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- Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5) (14)
- Environmental Assessments (WY) (11)
- Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6) (8)
- Books, Reports, and Studies (7)
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- New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course (Summer Conference, June 7-10) (6)
- Record of Decisions (WY) (6)
- Strategies in Western Water Law and Policy: Courts, Coercion and Collaboration (Summer Conference, June 8-11) (6)
- All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository) (5)
- Best Practices for Community and Environmental Protection (October 14) (5)
- Elusive Documents (5)
- Moving the West's Water to New Uses: Winners and Losers (Summer Conference, June 6-8) (5)
- Shale Plays in the Intermountain West: Legal and Policy Issues (November 12) (5)
- The Future of Natural Resources Law and Policy (Summer Conference, June 6-8) (5)
- Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9) (5)
- Best Management Practices and Adaptive Management in Oil and Gas Development (May 12-13) (4)
- Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10) (4)
- Opportunities and Obstacles to Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Natural Gas Development in Uintah Basin (October 14) (4)
- Western Water Law, Policy and Management: Ripples, Currents, and New Channels for Inquiry (Martz Summer Conference, June 3-5) (4)
- Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26) (3)
- Innovations in Managing Western Water: New Approaches for Balancing Environmental, Social and Economic Outcomes (Martz Summer Conference, June 11-12) (3)
- The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5) (3)
- Water Resources Allocation: Laws and Emerging Issues: A Short Course (Summer Conference, June 8-11) (3)
- Western Water Law in Transition (Summer Conference, June 3-5) (3)
- Western Water: Expanding Uses/Finite Supplies (Summer Conference, June 2-4) (3)
- Air Quality Impacts from Oil and Gas Development (January 27) (2)
- All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023 (2)
- Boundaries and Water: Allocation and Use of a Shared Resource (Summer Conference, June 5-7) (2)
- Celebrating the Centennial of the Antiquities Act (October 9) (2)
- Dams: Water and Power in the New West (Summer Conference, June 2-4) (2)
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Full-Text Articles in Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Wyoming Wildlife: A Natural History, Paul Johnsgard, Thomas D. Mangelsen
Wyoming Wildlife: A Natural History, Paul Johnsgard, Thomas D. Mangelsen
Zea E-Books Collection
This book surveys Wyoming’s mammal, bird, reptile, and amphibian faunas. In addition to introducing the state’s geography, geology, climate, and major ecosystems, it provides 65 biological profiles of 72 mammal species, 195 profiles of 196 birds, 9 profiles of 12 reptiles, and 6 profiles of 9 amphibians. There are also species lists of Wyoming’s 117 mammals, 445 birds, 22 reptiles, and 12 amphibians. Also included are descriptions of nearly 50 national and state properties, including parks, forests, preserves, and other public-access natural areas in Wyoming. The book includes a text of more than 150,000 words, nearly 700 references, a glossary …
Agenda: Winter, Wilderness & Climate: Threats & Solutions, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment, The Wilderness Society, Protect Our Winters
Agenda: Winter, Wilderness & Climate: Threats & Solutions, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment, The Wilderness Society, Protect Our Winters
Winter, Wilderness, and Climate--Threats and Solutions (October 12)
In partnership with the Getches-Wilkinson Center, join The Wilderness Society and Protect Our Winters for an interactive presentation about energy development and climate impacts on public lands.
This event was held on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., in the University of Colorado Law School, Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom.
