................................................... End 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

Dick Young Consulting Geologist 179 Intervale Road Parsippany, NJ 07054 973-335-2569 (Office) 973-335-9799 (Fax) 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

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

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

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

Laurie Scheuing, CPG-09898 46 Homestead Road Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-5808 Office: 518-695-9445 E-mail: lescheuing@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. 12 - Fall Meeting (TBD) 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 First, let me welcome everyone to our new on-line newsletter.

The picture at the right was intended as a nice visual to start an article that had a completely different theme.

As I write this article, we have just suffered through our fifth snowfall of the season. Yesterday we were extremely lucky with holding our Hydrogeologic Applications of Environmental Geophysics Technologies Short Course in Connecticut. There were heavy snows the day before and the day after the course, making the planning of meetings in the Northeast in January always chancy. I’d like to thank all those involved in putting the course together, the people who attended, and our sponsors. Thanks to Bob Blauvelt who first came up with the idea and arranged for our guest lecturer and coordinated the mailings and payments. Thanks to Bob Stewart for his guidance and expertise and to Dick Young on arranging for sponsorships. Thank you to our sponsors, Dorothy Richter of Hager-Richter Geoscience, Inc, Rob Carvalho of EAI Inc., Lenny Rexrode and Andrew Silver of Diversified Geophysics Inc., and Jeff Hoffer Of Hoffer Consulting & Geovision. Thank you also to Friends of the Course, Laurie Scheuing, Dick Young and Bob Blauvelt. Proceeds from the course are being used to fund our Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geological Scholarship Trust Fund and allow us to give (Ramblings continued on page 10) - 10 -

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deserving students much needed financial assistance.

Please patronize our sponsors as well as all our advertisers in this newsletter.

While thanks are being given, I would like to thank our volunteer newsletter publisher, Dick Young who has been preparing, mailing, and handling our advertising in the newsletter for thirty plus years. During that time, he has mailed out at last count, 121 issues, as well as our Directory of Members each year. Thanks also to his wife Mary Beth and family who have given him and our section enormous help. One question Dick, “What are you going to do with all your extra time?”

This brings us to a front page article appearing in the New York Times. Many of you may have seen the story in other sources - “A Path is Sought For States to Escape Debt Burdens”. As everyone is aware, our states and municipalities are suffering under enormous financial deficits. The federal (Ramblings continued on page 12)

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government, with its own problems, cannot help the states and the states cannot help local governments. In the past, as with the New York City financial crisis in the 70‘s, the state and the federal governments stepped in and lent money or backed bonds under newly created authorities such as the Municipal Assistance Corporation. These budget gaps are not only short term, but also are a sign of long term structural problems in the budgets of these entities. At present, municipalities are allowed to declare bankruptcy but states are not. The filing of bankruptcy allows the municipalities to void and/or restructure labor agreements, pensions, etc. If there is a bankruptcy, drastic cuts could be made to retiree payments. In addition, what would happen to investors in state and municipal bonds? These are investments generally considered “safe” and are held in retirement accounts by many of the elderly. In the last two months alone, 25 billion dollars has been taken out of municipal bond funds. Without these bond funds buying new issues, the states and municipalities cannot raise money for general obligations, capital improvements, etc. Financial institutions are severely restricted on their investments in these bonds and investors in state bonds could end up as unsecured creditors. If there are new bonds issued, the interest rates would necessarily have to be higher, thus, further hurting the states’ bottom lines. Unlike the Federal Government, (Ramblings continued on page 15)

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states cannot print money. Either revenues must increase and/or spending cuts will be required.

On the revenue side, increases can come from an improved economy, taxes (however unpopular) and higher fees (also unpopular). Cutting the budget is another story, with all of the mandated items in the budget there is actually very little that can be cut. Cutting nonessential services, aid to schools and colleges along with financial assistance, operation of parks and non-emergency capital construction, would still not save enough money to make even a small dent in the deficit.

In April, New York State began to close many of it’s parks until public outrage forced them to remain open. Even the snow storms we are having has nearly broken the budget of some municipalities. Can they limit snow removal and or sanitation pick ups? New Jersey and some of its cities and towns have already cut police and fire departments. Camden New Jersey alone has proposed to let fifty percent of its police force go, unless the union offers give-backs on their contract. This is what makes bankruptcy so enticing— many states and municipalities are saddled with labor contracts that include lucrative pensions and benefit packages.

These have been negotiated over the years, some when governments had surpluses. Long range planning often went out the window to keep labor peace. If bankruptcy is declared, the courts could negate some of these contracts, reducing salary, pensions and benefits. Many of these pension plans are unfunded, money is not put into a separate pension fund but is paid out of the current budget. At present state constitutions protect these pensions.

Currently, legislators in congress are staying away from the term bankruptcy so as to avoid further destabilization of the bond market. Think how the inability of the states and municipalities to raise money would affect much of our work.

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were priced right to sell, there would still be a possibility that they there would not be enough money in the budget to pay them back. Most municipal construction bonds have a maturity of five to forty years depending on the project, thus spreading out the debt. Many of us depend on government funded projects for our livelihood. Geologic investigations for construction, environmental studies and remediation, geothermal systems, all could be cut back.

General obligation bonds would also suffer. These type of bonds are used by many local governments to pay for most everything in the budget including capital improvements.

One of the things often cut is funding to the state and local colleges and also financial aid to students. This makes our scholarships so much more important for deserving students.

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often closed which we have already seen happen with Geology departments in many schools.

State Geologic Surveys are facing closure or are being reorganized due to lack of funding. Some of these surveys face the dual challenge in that they are often run in conjunction with university geology programs. These surveys are an enormous source of data to our profession and would be sorely missed.

