Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Inland Empire Chapter Southern California Section

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1 Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Inland Empire Chapter Southern California Section October 5, 2009 Vol. 5, No. 10 October Newsletter "History Of The Cushenbury Quarry, From Gold Mine to Aggregate Plant" Austin Marshall Wednesday, October 14, :00 6:20 Social Earth Sciences Dept. Courtyard 6:20 7:20 Dinner Earth Sciences Dept. Courtyard 7:30-8:30 Speaker Earth Sciences classroom Location. University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA (Meeting Cost $25; Students $5) Co-sponsored by the Geology Club & the Earth Sciences Department Chapter Chair Ernie Roumelis AKW, Inc. akwgeotechnical@verizon.net Vice Chair North Debbie Kunath John R. Byerly, Inc. (909) debbie@johnrbyerlyinc.com Vice Chair South Doug Johnston Petra Geotechnical djohnston@petra-inc.com Treasurer David Gaddie John R. Byerly, Inc. (909) David_@johnrbyerlyinc.com Secretary Frank Jordan John R. Byerly, Inc. (909) Geo.Jordan@gmail.com Austin Marshall Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, San Bernardino, CA " History Of The Cushenbury Quarry, From Gold Mine to Aggregate " Biographical Sketch Austin Marshall is currently the mine superintendant of Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, Lucerne Valley, CA. having worked two years as the mine geologist and two years as a paid intern while finishing school. He graduated from California State University San Bernardino with B.S. in Geology and B.S. in Environmental Geology. Currently he is beginning preparatory work for a Masters in Business Administration with emphasis on mining industrial minerals. Mr. Marshall s professional experience is varied in both its geographic and technical extent. He previously worked in the Broken Hill mining district of NSW, Australia mapping silver lead-zinc deposits and structural features.

2 ! Program Chairman, Rick Gundry Webmaster & Newsletter Editor Dr. Kerry Cato, Cato Geoscience, Inc. Field Trip Chairman Mark Spykerman, Earth Systems Southwest, Membership Chairman Richard Orr, Leighton Group, Past Presidents; Frank Jordan, 2005; Gary Wallace, 2006; Rick Gundry, 2007, Mike Cook, 2008; Kerry Cato, The AEG Inland Empire Chapter Newsletter is a monthly publication of the Inland Empire Chapter of the Southern California Section, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists. For more information visit the Chapter website: landempire. Submittals: Deadline, 28 th of the month. Employment notices, job position announcements, and advertisements can be posted for a minimal fee. Newsletter circulation about 170 in greater inland areas of Southern California, and elsewhere. Address changes: kerry@catogeoscience.com. INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER He has also worked at the Molycorp Mine at Mountain Pass, CA. studying lanthanides and Rare Earth Elements (REE). He mapped carbonate units in the Sloan and Jean areas of Nevada to estimate potential of aggregate uses to supply the Las Vegas area. On the north flank of the San Bernardino Mountain range, in collaboration with neighboring mines, he worked to conduct geologic feasibility studies of carbonate limestone/marbles. Outside the mining business, Mr. Marshall served in the United States Air Force and Air Force reserve for 14 continuous years. Abstract The presentation will cover: Basic overview/history of the plant site; Mining in the San Bernardino Mountains (i.e., complexity of geology, faulting, folding, metamorphism, elevation, etc.) Blending of rock types to make specific types of cement Type II/V Current mine planning and expansion concerns *************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *************** AEG INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER Chair s Message October 2009 Greetings fellow AEG Inland Empire Chapter members, I am looking forward to serving you as Chairman of the AEG Inland Empire Chapter for the coming year. AEG-IE is one of the finest examples of a professional organization I have ever worked with. It is my sincere honor, privilege and pleasure to be a part of this association. I would like to start by introducing you to this year s officers. Debbie Kunath and Doug Johnston will be joining our group as Vice President North and Vice President South, respectively. Frank Jordan will be taking over the reins as Secretary, David Gaddie will be moving to Treasurer, and Kerry Cato will be taking care of Newsletter Editor s duties. Mark Spykerman will be handling the Field Trip coordination and Richard Orr will chair the Membership Committee. As you can see, this is the perfect mix of new board members bringing in fresh ideas, and established board members contributing stability, wisdom and experience. Be sure to check out the calendar at Continued on Page

3 Photos Of UC-Riverside and AEG-Inland Activities (Photos by Kerry Cato) UC-Riverside AEG-Inland speaker Stephen Testa (r) of the California State Mining & Geology Board and Chapter Chair, Kerry Cato. Oct-2009 Dr. David Oglesby receives Brunton transit for the Earth Science Dept. from AEGInland Chapter Past Chair Mike Cook. Oct-2008 UC-Riverside students at the Spring 2009 GSA/AEG Johns Lecturer talk by Dr. Ed Medley. Chair s Message (continued) In the coming months, I will be looking forward to the great slate of meetings we already have set up and the upcoming Geomorphology short course. In October, we will be learning more about the aggregate mining in San Bernardino County as Austin Marshall presents the amazing history of the Cushenbury Quarry, from Gold Mine to Aggregate Plant. The October meeting will again be held at UC Riverside as we continue to promote student membership in AEG and expand the age and experience boundaries of our membership body to the major Inland Empire universities. In November, Stephen Testa will be addressing the recent activities of the BGG and most current snapshot regarding our professional registrations. We contacted Stephen Testa in early July to be our speaker for the November meeting. With the passage of AB20 4x on July 28th, we quickly asked that Stephen modify his initial topic to instead address abolition of the BGG (Board of Geologists and Geophysicists). Additionally, Frank Jordan as Secretary has volunteered to stay on top of the most recent changes with abolition of the BGG. He will keep us informed at meetings and via as things constantly evolve in these unprecedented times. More details on the Geomorphology short course will be provided in next month s newsletter. Let me close by saying that if anyone has suggestions, questions, or problems regarding the Inland Chapter, please call or me. My voice mail and are always on and I will try and get back to you promptly. Again let me say that I am honored to be your Chairman and I look forward to this year s Chapter activities. See you all in October at UC Riverside. Cheers, Ernie Roumelis, Chairman, AEG Inland Empire Chapter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Future AEG Inland Chapter Meetings Dr. Ed Medley, GSA/AEG Jahns Distinguished Lecturer at UC-Riverside in his 3Dglasses sales pitch. November 18, 2009 "We Don't Need No Stinking Badges: The Relevancy Of Professional Geology Registration In Today's Regulatory Climate and Status Update On The Board Of Registration For Geology and Geophysicists Stephen Testa, Executive Officer, State Mining & Geology Board, Murrieta December No Chapter Meeting

4 Other Upcoming Events INLAND GEOLOGIC SOCIETY (IGS) October 7, 2009 Wednesday The 1938 Santa Ana River Flooding In San Bernardino Area Suzie Earp, Water Resources Institute, San Bernardino, CA Social: 6:00pm, Dinner: 6:30pm, Lecture: 7:00pm Location: LSA Associates, 1500 Iowa Ave, Suite 200, Riverside, CA, RSVP: (951) , For more information: November 5, 2009 (Thursday) Boring Logs What's Important and What's Not: A Scientific Viewpoint Dr. W. Richard Laton, CSU Fullerton 2009 McEllhiney Distinguished Lecturer SOCIETY FOR MINING, METALLURGY & EXPLORATION (SME) FIELD TRIP (one day) October 17, 2009, Saturday Geology and Mines of Johnson and Lucerne Valley Doug and Dinah Shumway will be leading this one-day field trip Reservations are required. For more info, call SEPOR at or visit SME SoCal DECEMBER SECTION MEETING Dr. Gregg Wilkerson, Senior Mining Geologist, US Bureau of Land Management-Bakersfield field office, will be giving a talk on The Geology of Owens Valley. The meeting will be on Tuesday, November 17, For more info, visit WORKSHOP USING GEOEARTHSCOPE AND B4 LIDAR DATA TO ANALYZE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA S ACTIVE FAULTS A joint SCEC/OpenTopography/USGS/UNAVCO research and education workshop December 3 and 4, San Diego Supercomputer Center recently completed GeoEarthScope data acquisition, most of Southern California s active faults have now been scanned using LiDAR. These exciting new data powerfully depict the effect of repeated slip along these active faults as well as surface processes in a range of climatic regimes. These community datasets are of great interest to the SCEC and greater academic communities, the geologic consulting community, and educators. We invite participants to a 2 day introductory training on LiDAR technology, data handling, digital elevation model (DEM) production, data analysis including fault trace and geomorphic mapping applications, integration with other geospatial data, and discussion of educational uses of these data. The course will be held at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD. This workshop will provide an overview of the hardware and software technologies associated with LiDAR topographic data acquisition and analysis, will highlight recent research results, and provide a forum for dialogue and discussion about anticipated technological and data gathering developments. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops, but to make for a more satisfying learning experience, we will provide laptop computers with a variety of software pre-installed (ArcGIS, GlobalMapper, Matlab, and others). How to apply: Please send the following information to: ccrosby@sdsc.edu 1. Contact information 2. Brief bio/curriculum vitae (1-2 pages maximum) 3. Short statement about your interests with respect to highresolution topography, your overall research, and any relevant experience. 4. Brief statement on your computing experience, including preferred operating system, familiarity with GIS software, and comfort with command line-based tools. There is funding available for partial travel and lodging support for the workshop; preference will be given to students. The application deadline is October 22, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Professionals Practice & the Public Workshop organizers: J Ramón Arrowsmith, Arizona State University Christopher Crosby, San Diego Supercomputer Center / OpenTopography Ken Hudnut, US Geological Survey Susan Eriksson, UNAVCO Workshop overview: As a result of research in the Eastern California Shear Zone, the B4 project, and the

5 Meeting Details and Location RSVP Advance RSVP is requested by Friday 9-Oct-2008 Send name and company/affiliation to Ernie Roumelis Location: University of California, Riverside Geology Building (Courtyard) 900 University Avenue Riverside, CA (951) (Campus Information) (951) (Campus Police) SEE MAP FOR PARKING Directions to Meeting: From the I-215 and US 60 in Riverside, EXIT at University Avenue and proceed Eastward to the UCR Campus to park and negotiate travel per the attached Map. Once east of I-215/60 turn right on Canyon Crest Drive to Parking Kiosk for parking Fee payment, and proceed from there using the directions to park at Lot 13 (NOT Visitor Lot 10), the closest Lot to Geology Building. You may otherwise park in any red, blue or gold $5.00 (except spaces marked PAY BY or RESERVED. Walk to Geology Building (Courtyard west side of middle of structure). Visitor Parking lot spaces are good for only two hours at a time (NO CASH, Card only). Beware, the staff of the Parking Police is extensive, and Lots are visited frequently by them seeking to cite violators.!

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