Geologic Resources Inventory Scoping Summary Russell Cave National Monument, Alabama
Thornberry-Ehrlich TL. 2009. Geologic Resources Inventory Scoping Summary Russell Cave National Monument, Alabama
The National Park Service held a GRI scoping meeting for Russell Cave National Monument on March 25, 2009 at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park’s maintenance complex training room in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia. A site visit at the monument was conducted on March 26, 2009. Tim Connors (NPS-GRD) facilitated the discussion of map coverage and Lisa Norby (NPS-GRD) led the discussion regarding geologic processes and features at the monument. Ed Osborne from the Geological Survey of Alabama presented a brief geologic overview of the monument and surrounding area. Participants at the meeting included NPS staff from the monument, Geologic Resources Division, and Cumberland Piedmont Network, geologists from the Tennessee Division of Geology and Geological Survey of Alabama, academics from Jacksonville State University and Western Kentucky University and cooperators from Colorado State University (see table 2). This scoping summary highlights the GRI scoping meeting for Russell Cave National Monument including the geologic setting, the plan for providing a digital geologic map, a prioritized list of geologic resource management issues, a description of significant geologic features and processes, lists of recommendations and action items, and a record of meeting participants.
- Type
- Administrative
- Authors
- Thornberry-Ehrlich, Trista
- Date of Issue
- 2009-09
- Units
- CUPN , GRD , GRI , RUCA
- Keywords
- Alabama, Geologic Features, Geologic Issues, Geologic Mapping Plan, Geologic Processes, Geologic Resources Inventory, GRI, National Park Service, Notes, NPS, RUCA, Russell Cave National Monument, Scoping Meeting
- 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 | Soil Quality | Soil Function and Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Paleontology | Paleontology