As I stated earlier, I was going to use some pictures in an article with another theme. However, these pictures are be examples of some places that could be closed to the public if there are drastic budget cuts. The first picture in the Ramblings is from Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas, which is a Federal Park just to the west of town. The park has a scenic drive as well as many great hiking trails and horse back riding. The new visitors center has a great view of the canyon and some terrific exhibits. The second picture in this article is from Valley of Fire State Park just north of Las Vegas.

The park is run by the State of Nevada and includes many interesting land forms, petroglyphs, hiking trails, and scenic views. Nevada has been severely affected by the housing crisis and the recession in general. Gambling revenues dropped drastically as well as all tourism to the State. Can parks such as these remain open in the face of these budget shortfalls?

Unfortunately, many of these cuts hurt our quality of life with little real savings in the budget. These cuts are measured in millions, when billions are needed. I have been through this in the seventies when I worked for New York City and now see the problems arise again as I work in the private sector.

I fear this will be a recurring theme for many years.

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Meeting Minutes Northeast Section – AIPG Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 7, 2010 The Louis Berger Group, Inc. 565 Taxter Road, Suite 510 Elmsford, NY 10523 1.

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

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Secretary’s Report: The Secretary’s report covering the July meeting was not available; Dennis McGrath agreed to circu(9-7-10 Meeting Minutes continued on page 22)

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late the draft July meeting minutes electronically to the Ex Com following the meeting.

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Treasurer’s Report: The Ex Com reviewed and discussed the August monthly Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geologic Scholarship Trust Fund (ATMGSTF) and Section Treasurer’s reports.

Bob Blauvelt agreed to prepare and distribute a draft 2011 Section budget during the next 2010 Ex Com meeting in October.

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Correspondence: No new correspondence.

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Old Business:

● Fall Meeting – Details for the Fall meeting at the Beacon Center for Environmental Innovation and Education are well underway. The meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, October 27th. The Ex Com agreed that the cost of the fall meeting (including dinner) should be kept under $50; the Ex Com agreed that the cost of the meeting would be $47 and announcements for the meeting made by email. Details regarding the dinner selection were discussed and Option 2 (Prime Rib/Chicken or Veal) was recommended. Bill Prehoda agreed to finalize the dinner arrangements at Brother’s Trattoria. Laurie Scheuing agreed to follow-up with National to determine if we could use the National PayPal account for reservations. ● Short Course –Bob Blauvelt has agreed to complete additional research about securing a presenter and location for an upcoming short course. ● Vacant Executive Committee Positions: Currently there is one Member-at-Large position vacant on the Executive Committee. Dorothy Richter has agreed to fill the position. In addition, (9-7-10 Meeting Minutes continued on page 25)

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Dennis McGrath agreed to draft and circulate the 2011-2013 ballots for three Ex Com Officers and three Member-at-Large positions (including Dorothy Richter) that expire at the end of 2010.

The deadline for distributing paper ballots with the Indian Summer NL was missed, therefore, Section voting will be completed electronically with the assistance from National. Dennis will coordinate this effort with National in time for the results to be announced at the Fall Meeting.

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New Business:

● National Meeting – Laurie Scheuing agreed to attend the National Meeting on behalf of Mike Greenman, who currently has a schedule conflict and cannot attend. Laurie will represent the Section at the meeting and be compensated for travel and lodging expenses up to $1,500, consistent with prior Section funding allotments for attendance at the meeting. ● Scholarship – Dennis McGrath was preparing to mail 120 announcements of the 2011 Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geologic Scholarship to colleges throughout the Northeast. Dennis requested reimbursement for the anticipated mailing expenses.

The Ex Com agreed that Mike Greenman, as Section President, could allocate discretionary funds for Section operations. Dennis was requested to submit receipts for the postage to Bob Blauvelt for reimbursement.

7. Adjournment – 1710 hours.

Meeting Minutes Northeast Section – AIPG Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Beacon Institute 89 Dennings Avenue Beacon, New York 1.

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tendees included Sam Gowan (National President-elect), Luke Mahier (CPG-8948) and Luanne Whitbeck (CPG-7923).

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Secretary’s Report: The Secretary’s report covering the September meeting was circulated electronically prior to the meeting. The meeting minutes were reviewed and a motion was made, seconded, and approved to finalize the September meeting minutes as amended.

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Treasurer’s Report: The Ex Com reviewed and discussed the October Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geologic Scholarship Trust Fund (ATMGSTF) and Section Treasurer’s reports. Bob Blauvelt agreed to prepare and distribute a draft 2011 Section budget during the December 2010 Ex Com meeting.

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Correspondence: National circulated an electronic survey to the membership regarding where the 2013/50th Anniversary Annual meeting should be held. The correspondence prompted a brief discussion regarding the opportunity for the NE Section to host an Annual meeting; the last time our Section hosted the meeting was in 2004 at Saratoga Springs.

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Old Business:

● Summary of the 2010 Annual Meeting (provided by Laurie and Sam): The 47th Annual meeting was held in Orlando Florida on September 11-15th. NE Section members Bob Steward, Sam Gowan and Laurie Scheuing attended. Sam reported that AIPG is a healthy organization, but with a changing demographics. According to Sam, there are currently over 5,000 total members, but the percentage of members to CPGs has steadily been growing as older CPGs retire or leave the organization. As of October 2010 there are 5,265 members, with 3,512 active CPGs and almost 1,400 member or student adjuncts. Another interesting statistic provided by Sam was that of the CPGs, there are only 16 women CPGs out of almost 3,500 active CPGs ● Short Course: Bob Blauvelt has confirmed with Dr. Lee Slater (Rutgers Univ) regarding hosting a Continuing Education Short Course in mid January 2011. Dr. Slater had provided a similar short course during the 2004 Annual meeting; the course entitled “Hydrogeologic Applications of Environmental Geophysics Technologies” and is approved for 8 continuing education credits (CTLEP No. 157 and MALSP No. 1256). Bob provided an overview of the course including potential costs and venue options.

