GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT GEOLOGIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES SCOPING SUMMARY
Thornberry-Ehrlich TL. 2003. GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT GEOLOGIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES SCOPING SUMMARY
This report briefly describes the general geology of George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA), including a geologic history of the monument, geologic resource management issues in the monument, and the status of the Geologic Resource Evaluation (GRE) digital geologic mapping projects related to the monument. The National Park Service held a Geologic Resource Evaluation scoping meeting for George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Colonial Beach, Virginia on Monday, July 25, 2005. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the status of geologic mapping in the park, the associated bibliography, and the park’s geologic issues. Products derived from the scoping meeting will include: (1) digitized geologic maps covering the park; (2) updated and verified bibliography; (3) scoping summary (this report); and (4) Geologic Resource Evaluation report which brings together all of these products.
- Type
- Administrative
- Authors
- Thornberry-Ehrlich, Trista
- Date of Issue
- 2003-08
- Units
- GEWA , GRD , GRI , NCBN
- Keywords
- Geologic Issues, Geologic Mapping, Geologic Resource Evaluation, Geologic Resources Inventory, Geology, George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Meeting, Notes, Virginia
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Hillslope Features and Processes , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Coastal/Oceanographic Features and Processes , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Stream/River Channel Characteristics , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Subsurface Geologic Processes | Cave/Karst Features and Processes , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Subsurface Geologic Processes | Seismic Activity , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Paleontology | Paleontology