Slides: Winter, Wilderness & Climate: Threats & Solutions, Jim Ramey, Lindsay Bourgoine
Slides: Winter, Wilderness & Climate: Threats & Solutions, Jim Ramey, Lindsay Bourgoine
Winter, Wilderness, and Climate--Threats and Solutions (October 12)
Presenters:
Jim Ramey, The Wilderness Society
Lindsay Bourgoine, Protect Our Winters
56 slides
Slides: The Colorado River Basin, Larry Macdonnell
Slides: The Colorado River Basin, Larry Macdonnell
Coping with Water Scarcity in River Basins Worldwide: Lessons Learned from Shared Experiences (Martz Summer Conference, June 9-10)
Presenter: Larry MacDonnell, Senior Fellow, Getches-Wilkinson Center, University of Colorado
17 slides
Deep Subsurface Drip Irrigation Using Coal-Bed Sodic Water: Part Ii. Geochemistry, Carleton R. Bern, George N. Breit, Richard W. Healy, John W. Zupancic
Deep Subsurface Drip Irrigation Using Coal-Bed Sodic Water: Part Ii. Geochemistry, Carleton R. Bern, George N. Breit, Richard W. Healy, John W. Zupancic
United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications
Waters with low salinity and high sodium adsorption ratios (SARs) present a challenge to irrigation because they degrade soil structure and infiltration capacity. In the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, such low salinity (electrical conductivity, EC 2.1 mS cm−1) and high-SAR (54) waters are co-produced with coal-bed methane and some are used for subsurface drip irrigation (SDI). The SDI system studied mixes sulfuric acid with irrigation water and applies water year-round via drip tubing buried 92 cm deep. After six years of irrigation, SAR values between 0 and 30 cm depth (0.5–1.2) are only slightly increased over non-irrigated …
Land Cover Mapping And Change Analysis At The Tensleep Preserve In Wyoming, Tyler Richard Grupa
Land Cover Mapping And Change Analysis At The Tensleep Preserve In Wyoming, Tyler Richard Grupa
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
Mapping land cover and land cover change are important, especially for land managers who protect natural lands and generate restoration projects. Accurate land cover assessment of rangelands can be difficult because the spectral difference between plant species may be minimal. The goal of this research is to map the land cover in the Tensleep Preserve and highlight change that has occurred over the past twenty-three years using the Feature Analyst extension. The land cover change map will highlight significant changes and Feature Analyst will accurately identify different land covers using historical aerial photographs and ground truthing data collected in 2013. …
Looking Upstream: An Analysis Of Low Water Levels In Lake Powell And The Impacts On Water Supply, Hydropower, Recreation, And The Environment: A Companion Report To The Bathtub Ring, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Ratcliff, Rebecca Shively, Leanne Weiss, Yale University. School Of Forestry And Environmental Studies, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment, Western Water Policy Program
Looking Upstream: An Analysis Of Low Water Levels In Lake Powell And The Impacts On Water Supply, Hydropower, Recreation, And The Environment: A Companion Report To The Bathtub Ring, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Ratcliff, Rebecca Shively, Leanne Weiss, Yale University. School Of Forestry And Environmental Studies, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment, Western Water Policy Program
Books, Reports, and Studies
viii, 110 pages : color illustrations, color maps
Slides: The Colorado River: Innovation In The Face Of Scarcity, Anne J. Castle
Slides: The Colorado River: Innovation In The Face Of Scarcity, Anne J. Castle
Innovations in Managing Western Water: New Approaches for Balancing Environmental, Social and Economic Outcomes (Martz Summer Conference, June 11-12)
Presenter: Anne J. Castle, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
40 slides
Slides: Wrapping Up The Big Horn Adjudication: Lessons After 38 Years And 20,000 Claims, Ramsey L. Kropf
Slides: Wrapping Up The Big Horn Adjudication: Lessons After 38 Years And 20,000 Claims, Ramsey L. Kropf
Innovations in Managing Western Water: New Approaches for Balancing Environmental, Social and Economic Outcomes (Martz Summer Conference, June 11-12)
Presenter: Ramsey L. Kropf, Deputy Solicitor for Water Resources, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior
34 slides
Slides: Perspectives On Water Management In Arizona, Kathy Jacobs
Slides: Perspectives On Water Management In Arizona, Kathy Jacobs
Innovations in Managing Western Water: New Approaches for Balancing Environmental, Social and Economic Outcomes (Martz Summer Conference, June 11-12)
Presenter: Kathy Jacobs, Director, Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS), Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona
25 slides
The Value Of Water In The Colorado River Basin: A Snapshot Of A Fluid Landscape, Brian Annes, Colorado River Governance Initiative
The Value Of Water In The Colorado River Basin: A Snapshot Of A Fluid Landscape, Brian Annes, Colorado River Governance Initiative
Books, Reports, and Studies
33 pages.