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The Ex Com discussed the various options and provided Bob with authorization to firm up the details of holding the course at the Dakota Restaurant in Rocky Hill, with the cost of the course at $325.

Bob anticipated preparing a notice to circulate the announcement of the course in the Newsletter and on the Section website by November 4, 2010. ● Executive Committee Election Results: Consistent with the Section by-laws, the Officer and Member election votes are tallied and announced at the Fall Meeting. Dennis McGrath announced the results of the Ex Com 2010 elections. During 2010, the Section voting was completed online, with assistance and tabulation of the voting provided by National, and the results of the election were: Name Jeff Frederick B. Blauvelt W. West D. Richter C. Werle 6.

Office President-Elect Treasurer Secretary Member Member

New Business:

● 2011 ATMG Scholarships: Dennis announced that the 2011 scholarships have been mailed to over 100 Northeast schools and also posted on the Section website; the deadline for receipt of completed applications was moved up to December 7th to avoid conflict with student holidays near the end of the month. ● Funding of the ATMGSTF: During the March 2010 Ex Com meeting, the Executive Committee approved a motion to contribute $4,000 from the Section fund to the ATGMSF trust fund, with a provision to re-evaluate additional contributions (to match the total amount of the 2010 scholarship awards - $7,000) at a future time. During the fall meeting, a motion was made to make an additional contribution from the Section fund to fully match the 2010 scholarship amount ($3,000). The motion was seconded, discussed and subsequently approved by Ex Com vote. ● Spring Meeting: The Ex Com agreed to begin discussions regarding the potential venue and topics for the Spring meeting during the December 2010 6. Adjournment – 1530 hours.

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Meeting Minutes Northeast Section – AIPG Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, December 6, 2010 Call In only 1.

Call to Order – 1610 hrs: Mike Greenman, Bob Blauvelt, Bill Prehoda, Bob Stewart, Craig Werle, and Dick Young; minutes

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Secretary’s Report: The Secretary’s report covering the October meeting was not available; Thomas West agreed to circulate the draft October meeting minutes electronically to the Ex Com before the January 2011 meeting.

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had recovered well during 2010, primarily as a result of continued positive growth in the investment fund. Bob also commented that he had made the transfer of funds (from the Section account) which had been approved during the October meeting, to fully match the 2010 scholarship amount.

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Correspondence: No new correspondence.

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Old Business:

● Short Course –Bob Blauvelt has sent 700 announcements to the LEP/LSP community and had incurred $843 in related expenses associated with the short course. As of December 3, Bob had received 35 confirmed attendees and expected to have possibly 40 participants at the course, scheduled to be held on January 20, 2011 in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Bill Prehoda agreed to send an email announcement of the short course to the Section membership. Bob requested assistance in the following areas; solicit advertising support for the short course (Dick Young agreed) and to preparation of Continuing Education Attendance Certificate Forms (Tom agreed to draft a CTLEP form and Bob Stewart agreed to develop a MALSP form). ● ATMG Scholarship Update: According to Mike Greenman, Dennis was traveling, but reports that he has received several applications. The deadline for the completed applications is December 6, 2010. As of the deadline, Dennis had received 14 total applications, which were distributed to the Scholarship review committee on December 29, 2010. ● Newsletter Advertisers: Dick Young has reached out for 2011 renewals to all the current newsletter advertisers. Dick reported that the response from the current advertisers has been very positive. Dick also mentioned that they are working on migrating the newsletter to a web-based format, which would provide the opportunity for color advertisements to be prepared.

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NC/NE Joint GSA Meeting: Bob Stewart noted that the GSA has accepted a technical session to showcase geologic employment opportunities for students at the March 2011 joint meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. Bob recommended circulating the announcement to the Section membership in an effort to help fill the technical session.

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New Business:

● Spring Meeting: Craig Werle 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 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 will be considered during the January 2011 Ex Com meeting. ● 2011 Ex Com Meeting Dates: Mike Greenman announced the following dates for the 2011 Ex Com meetings: January 10th March 7th May 11th – Possible Spring Meeting (TBD) July 11th September 6th October 12th – Possible Fall Meeting (TBD) December 5th

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News of NEAIPG Members Dr. Gary Robbins, CPG-06715, had developed the first online approved course for LEPs. The Connecticut State Board of Examiners of Environmental Professionals (also known as the “LEP [Licensed Environmental Professionals] Board”) approved Gary’s course for LEP Continuing Education Credits.

Connecticut state law requires LEPs, who manage environmental site assessments and cleanups, to take 24 continuing education credits (CECs) every 2 years.

The LEP Board approves courses that issue CECs. The approved course, entitled “Pneumatic Slug Testing Course” (CTLEP-292, 4 CECs) was developed by Gary who is a Professor of Geology in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Connecticut. The course is on pneumatic slug testing and focuses on determining hydraulic conductivity in high permeable formations. The course consists of a series of multimedia components including an Adobe Flash ™ slide presentation, several “hands-on” Adobe Shockwave™ simulations, video, and spreadsheets for data analysis. Gary indicates he has “tried to provide environmental professionals an interactive online learning experience that mimics real world testing rather than provide just another course where they sit for hours in a classroom” .

