Geologic Resource Evaluation Scoping Summary Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, New Mexico
KellerLynn K. 2009. Geologic Resource Evaluation Scoping Summary Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, New Mexico
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument celebrated its 100th anniversary on November 16, 2007, with special events and programs at the monument and nearby Silver City, New Mexico. Serendipitously the National Park Service held a GRE scoping meeting for Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument two days before this celebration on November 14, 2007. Bruce Heise (Geologic Resources Division) facilitated the discussion of map coverage and geologic processes and features. Jim Ratté (U.S. Geological Survey), who started mapping in the Gila Wilderness area in 1968, presented information about the status of mapping and highlighted the general geologic history of the monument. Participants at the meeting included NPS staff from Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Chamizal National Monument, and the Geologic Resources Division, and cooperators from the U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, and Colorado State University (table 1, p. 10). Scoping included a field trip led by Sonya Berger (Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument) and Jim Ratté (U.S. Geological Survey) on November 15, 2007.
- Type
- Administrative
- Authors
- KellerLynn, Katie
- Date of Issue
- 2009-06
- Units
- GICL , GRD , GRI , SODN
- Keywords
- Geologic Issues, Geologic Mapping, Geologic Resource Evaluation, Geologic Resources Inventory, Geology, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Meeting, New Mexico, Notes
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Hillslope 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