Geologic Resource Inventory Scoping Summary: Niobrara National Scenic River
Graham J. 2008. Geologic Resource Inventory Scoping Summary: Niobrara National Scenic River
The National Park Service held a GRI scoping meeting for Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB) and Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR) on August 20, 2008 at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota. Lisa Norby (NPS GRD) facilitated the meeting and led the discussion regarding geologic processes and features at Niobrara National Scenic River. After Pam Sprenkle (NIOB) presented an overview of the Niobrara National Scenic River, Tim Connors (NPS GRD) led the discussion of map coverage. Scott Lundstrom (USGS) presented an overview on the geological controls on river ecology and the relevance of these controls on adaptive management. Matt Joeckel (NE Geological Survey) discussed mineral occurrences related to recent weathering in the Missouri and Niobrara valleys. Participants at the meeting included NPS staff from the park and Geologic Resources Division (GRD) and cooperators from the South Dakota Geological Survey (SD Geological Survey), Nebraska Geological Survey (NE Geological Survey), USGS, and Colorado State University. This scoping summary highlights the GRI scoping meeting for Niobrara National Scenic River including the geologic setting, the plan for providing a digital geologic map, geologic resource management issues, a description of significant geologic features and processes, mapping recommendations, and a record of meeting participants (table 1).
- Type
- Administrative
- Authors
- Graham, John
- Date of Issue
- 2008-12
- Units
- GRD , GRI , NGPN , NIOB
- Keywords
- Geologic Resources Division, Geologic Resources Inventory, Geology, GRD, GRI, National Park Service, Nebraska, NIOB, Niobrara, Notes, NPS
- 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 | Seismic Activity , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Soil Quality | Soil Function and Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Paleontology | Paleontology