The course has also been approved in Massachusetts and New York as follows: Massachusetts - Approved for 4 Technical LSP credits, LSP course 1404a, if you have not taken LSP Course 1404, Pneumatic Slug Test Field Course; Approved for 2 Technical LSP credits, LSP Course 1404a, if you have taken LSP Course 1404, Pneumatic Slug Test Field Course.

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Course number PS003675. A minimum of 4 hours of course work is required for credit.

Dr. Robbins has been working on interactive computerbased education for over 10 years. In 2001 he developed “Expedited Site Assessment: The CD“ for the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection for which he was awarded a University Chancellor’s Information Technology Award and the DEP won an EPA award. The online pneumatic slug testing course is available at http:// www.vgwacademy.com/TrainingCourses/ pneumaticslugtestindex.html. You can try an example simulation at http://www.vgwacademy.com/Example_Simulation/ example_simulation.htm.

From the wilds of Pulaski, NY, Bill Lilley, CPG-3619 indicates that a good book for Engineering Geologists, Foundation and Civil Engineers, is "Colossus, Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century" by Micheal Hiltzik. At that time, the Hoover Dam was the largest construction project in the US. The book covers the project's history (earlier dams and failures), bidding, technical developments, companies, the lack of health and safety, legal cases and social problems of building the dam. It was the making of the Southwest and how it may be their undoing. Bill indicates that this would also be an excellent book for students.

In November, Bill presented a paper at the New York Reseach Conference entitled "The Upstate New York Gaslight Era" which gives the history and technical developments that lead to the large gas manufacturing industry in New York State. Bill’s paper also discusses what remains from the gas manufacturing and the ongoing remediation. The papers from the conference are not published, so if you would like a copy email Bill (wlillel@twcny.rr.com) and he will send you a copy.

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Finally, a request from Bill— if anyone knows were the papers of Dr. Frederick William Lane, Petroleum Chemist for the US Bureau of Mines in the 1920s, are archived, please send Bill email at wlillel@twcny.rr.com.

Rob Danckert, CPG-11304 Reports that Boart Longyear is now capable of wireline and conventional bedrock coring on their sonic drill rigs. Boart Longyear has recently developed a bolt-on coring motor that is quickly attached to the base of their sonic drill heads. Conventional, NQ, PQ, and HQ bedrock coring at rates of up to 1,200 RPM can now be performed on a sonic rig following the removal and reattachment of quick-disconnect hydraulic hoses and attachment of the coring motor to the drill head. Clients may now obtain sonically-produced, complete, overburden cores with RQDquality bedrock cores on a single Boart Longyear rig platform.

Dorothy Richter, CPG-07033 and Gene Simmons of HagerRichter Geoscience, Inc. conducted geologic evaluations of hairline cracks in the stone panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (VVM) in Washington DC on behalf of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) in 1986 and 1990, shortly after the VVM was constructed. In 2010, twenty years after Hager-Richter’s last formal inspection, the VVMF retained them to re-inspect the memorial because additional cracking had been noted in a few panels. The 2010 inspection revealed several more cracks, and the story was covered by the Washington Post in an article that ran on Friday, October 8 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ article/2010/10/07/AR2010100705792.html). On most granite and marble memorials, hairline cracking is not a great concern, but the VVM’s spare, elegant design, covered with the inscribed names of individuals who died or are missing in action, invites visitors to touch and peer at the stone more closely than most. It is as moving a place to work today as it was twenty years ago.

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Dick Young, CPG-3356, has been blessed to have a continuing series of fascinating and challenging assignments in applied economic geology.

St. Brigid’s Church (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ St._Brigid's_Roman_Catholic_Church_(New_York), which is located near Tompkins Square Park in the East Village of Manhattan, was begun in 1848 by Irish shipwrights. It has a long and colorful history. That history was nearly cut short by the wrecking ball in 2006, . . . save for the intervention of the courts . . . and an anonymous donor in 2008. Suffice it to say that the structure was found to be on "less than stable ground." During December, 2010, Dick worked with a team that was providing the geotechnical solution for stabilizing and supporting the subsiding, cracked chancel wall of the church. About 20 Drilled Grout Piles were installed through the underlying peat layer, to serve as support for abutments to the chancel wall. Once that initial support is completed, plans call for installation of about 50 more Drilled Grout Piles to stabilize and support the entire structure. While it was a pleasure to see these positive steps, . . . it was heartbreaking to see massive quantities of carefully-numbered, hand-hewn, brownstone blocks that had been disassembled from the sanctuary walls (with the intent of rebuilding those walls) loaded into dumpsters and hauled away to the landfill, . . . given a change in the architectural plans.

In the areas of Renewable Energy and Sustainability/ Sustainable Design, Dick continues to work on several fronts. Among the more timely and fascinating are plans with commercial realtors to upgrade new and existing buildings with Geothermal Heating and Cooling, . . . but at no out-ofpocket cost to the owners, while creating an additional income stream for them. Work is progressing well on this business segment. During the past year, Dick continued as a founder and leader of RENEW, a renewable energy thinktank group that is aiding several non-profit organizations and that has presented programs on geothermal heating and (News of Members continued on page 43)

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cooling of buildings and other renewable energy technologies to professional, business, and college groups.

Dick has also been continuing to provide consulting support about historic information on the geology and the geological construction issues of the original NYC Aqueducts, within the areas of tunneling and of geotechnical investigation and design.

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The “Straight Skinny” on Bentonite-Based Drilling Muds And Their Standard Practice Use In The Horizontal Remediation Well Industry By: Directional Technologies, Inc. Let’s make our point up front: 1) bentonite-based drilling fluid is NOT bad for horizontal remediation well (HRW) projects; 2) it does not damage the formation; 3) it is a naturally occurring clay material that is mined; and 4) it does flush easily/adequately during well development.