Slides: What We Know (And Don't Know) About Air Quality Impacts Of Oil And Gas Development, Anna Karion
Slides: What We Know (And Don't Know) About Air Quality Impacts Of Oil And Gas Development, Anna Karion
Water and Air Quality Issues in Oil and Gas Development: The Evolving Framework of Regulation and Management (Martz Summer Conference, June 5-6)
Presenter: Anna Karion, NOAA/ESRL, University of Colorado/CIRES
35 slides
Slides: Propublica Coverage Pavillion, Wy, Abrahm Lustgarten
Slides: Propublica Coverage Pavillion, Wy, Abrahm Lustgarten
Water and Air Quality Issues in Oil and Gas Development: The Evolving Framework of Regulation and Management (Martz Summer Conference, June 5-6)
Presenter: Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica
19 slides
Slides: Best Management Practices For Oil And Gas Development And Comparative Water Quality Database Of Regulations Relating To Shale Oil And Gas, Matt Samelson, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment. Intermountain Oil And Gas Bmp Project
Slides: Best Management Practices For Oil And Gas Development And Comparative Water Quality Database Of Regulations Relating To Shale Oil And Gas, Matt Samelson, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment. Intermountain Oil And Gas Bmp Project
Fracking, Water Quality and Public Health: Examining Current Laws and Regulations (March 20)
Presenter: Matt Samelson, J.D., Attorney, Consultant for Intermountain Oil and Gas Best Management Practices (BMP) Project, Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment, University of Colorado Law School
34 slides
The First Step In Repairing The Colorado River’S Water Budget: Technical Report, Colorado River Research Group
The First Step In Repairing The Colorado River’S Water Budget: Technical Report, Colorado River Research Group
Books, Reports, and Studies
22 p. : charts (some color) ; 28 cm.
Contents: Introduction -- Diagnosing the problem -- Plans to increase use of basin water: Overview; Upper basin states: Colorado; New Mexico; Utah; Wyoming; Lower basin states: Arizona; California; Nevada; Tribal demands -- Reconciling fantasy with reality: Upper basin; Lower basin -- Conclusion -- Literature cited.
Tables and figures: Declining reservoir storage on the Colorado River -- Average supplies versus demands on the Colorado River mainstem -- Relationship between Lake Powell storage and Lee Ferry virgin flows -- Relationship between Lake Powell releases and Lake Mead storage -- Tribal water rights/demands: upper …
Charting A New Course For The Colorado River: A Summary Of Guiding Principles, Colorado River Research Group
Charting A New Course For The Colorado River: A Summary Of Guiding Principles, Colorado River Research Group
Books, Reports, and Studies
[4] p. : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
The First Step In Repairing The Colorado River’S Broken Water Budget: Summary Report, Colorado River Research Group
The First Step In Repairing The Colorado River’S Broken Water Budget: Summary Report, Colorado River Research Group
Books, Reports, and Studies
4 p. : color illustration and chart ; 28 cm.
Determining Impacts Of Mountain Lions On Bighorn Sheep And Other Prey Sources In The Black Hills, Joshua B. Smith
Determining Impacts Of Mountain Lions On Bighorn Sheep And Other Prey Sources In The Black Hills, Joshua B. Smith
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
From 2009 to 2013, we assessed cougar (Puma concolor) feeding habits and bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) population dynamics in the Black Hills, South Dakota. We used Global Positioning System (GPS) telemetry to locate 1,506 cougar feeding events and found deer (Odocoileus spp.; 83%), primarily white-tailed deer (O. virginianus), dominated cougar diets. Overall ungulate kill rate averaged 0.79 ungulates/week (range = 0.13–1.75 ungulates/week), and was significantly higher (P < 0.001) in summer (xˉ = 0.92; SE = 0.06) than in winter (xˉ = 0.62; SE = 0.06). In contrast, biomass consumed was significantly higher (P = 0.033) in winter (xˉ = 8.23 kg/day; SE = 0.96) than in summer (xˉ = 5.45 kg/day; SE = 0.43), primarily as a result of increased scavenging (winter = 0.21 events/week; summer = 0.08 events/week), which represents the highest documented rate for cougar populations studied. We also documented a relatively high rate of chronic wasting disease- (CWD) infected elk in 2 cougar (1 male; 1 female) diets (64%; 95% CI = 50.3–78.3%) and speculate that CWD infection likely increased elk predation risk. Annual lamb survival was 0.02 (SE = 0.01) with pneumonia (36%) and predation (30%) the leading causes of mortality. We found pneumonia and predation were temporally heterogeneous with lambs most susceptible to predation during the first 2–3 weeks of life, while the greatest risk from pneumonia occurred from weeks 4–8. Annual ewe survival was 0.81 (SE = 0.04) with pneumonia (19%) and predation (19%) the leading causes of documented mortality; 48% were unknown. Additionally, we used vaginal implant transmitters (VITs) to assess capture efficiency and document parturition and neonate lamb bed site selection for bighorn sheep. We found successful VITs increased capture efficiency (95%) over unsuccessfully-vitted ewes (81%) and ewes not equipped with VITs (70%). Bighorn ewes selected for rugged terrain at both macro- and microhabitat scales, while at the macrohabitat scale ewes selected for areas that were close to perennial streams on south and west facing slopes and against anthropogenic disturbance. At the microhabitat scale, neonate lambs tended to select for greater cover and against north facing slopes.
