Richmond National Battlefield Park Geologic Resource Management Issues Scoping Summary
Thornberry-Ehrlich TL. 2005. Richmond National Battlefield Park Geologic Resource Management Issues Scoping Summary
A Geologic Resources Evaluation scoping meeting for Richmond National Battlefield Park took place at Petersburg National Battlefield in Petersburg, VA on April 13, 2005. The scoping meeting participants identified the following list of geologic resource management issues. These topics are discussed in detail on pages 13-19. 1. Erosion of bluffs along the James River the rate of which is unknown and should be quantified to understand how to protect the culutral resources near the shoreline 2. Surface water quality and sediment loading 3. Stream channel morphology and connections with the historic landscape 4. Hydrogeologic characterization and groundwater quality to protect drinking supplies and understand how contaminants are moved through the system 5. Geologic hazards including effects of seismcity and storm events 6. Connections between geology and the Civil War history to appeal to visitors interested in a deeper connection to the landscape 7. Human Impacts including an old county landfill on park property, agricultural drainage ditches, and farm roads, nearby urban development 8. Mine-related features such as sand and gravel borrow pits
- Type
- Administrative
- Authors
- Thornberry-Ehrlich, Trista
- Date of Issue
- 2005-04
- Units
- GRD , GRI , MIDN , RICH
- Keywords
- Geologic Issues, Geologic Mapping, Geologic Resource Evaluation, Geologic Resources Inventory, Meeting, Notes, Richmond National Battlefield Park Geology
- 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 | Seismic Activity , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Soil Quality | Soil Function and Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Groundwater Dynamics