Most remediation professionals have designed and/or installed vertical wells at one time or another during their careers. After advancing the boring, setting the screen/riser and sand pack, the driller usually pours dry bentonite chips or pellets into the annular space between the well and formation. The driller then adds water to hydrate the bentonite, creating a very effective seal as the bentonite swells (or “yields”).

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not be adequately flushed from the annular space during development. These are false assertions that distort what actually happens when bentonite-based drilling fluid is used. These false assertions feed off of most remediation professional’s real-world experience when dry bentonite is intentionally hydrated in situ to create a seal in a monitoring well. In other words, an attempt is being made to make you think that because straight bentonite hydrated in situ makes a great seal, it does the same thing when used in a drilling fluid when installing a HRW. The argument turns on the fact that: 1)bentonite-based drilling fluid is hydrated ex situ and yields prior to commencing drilling; and 2) bentonite is a component of the mud system, not the sole component.

A “seal” is never formed by bentonite in a HRW and in addition Directional Technologies, Inc. uses a proprietary process to develop HRWs based on years of field experience in the oil field, the utility industry and the environmental industry. This development process results in fully functional wells.

The same HRW professionals that criticize bentonite-based drilling mud also advocate the use of “bio-polymer” drilling muds. These are manmade products based on gaur gums and vegetable products that biodegrade after use to various types of sugars that purportedly “jump start” the bioremediation process by supplying nutrients to naturally occurring bacteria. The problem with this is that the sugars tend to enhance undesirable bacteria that can create slime that damages the formation.

Directional Technologies, Inc. develops and formulates-specific drilling fluid programs for each HRW we install. We do not use a one-dimensional, “one-size-fits-all” drilling program. There is both a science and an art to creating the optimal drilling fluid program for each well installation. It is imperative that the selected drilling fluid(s) build the bore path to: 1) prevent formation damage; 2) enable safe cost efficient drilling/well installation; and 3) prevent biofouling.

Directional Technologies, Inc. will be providing additional technical information regarding the HRW installation process. For more information, contact Directional Technologies, Inc. at 203-294-9200 or ksequino@directionaltech.com or visit their website at www.directionaltech.com.

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The NE-AIPG Newsletter Reaches A Milestone: Transitioning From Paper To Cyberspace

By Dick Young, CPG-03356, Volunteer Publisher and Advertising Sales Manager “The only constant is change!”

- Heraclitus of Ephesus (c.535 BC - 475 BC), a Greek philosopher Heraclitus pegged it: “The only constant is change,” . . . and that is one of the Joys of Life and of Geology! The Northeast Section of AIPG is embarking on a deliberate, meaningful, and amazing change with this 122nd issue of the Newsletter. After decades as a “printed on paper” booklet publication, the NEAIPG Newsletter is stepping firmly into cyberspace with this Winter 2011 issue in digital form and format!

This metamorphosis of the Newsletter is probably one of the longest, most-thoroughly-considered projects that NEAIPG has ever undertaken and accomplished, . . . ranking right up there with staging two AIPG Annual Meetings. These deliberations reach back over a decade, . . . as a spectrum of evolving issues, options, and critical path items were weighed and evaluated. Until now, the gaps in inclusivity, technical, and functional issues made the digital Newsletter option a “non-starter.”

But now, frankly, we are thrilled to be making this change to the digital Newsletter, which is clearly a “Win, Win, Win” situation! The benefits that we can offer to our Members, to our Advertisers ( . . . a remarkably loyal cadre), and to our Profession . . . are simply amazing! Yes, Good Things do take time, . . . and Really Good Things do take more time!

So, what is the same . . . and what is different . . . in the cyber Newsletter, vs. the printed on paper Newsletter?

What Is The Same In The Digital Newsletter?

• The Newsletter has been likened to “the glue that holds the Northeast Section together!” That is, . . . and that still will be, . . . the case! A long-standing purpose of the Newsletter includes staying in touch with ( . . . and providing germane information to) the far-flung AIPG Certified Professional Geologists and Members who practice in the 8 states that compose the Northeast Section.

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other Members of NEAIPG are widely scattered over the ~135,272 square miles covered by the NE Section (an area about half the size of Texas), yielding an “NE/AIPG population density” of only ~5 per 1,000 square miles.

• In the on-line, cyber, digital version of the NE/AIPG Newsletter, we have retained the familiar “folded booklet” format. You will find that the digital Newsletter has the same “feel” and that you can “turn the pages” at http://issuu.com/neaipg ( . . . much as you did in the folded paper booklet, itself).

• Additionally, the Newsletter will continue to feature the same flow of content, features, etc.

• For the convenience of our loyal Advertisers, we have kept the same Ad formats, layout, and special locations.

• The familiar PiggyBack Inserts (e.g., Spring and Fall Meeting Announcements, Breaking News, updates from Advertisers, etc.) will continue to be a part of the Newsletter, as they are appended to the digital version at http://issuu.com/neaipg.

What Is Different In The Digital Newsletter?

• If you liked the “Technicolor” covers and special location pages in the printed Newsletter, you will be bowled over by the power of Full-Color available to Advertisers, . . . as well as for articles, graphics, and photos, in the digital version. This will be a work in progress.

• Distribution to each Member will take micro-seconds, . . . not several weeks by Bulk Mail.

• For the benefit of both our Members and our Advertisers, the Index of Advertisers has been moved forward to pages 8 & 9.

• You can view the Newsletter in http://issuu.com/neaipg either as paired pages (in the traditional “booklet format” of the Newsletter) or as single pages. Click on the document for the full screen view.

• Within http://issuu.com/neaipg, you can Zoom, by just clicking on the page, or you can use the slider at the top left of the screen for ~4x magnification, . . . to catch all of the tiny details.