Segment Analysis Of Oatka Creek: The Location Of Sources Of Pollution, Joseph Makarewicz, Theodore Lewis
Segment Analysis Of Oatka Creek: The Location Of Sources Of Pollution, Joseph Makarewicz, Theodore Lewis
Joseph C Makarewicz
Oatka Creek flows approximately 58 miles and drains approximately 215 square miles (557 km2) of Wyoming, Genesee, Livingston and Monroe counties of western New York State. The 2002 Oatka Creek “State of the Basin Report” recommended water quality monitoring during nonevent and precipitation events to further identify sources of pollution. The Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Wyoming and Genesee Counties contracted with the Water Quality Laboratory at SUNY Brockport to systematically identify, during baseline and hydrometeorological events, the sources of nutrients, soils and salts within the Oatka Creek watershed. With this report, we provide evidence based on 188 samples …
Further Information: Monitoring And Protecting Groundwater During Oil And Gas Development, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center. Intermountain Oil And Gas Bmp Project, Colorado Water And Energy Research Center
Further Information: Monitoring And Protecting Groundwater During Oil And Gas Development, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center. Intermountain Oil And Gas Bmp Project, Colorado Water And Energy Research Center
Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)
1 page.
"For Further Information" (URLs):
COGCC
Rules and Proposed Rules from Other Jurisdictions
Sampling Protocols
Impacts
Slides: Research On Ground Water Monitoring, Matt Samelson
Slides: Research On Ground Water Monitoring, Matt Samelson
Monitoring and Protecting Groundwater During Oil and Gas Development (November 26)
Presenter: Matt Samelson, Natural Resources Law Center and the Donnell-Kay Foundation
12 slides
Slides: Air Monitoring And Litigation Update, John Jacus
Slides: Air Monitoring And Litigation Update, John Jacus
Air Quality Impacts from Oil and Gas Development (January 27)
Presenter: John Jacus, Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, reviews recent litigation aimed at oil and gas development activities with respect to air emissions impacts, and also several recent and ongoing studies and ambient monitoring efforts focused upon air emissions from oil and gas activities
23 slides
Slides: Air Quality - Oil And Gas Development, Paul R. Tourangeau
Slides: Air Quality - Oil And Gas Development, Paul R. Tourangeau
Air Quality Impacts from Oil and Gas Development (January 27)
Presenter: Paul Tourangeau, Assistant General Counsel, DCP Midstream, LP and former Director, Colorado Air Pollution Control Division, addresses regulatory requirements and policies related to air emissions from the oil and gas sector, including recent and current initiatives at the state and federal level
8 slides
Slides: Who Should Be At The Table, And What Should They Be Talking About?, Robert W. Adler
Slides: Who Should Be At The Table, And What Should They Be Talking About?, Robert W. Adler
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Robert W. Adler, James I. Farr Chair in Law, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
9 slides
Slides: Risk Management Strategies Of The Upper Basin: Addressing Potential Shortages, Eric Kuhn
Slides: Risk Management Strategies Of The Upper Basin: Addressing Potential Shortages, Eric Kuhn
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Eric Kuhn, Colorado River Water Conservation District
15 slides
Slides: Long-Term Augmentation Of The Water Supply Of The Colorado River System, Les Lampe
Slides: Long-Term Augmentation Of The Water Supply Of The Colorado River System, Les Lampe
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Les Lampe, Colorado River Water Consultants, Las Vegas, Nevada
29 slides
Fact Sheet: Study Of Long-Term Augmentation Options For The Water Supply Of The Colorado System, Black & Veatch, Ch2m Hill
Fact Sheet: Study Of Long-Term Augmentation Options For The Water Supply Of The Colorado System, Black & Veatch, Ch2m Hill
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
1 page.
"March 2008"
Material submitted by Les Lampe, