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Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists
AEG Inland Empire Chapter Newsletter of the Southern California Section January 2017 Vol.13 No. 1
www.aegsc.org/chapters/inlandempire
INSIDEPages:2ChairMessage3-4Mee1ngInforma1on5-10OtherMee1ngs&Announcements
January2017Mee3ngAnnouncement
“EvidenceforMiddlePleistocenesurfaceupli5ofthenorthernCadyMountains,centralMojaveDesert,
CA”
Dr.NormanMeekChairofGeography,
CaliforniaStateUniversityatSanBernardino
Wednesday,February18th,2017
Location: Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse, Colton, CA
See speaker & meeting details on pages 3 - 4
[email protected]:00pm,MondayJanuary16,2016.
Aswemoveintotheearlypartof2017,thereisalotofac1vityoccurringatthena1onallevelofAEGwhichisfiltering
downtothelocallevel,meaningboththeformerSouthernCaliforniaSec1onandtheInlandEmpireChapter.ButbeforeI
getaheadofmyself,firstthingsfirst.Ourapprecia1ongoesouttoDr.JeffKeatonforhispresenta1onatourDecember
mee1ng,“Innova1veModifica1ontoImproveResilienceoftheLosAngelesAqueductaXerthenextSanAndreas
Earthquake”.ItneverceasestoamazemeonthebroadvarietyoftopicsandknowledgepossessedbyDr.Keaton.The
talkwasveryinteres1ngandthetopicbroughtoutalotofmembersIhaven’tseeninawhile.Ibelievethiswasnotonly
duetothespeakerandthetopicbut,alsotopossibleapplica1onsrelatedtowatersupplyintheInlandEmpireandfuture
earthquakes.Anaddi1onalnodgoestoDr.Keaton,asmemberFrankJordanpointedout,forhisabilitytomaintainhis
composureandtalkovertheadjacentChristmaspartyintheroomatPinnaclePeak.Ah,theholidayseason.
TheAEG-InlandEmpireChapterwillbebusy,atleastoverthenextmonth,fulfillingrequestsfromAEGNa1onal,which
refersbackto“…alotofac1vity…”inmyopeningsentence.OnDecember28th,Ireceivedane-mailfrommemberKerry
Cato,passedalongbyEldonGath,AEGSouthernCARegionalDirector,fromAEGPresident,DaleAndrews.Assomeof
youareaware,theInlandEmpireChapterformedover10yearsagoundertheSouthernCASec1oninaccordancewith
AEGbylaws,andapparently,thisoccurredinmanySec1onsacrossthecountry.UnderthenewAEGgovernance
establishedin2016,theSec1onshavebeenrestructuredintoRegionswithnewboundariesanddirectorsvotedinfor
eachRegion(EldonGath).Inaddi1on,underthenewgovernancestructure,AEGeliminatedthislayer(Sec1ons)within
theAssocia1oninhopesthatmany(AEGusestheterm“sub-chapter)wouldbecometheirownstand-aloneChapter.In
essence,theslatehasbeenwipedcleanandallformerSec1onsandChaptersneedtosubmitinforma1ontoAEGNa1onal
inordertoberecognizedaslegi1mateChapterswithintheirrespec1veRegions.WiththenewAEGGovernance,thisis
veryimportantforustofinallybeofficiallyrecognizedbyAEGNa1onalasalegi1mateChapter.Basedontheinforma1on
inthee-mailImen1onedearlier,it’sclearonwhatweneedtodotoformallyestablishandmaintaintheAEG-Inland
EmpireChapter.Ataminimum,weneedtosubmitthefollowingtoAEGNa1onalbyJanuary15th:A)Ape11onwithat
leasteightsignaturesofmembersthatresidewithinthenewChapter;B)appointaChairandTreasurer(ataminimum,
wehavethisalready);C)provideanameforthenewChapterfromtheappointedChair(wehavethisalready),andD)
defineapointwithintheUnitedStatesthatwilldefinetheirhub(Riverside,CAhasbeendecideduponbytheOfficers).In
aresponsefromAEGNa1onalonFriday,January6th,IwasinformedtheJanuary15thdeadlineisnotaharddeadline,
althoughwemusthavethisinforma1ontothemnolaterthanWednesday,February15th(somebreathingroom).The
mostimportantitemisItemA,thepe11on.Wewillmakeape11onandhaveitavailableforsignaturesbyAEGmembers
atourWednesday,January18thmee1ng.Inaddi1on,wewillalsomakeitavailableforanyAEGmembersthatmightnot
beabletoajendourmee1ngbut,mightbeabletoajendtheInlandGeologicalSocietymee1ngtheweekbeforeon
Thursday,January12thatLSAAssociates,1500IowaAvenue,Suite200,Riverside,CA92507.