• If you want a printed copy of the Newsletter or the pdf, just sign up, log in and then you will have access. You can use http:// issuu.com/neaipg to share/e-mail the Newsletter to others.

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click on http://issuu.com/neaipg and select a previous issue that is of interest to you.

• You can search the text of any document by clicking on the search box if you are not in full screen mode or use the magnifying glass in full screen mode.

• Despite all of the deliberation and care in preparing and shifting from the printed paper Newsletter to the cyber version, . . . we know there will be bumps in the road, along the way. That’s okay, as it is worth the trip!

• And that trip will continue, as we strive to do an ever better job with the digital Newsletter, for our Members, our Advertisers, and our Profession.

• Editor Bill Prehoda is making strides in embedding hot links within the digital Newsletter—stay tuned.

• Those who are appropriately attentive to “Things Green” will recognize that NEAIPG has made a meaningful step forward.

While in moving to a digital Newsletter, we are seriously inconveniencing billions of electrons ( . . . to quote a humorous friend). On the positive side of the ledger, with every digital issue of the Newsletter, NEAIPG and its Members are avoiding the consumptive use of: ☺ About 22,500 sheets of paper (~5 cases). ☺ The electricity and toner for printing. ☺ About 850 mailing envelopes. ☺ About $500 in postage, and the transportation fuel to move about 300 pounds of mail to over 800 locations in the Northeast and throughout the US. ☺ Disposal/Recycling of the mailing envelopes, discarded Newsletters, etc.

Where Did We Come From?

For those interested in the History of the NEAIPG Newsletter, please see the article of the same title on Page 26 of the Holidays 2005 Newsletter (we would hope to have this up on ISSUU soon).

Stay tuned in the next issue for: Reflections: What Was Involved In Publishing And Distributing The Printed Paper Versions of the NEAIPG Newsletter.

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Enclosed (as a PiggyBack Insert at the end of this Newsletter) is the NYSCPG Annual Membership Form (or find it at http:// www.nyscpg.org/Forms/2011Application.pdf). Whether you practice geology in NYS . . . or not . . . does not matter, as NYSCPG provides an opportunity to support the Profession you love, as well as to advance the NYS Licensing Bill, . . . simultaneously! For the few dollars involved, Just Do The Right Thing . . . for yourself and for our Profession: "Crack open your wallet," join NYSCPG for 2011, and mail your check today, . . . to support our Profession! See pg. 63 for a NYSCPG update.

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The memory of former NEAIPG President Kurt Stokes was honored by the Town of Hempstead on their 2011 calendar cover, with a photo of Kurt surf casting in the Atlantic, with the sun on the horizon.

After years of service to NEAIPG, Kurt passed away on 11/2/09, during his term as Northeast Section President, after his battle with pancreatic cancer.

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The photos in this article were taken in June 2009 at a Town of Hempstead Beach in Nassau County, Long Island

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News From the Northeast New York

UPDATE FROM NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS

By Laurie Scheuing, PG, CPG-09898, NYSCPG President The NYSCPG continues to work to achieve licensure for geologists in NY. A few highlights of our accomplishments from the past few years. We have maintained our presence in the Senate and Assembly by continuing to introduce our bill into both legislative houses. We established key contacts with the former NYSDEC commissioner and Regent Dawson with the NY State Education Department. Last year, we had a successful meeting with Assembly member Glick, chair of the Higher Education Committee. Finally and most importantly, we have been fiscally responsible. We have not paid a lobbyist in the past two years and our only major expenses have been contributions to our past sponsors.

Our goals for this year are to continue in the same fashion.

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and Assembly member Glick.

One of our most important goals for the upcoming year is to increase our funds so that we can have enough to hire a lobbyist as soon as we think that the environment is ready. I encourage everyone to renew your membership at the highest level that you are comfortable with and solicit your friends and colleagues to do the same.

The annual membership meeting is planned for Saturday, February 19th, 12 pm at the New York State Museum, Concourse Room A. Please consider attending and volunteering your time. The officers and board members will be elected at the meeting in February. If you would like to serve, please contact any current board member.

Connecticut Connecticut Leading the Way in Climate Change Adaptation Jennifer Pagach, MEM-164 Connecticut has been taking giant steps towards climate change action and has been a leader in climate change mitigation, or reducing greenhouse gases for several years. The next challenge we have been facing is climate change adaptation or adjusting to those changes that have already been set in motion. Connecticut is also a leader in the climate adaptation arena, but persistence and much more action will have to occur to keep us prepared. The following are some examples of efforts to date.

In order to adapt, you must understand what changes are occurring. In my role as state lead for Sentinel Monitoring of Climate Change in Long Island Sound, we work with New York, the federal government and academia using monitoring data to gauge what changes are occurring and what can be done to adapt our coast and associated ecoregions. Some (News From the Northeast continued on page 67)

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changes include: rising water temperatures; accelerated sealevel rise; changes in spring freshet; position of salt water wedge; and intensified storm events. Working with the bistate workgroups of researchers and scientists we have narrowed down to seven top indicators which will be used to launch pilot monitoring programs.

On the state level, the Governor’s Steering Committee on Climate Change formed an Adaptation Subcommittee in 2008 with four subcommittees covering Agriculture, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Public Health. Their impacts reports are already available on the official climate website for Connecticut, www.ctclimatechange.com, and their recommendation reports will be available soon.

Another large climate adaptation undertaking is the CT Department Environmental Protection partnership with ICLEI(News From the Northeast continued on page 68)

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Local Governments for Sustainability to host a series of workshops in 2010 that using Groton as a model for climate adaptation. The workshops were designed to facilitate government coordination between all levels (state, federal and local) for adaptation efforts. Many positive efforts have come out of the series, including a vulnerability assessment of the CT State parks. Groton has been seeding adaptation into their town processes, and their recent award of an intern through the Tremaine Foundation funding and the CT Community College SOAR Program will help them continue the town-wide vulnerability assessment the workshops started.

All presentations and videos are available on the ICLEI USA website, as well as a link under the ctclimatechange.com website. The final report on the process will also be available soon. This project, funded through the EPA was so successful we received another award to develop and adaptation resource toolkit or ART to assist other CT communities and beyond with climate adaptation. A select group of stakeholders will help DEP and ICLEI design ART, as well as the newly launched CT Climate Network of municipalities who are sharing what adaptation and mitigation efforts they are working on in their towns.

Climate adaptation requires good science and collaboration.

Geologists like us to need to share what we know and continue to uncover about what is happening globally and locally. We need to integrate and work with many other disciplines and professionals including public health, transportation, public safety and emergency response, among many others to ensure successful adaptation efforts.

Jennifer Pagach is with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and is also an adjunct Professor of Science & Engineering at Manchester College. Jennifer can be reached at jennifer.pagach@ct.gov, for more information see: http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/long_island_sound/soundout/ sound_outlook_october_2010.pdf.

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PIGGYBACKING: SERVICE EXPANDED FOR NE/AIPG ADVERTISERS! The NE/AIPG Newsletter again has expanded its PiggyBacking options offered to Advertisers. Advertisers can include promotional flyers or brochures along with NE/AIPG's normal distribution 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 decisionmakers. That audience has grown to over 800, including ~700 NE/AIPG Members and Applicants throughout New York, New Jersey, and the six New England states, as well as ~40Âą AIPG National and Section Officers, over 70 Advertisers, and others. NE/AIPG Members benefits from keeping current on available, innovative products and services.

PiggyBack Rates are in two categories: 1. For digital issues (see http://issuu.com/neaipg/docs ), a "Full Page" (~8" high by 5" wide) Space in Full Color costs $125 per issue. A "Double Full Page" (~8" high by 10" wide) Space in Full Color costs $225 per issue, while a "Quad Full Page" (2 Doubles of ~8" high by 10" wide each) Space in Full Color costs $425 per issue.

2. For any issues printed on paper and sent by US Mail, PiggyBack Rates depend upon the size and weight of the pre-printed promotional piece provided by the Advertiser. For instance, a single 8 1/2� by 11" sheet of 20# paper, preprinted, and pre-folded costs $0.25 each to PiggyBack.. To schedule your PiggyBack promotion, or to learn more, just call Dick Young at 973-335-2289.

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25 YEARS AGO IN THE NEAIPG NEWSLETTER Winter 1986 ● Forty advertisers were listed in the Newsletter, including Environmental Science Corporation of Middletown, Connecticut who was advertising “Laboratory, Field, and Consulting Services” ● Blasland & Bouck Engineers, P.C. listed offices in White Plains, NY, Corning, NY and Columbus, Ohio. ● The Morie Company of Millville, New Jersey offered “Filter Sand & Gravel—For Well Packing” ●President Ted Clark’s “Ramblings” discussed a familiar topic—state registration/licensing of geologists. “The objective of our position statement on registration of geologists is to provide the framework whereby the Northeast Section of AIPG can provide direction and support to individual states within the Northeast Section that wish or need to move toward some form of state registration of geologists”. ● The Editor, Russ Slayback also opined on the subject in this issue. “It seems that we in the Northeast Section should focus our registration attention to the needs of the individual states in our region, and not expend our limited energies on lobbying other states and regions. Despite the majority feeling within our section, we must recognize that Maine’s certification is the only official state recognition of geologists within our eight states - not the greatest record in view of our sup(25 Years Ago continued on page 75)

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posed enlightenment on the need to protect the public.” [Guess what, in the intervening 25 years we only have one more state—Editor]. ● The section meeting in Concord, New Hampshire was a big success despite a lack of a quorum and that it brought together a small but meaningful group of NEAIPG New England members. ● The National Groundwater Policy Forum released a report urging states to establish comprehensive programs to determine the condition of ground-water supplies. Included in the recommendations is the cleanup of contaminated groundwater and the setting of standards to ensure that water will be protected in the future. ● New members: Richard Barbour, Sy F. Robbins, Joseph A. Schrank, Steven E. Spayd, Christopher M. White, William A. Newman, James R. Young, Richard J. Kulibert, Michael A. Decillis and David W. Stoner.

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ANGELO TAGLIACOZZO MEMORIAL GEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP 2010-2011 Academic Year Dennis G. McGrath, CPG-08578 Chair, Scholarship Committee A total of 14 applications were received in December from undergraduate geology students attending 10 different colleges or universities in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. 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 AIPG NE Section Officers), the names of the students to receive an award and the amount of each award. For example, last year 23 applications were received and a total of $7,000 was (ATMGS Report continued on page 79)

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awarded to five students (e.g., $2,000 was awarded to two students; and $1,000 each was awarded to three students).

The scholarship committee anticipates presenting its recommendations to the Board of Trustees at the March 7, 2011 ExCom meeting. If we can maintain this schedule, checks will be distributed to the selected students shortly thereafter.

The academic achievements of most applicants continue to impress the committee members. What happens to these applicants after graduation is most often a mystery for a variety of reasons. Regrettably, few maintain the complimentary one-year AIPG student membership that we provide to all applicants. Bottom line though is that we really have no way to stay in touch or follow the career path of those that applied for our scholarship. This year that changed in a small way.

