Joint SDAG Monthly
Meeting with AEG
Thursday, July 17, 2008 |
Location:
Marina Village
Catalina Room
1936 Quivira Way
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA 92109
FROM INTERSTATE 5: Take the SEA WORLD DRIVE exit. From SEA WORLD DRIVE, take WEST
MISSION BAY DRIVE on your right. When you see the large green sign that says QUIVIRA ROAD,
get in the farthest left of the two left turn lanes. Turn left, go one very short block and turn left again.
Drive about one half mile and MARINA VILLAGE will be on your right.
FROM INTERSTATE 8:Take the WEST MISSION BAY DRIVE exit to the right. You will be on
INGRAHAM STREET for a short distance from which you will take the next exit marked WEST
MISSION BAY DRIVE on your right. When you see the large green sign that says QUIVIRA ROAD,
get in the farthest left of the two left turn lanes. Turn left, go one very short block and turn left again.
Drive about one half mile and MARINA VILLAGE will be on your right.
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5:30pm -
Social hour
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Menu: "Italian Buffet" Beverage station. Dessert. Cash bar.
Cost: $30.00 per member/guest, $15 for students, $5 discount for CURRENT SDAG members and their guests. Add $5 if you did not make a reservation.
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6:30pm -
Dinner
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Reservations:
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no later than noon, Tuesday, July 15th.
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7:00pm -
Program
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Speaker: Dorian E. Kuper, National President of AEG, former President
of SDAG, Engineering Geologist, Kuper Consulting, Portland, Oregon
"Highwalls to Highways - Engineering Geology Case Studies of Aggregate Mining and Reclamation"
Abstract: Aggregate mining sites are about as popular as landfills and dams - no one wants them and yet society needs them. Rock and sand and gravel aggregates provide the necessary building blocks for our roads, bridges, buildings and homes. Engineering and environmental geology play an important role in evaluating and permitting mining sites, as well as reclaiming the sites into secondary beneficial uses.
The technical evaluation of a mine site involves field and laboratory work as well as quantifying the quality and quantity of the aggregate resource, and analyzing the impacts to the environment such as wetlands, wildlife, surface water and groundwater. The political side is as important as the technical side. Understanding neighbors concerns as they relate to mining - water, noise, dust, truck traffic and how a site will be mined and reclaimed are issues that need to be addressed during the permit process.
This talk will present examples of how an engineering geologist evaluates a future mine site. It will detail the field aspects, the proposed mine plan as well as how a site may be reclaimed with case histories. And it will show how geologists play a critical role in the political aspects of permitting mine sites by working with the decision makers. Advocacy of our profession is a huge goal of AEG and I hope to demonstrate how AEG can further educate and promote our profession with the public by presenting case histories.
Dorian E. Kuper (M-OR) - BA degrees in Geology and Environmental Studies from University of California Santa Barbara, MS degree in Geology from San Diego State University. Has 26 years of experience in Engineering Geology in Southern California, Oregon and Washington. Currently the President of Kuper Consulting in Oregon, focusing on engineering geology, permitting and mine plan reclamation for aggregate sites. Professional Registration in California, Oregon and Washington as an Engineering Geologist.
AEG Professional activities include: Currently the President of AEG, Legislative Liaison for Oregon AEG, Co-chaired Programs Director for Oregon AEG, co-authored and organized national and local AEG field trips, member since the early 1980's. Past President of the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG - 2003), Chair of the Oregon State Board of Geologists (1998, 1999), and President of the San Diego Association of Geologists (1983), member of GSA, ASSMR and IAEG.
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Upcoming SDAG meetings - 2008
August 20: Sumer Hasenin: "The Geotechnical Implications for Compliance with Low Impact Requirements for the City of San Diego". Location TBD.
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