Inmyopinion,thisisheadyandimportantstuffwithahintoftheunknown,likeventuringintounchartedwaters.Ilook
forwardtoseeingyouatourJanuarymee1ngatPinnaclePeakinColtonwherethelecturewillbe“PleistoceneUpliXof
theCadyMountains”presentedbyDr.NormanMeekofCalStateSanBernardino.Thankyouforyourajen1on.
GregJohnsonChairAEGInlandEmpireChapter
AEGInlandEmpireChapter-January2016 Chair’sMessage
AEGInlandEmpireChapterNews–January2017 Page2
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Broughttoyouby:
Dr.NormanMeekChairoftheDepartmentofGeography,
CaliforniaStateUniversityatSanBernardino
“EvidenceforMiddlePleistocenesurfaceupli5ofthenorthernCadyMountains,
centralMojaveDesert,CA”
AEGInlandEmpireChapterNews–January2017 Page3
ABSTRACTVerylijleworkhasbeenreportedontheloca1onsandratesofmountainforma1oninthe
centralMojaveBlockofCalifornia,excepttoajributemostupliXandbasinforma1onto
ac1vitythatstartedinthelatestOligoceneandwasmostac1veintheMiocene.This
presenta1onfocusesonnewmeasurementsofalluvialfanstrataintheeasternAXonbasin
thatshow,using1me-averageddeposi1onrates,thatrapidsurfaceupliXofthenorthern
CadyMountainsinthePyramidCanyonareaprobablybeganinthemiddlePleistocene,and
waslikelynotsubstan1albeforethat1me.ThesignificanceofthisfindingisthatQuaternary
diastrophismwasprobablyresponsibleforcrea1ngeasternAXonbasin,andsetupthe
pondingcondi1onsforthestandsofLakeManixthatfollowed.
SPEAKERBIOGRAPHYNormanMeekisaprofessorandchairofGeographyatCSUSanBernardino.HehasaB.A.in
GeologyandGeography (honors) fromKansas, aM.A. inGeography fromMichiganState,
andaPh.D.fromUCLAinGeography(1990).Hisresearchinterestsarebroad,butgenerally
focusonthegrowthof largedrainagenetworksviaoverflow,andthePleistocene lakes in
the southwestern U.S. Last year he made a presenta1on to this audience on the
ineffec1veness of headward erosion (defined as the growth of one drainage basin at the
expenseofanother).
AEGInlandEmpireChapterNews–January2017 Page4
AEG-IEJANUARYMEETINGDETAILSDate/Time Wednesday,January18,2016.
Socialhour5:30-6:30
Dinner6:30-7:15
Announcements7:15-7:30
TalkandQ&A7:30-8:30
Loca3on PinnaclePeak
2533LaCadenaDriveSouth
Colton,CA92324
Cost $25withRSVP
$10perstudentwithRSVPandproofofvalidstudentID
$30forwalk-inswithoutRSVP
RSVP [email protected]
DeadlineisCOBMonday,February16,2016
IndividualswhoRSVPbutdonotajendmaybechargedifthe
finalajendancedoesnotmeettherestaurantguarantee.
Direc3ons:FromI-215HeadingSouth:1.ExitBartonRoadandmergeontoLaCrosseAve
2.TurnRightontoBartonRoad
3.TurnslightLeXontoLaCadenaDriveSouth
4.Des1na1ononright.(2533LaCadenaDriveSouth).
Direc3ons:FromI-215HeadingNorth:1.ExitSouthIowaAvenue.
2.TurnRightontoSouthIowaAvenue
3.Con1nueontoLaCadenaDriveSouth
4.MakeaU-TurnatWestLaLomaStreet
5.Des1na1ononright.(2533LaCadenaDriveSouth).
DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING LOCATION
Newsletter Editor Phuong Schmit-Kallas Petra Geosciences, Inc.
(951) 253-4458 w [email protected] [email protected]
The AEG Inland Empire Chapter Newsletter is a monthly publication of the Inland Empire Chapter of the Southern California Section, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists. For more information visit the Chapter website: http://www.aegsc.org/chapters/inlandempire. Submittals: Deadline, 25th of the month. Employment notices, job position announcements, and advertisements can be posted for a minimal fee. Newsletter circulation exceeds 300 people in greater inland areas of Southern California, and elsewhere. E-Mail Address changes: [email protected]
AEG-IE Chapter Officers
Chair
Greg Johnson LA County DPW (626) 458-7986
Vice Chair Jeff Fitzsimmons Lahontan RWQCB
(951) 212-5018 [email protected]
Vice Chair South Andrew Robinson
University California Riverside (951)827-3434
Treasurer Mark Doerschlag
Peak Group [email protected]
Secretary
James Burns CSUSB
[email protected] (760) 981-9621
OTHERMEETINGSAEG-SouthernCaliforniaSec1on:January11,2017(Wednesday)“Enormous
MegafloodonSantaCruzIsland”Speaker:BruceCarterPhD.Re1redDeanofNaturalSciences,
PasadenaCityCollege.
Formoreinforma1onvisit:hjp://www.aegsc.org/
AEG-InlandEmpireSec1on:January18,2017(Wednesday).“EvidenceforMiddle
Pleistocenesurfaceupli5ofthenorthernCadyMountains,centralMojaveDesert,CA”Speaker:Dr.
NormanMeek,ChairofDepartmentofGeography,CSUSB.
Formoreinforma1onvisit:hjp://www.aegsc.org/chapters/inlandempire/
ASCE:(OrangeCountyBranch).January192017(Thursday)SUSCOMBi-monthlyCommijee
Mee1ngandBreakfast.Formoreinfovisit:hjp://www.asceoc.org/
ASCE:(SanBernardino-RiversideCountyBranch).January20,2017(Friday)JanuaryTechnicalTour.Formoreinfovisit:hjp://www.asce-sbriv.org/asce_new/calendar.html
ASCE:(SanDiegoCountyBranch).January17,2017(Tuesday)YMFMonthlyMee1ng.Formoreinfo
visit:hjp://www.asce-sd.org/
EERI:(SanDiego).TBD.Formoreinfo,visit:hjp://sandiego.eeri.org/
GRA:January18,2017(Wednesday)SanFranciscoBranchMee1ng:SFBayRegionalWaterBoard’s
AnnualRegulatoryUpdate.Formoreinfo,visitwww.grac.org/
IGS:January12,2016(Thursday)“RoadsideGeologyofSouthernCalifornia”Speakers:ArthurSylvester,Ph.D.andElizabeth“Libby”O’BlackGans.Formoreinfovisit:hjp://www.inlandgeo.org/
LABasin:Mee1ngTBD.Formoreinfovisit:hjp://www.labgs.org/
SCGS:January10,2017(Tuesday).Topic:“OriginofLife:Theemergenceoffunc1onalpolymers”
Speaker:AndrejLuptak.Formoreinfovisit:hjp://www.southcoastgeo.org/mee1ngs.shtml
SME:JanuaryMee1ngTBD.Formoreinfovisit:hjp://mine-engineer.com/socalmining/
SDAG:January18,2015(Wednesday).“TheHumanandGeologicHistoryofPatagonia–ABeau1ful
PlaceattheBojomoftheWorld”Speaker:MonteMarshall
Formoreinfovisit:hjp://www.sandiegogeologists.org/Mee1ngs.html
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OPPORTUNITYTOVOLUNTEER
Would you like to help out in the event of a damaging earthquake? With your expertise emergency responders can effectively manage earthquake response without the risk of butting heads or micromanaging responders. This is one of the goals of The California Earthquake Clearinghouse and they are expanding into our area. The CEC looking for geologists, engineers and other professionals to help coordinate earthquake field investigations as well as share their knowledge with emergency responders and the engineering and scientific communities. Benefit from shared information, situational awareness, FEMA training and limited liability coverage training. You can find a more detailed history of the CEC, events they have responded to and reasoning behind its creation here: www.californiaeqclearinghouse.org Interested? Additional Questions? Contact Andrew Robinson Geochemistry Laboratory Specialist Vice Chair South AEG-IE [email protected]
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HowtoApplyCandidatesshouldapplybycomple1ngtheCSUNon-lineapplica1onu1lizing
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