We received information from Johan (Joop) Varekamp at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, that three of his former students (and previous scholarship applicants), are now enjoying successful careers in geology (one in volcanology, one with Exxon-Mobil; and one with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources). We awarded one of these students a $1,000 scholarship 11 years ago. It is great to hear this kind of news, but it is even greater for the geology profession to have gained three bright young practitioners.

More information on this year’s scholarship recipients 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 NE AIPG web site (www.ne-aipg.org) for the list of scholarship recipients and their college or university. The web page will be updated once the distribution of scholarship checks is completed.

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NEAIPG’s Geophysics Short Course - a Success!

Robert Blauvelt, CPG-06508 Under the watchful eyes of an eight-foot tall brown bear (Ursus Arctos), a 1200-pound Maine moose (Antilocapra americana) and countless white-tail deer (all of which were uncommonly quiet as they watched from the walls and hallways of the Dakota Steak House in Rocky Hill, Connecticut) the Northeast Section’s first short course - Hydrogeologic Applications of Environmental Geophysics Technologies – took place to a packed crowd of 67 geologists, engineers, and earth scientists. Approved for continuing education credit for LEP’s LSP’s and Pennsylvania PG’s Dr. Lee Slater and his PhD student, Andrew Parsekian, from Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey kept the audience informed, amused, and engaged during the eight hour lecture and brief field exercise.

Dr. Slater covered a wide variety of geophysical topics: resistivity, terrain conductivity, ground penetrating radar and others discussing the underlying theory for each and providing several USGS practical real-world case studies for specific methods. A key theme throughout the course was understanding the limitations of each method and to work closely with the geophysical subcontractor to ensure a successful survey. During the coffee and lunch breaks participants were able to network and interact with some of the course sponsors: Hager-Richter Geoscience, Diversified (Geophysics Course continued on page 82)

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Geophysics, and EAI of Jersey City, New Jersey an environmental contractor. Under Bob Stewart’s excellent guidance and leadership, the course started and ended in accordance with licensing board guidelines and attendees and sponsors were ensured of obtaining full value for the time and money they invested. Proceeds from the course are earmarked for the Angelo Tagliacozzo Scholarship Trust Fund.

Publisher’s/Editor’s Note: A Moving Story About A Remarkable Contribution to the Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geological Scholarship Perpetual Trust Fund The foregoing article is a recap by Bob Blauvelt of the very successful NE/AIPG Geophysics Short Course presented 1/20/11 in Rocky Hill, CT. The Northeast Section wants to acknowledge all of Bob’s hard work that included finding a central meeting location, coordinating the instructor’s activities and preparing the course hand-outs. Bob also worked (Geophysics Course continued on page 83)

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with Dick Young in soliciting sponsors and organizing their displays.

But the real “story behind the story� is why Bob did all of this work for NE/AIPG! Bob felt strongly that he needed to more actively support the Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geological Scholarship Perpetual Trust Fund, and he saw the potential of a Short Course as a way to raise a very meaningful contribution to that worthy cause.

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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)

KASABACH, HAIG F. KAYLER, KYLE STONE, TIMOTHY S. PATRONS ($250+) AIRMAG SURVEYS, INC. ANONYMOUS BRINCKERHOFF, LAURA

GRAHAM, JACK B. GREENMAN, MIKE HINCE, ERIC KOCH, ELLIS KRAEMER, CURTIS A. MASLANSKY, STEVEN P. MATHEZ, MURIEL PIERIBONI, JOHN PREHODA, BILL SCHECHNER, CLAIRE AND LOUIS SHOPE, STEVEN B. STANDISH, RICHARD STEWART, ROBERT A. TSACOYANNIS, NICHOLAS URBAN-MEAD, RUSSELL B. WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (MATCHING GIFT ON BEHALF OF GEORGE BANINO)

CONTRIBUTORS ($50+) ARGUDEN, A. TEFVIK Barish, James M. BECKER, ARTHUR E. BELL, DAVID L. BELT, EDWARD S. BUGH, JAMES CLEMENS, ROBERT H. DAVIS, R. LAURENCE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, INC. (ON

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BURKE, MICHAEL CHAMBERLAIN, JOHN MARK DIMMICK, CHARLES WM. GRAFF, CAROL S. GAVRAS, JOHN M. HARRINGTON, JONATHAN HIGGINS, JONATHAN B. KLEIMAN, AMY MCGRATH, DENNIS Nova Consulting & Engineering

RICH, CHARLES A. RICHTER, DOROTHY ROSENFELD, MORDECAI SCHIFFMAN, ARNOLD SOILTESTING, INC. SPONSORS ($125+) ALLEN, BOYD, III ALPHA GEOSCIENCE DE ANGELIS, JAMES ERM-NORTHEAST

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FAKUNDINY, ROBERT GALLAGHER, EVELYN A. HANLON, KERRY HEINDEL, CRAIG HERMAN KARPEL MEMORIAL FOUND. (ON BEHALF OF FRIENDS OF RHODA TAGLIACOZZO)

HIXON, RICHARD HNOTTAVANGE-TELLEN, KEN Hoogerhyde, Kevin HOUSMAN, JOHN J. , JR. Jonathan Paul Associates, Inc. KACZOR, SOFIA KETANI, RALPH Mase, David MOZER, ROBERT PENN, WILLIAM E. RICE, JOHN RHYNER, JOHN ROSS, LOREN RYAN, MICHAEL J. SCHEUING, LAURIE (ATMGS Contributors continued on page 85) - 84 -

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

HARWOOD, DAVID G. HAGER, JUTTA HERGERT, DAVID KING, DANIEL KOWALSKI, RICHARD G. MAHIER, LUKE SASS, DANIEL B. (IN HONOR OF K. E. CASTER)

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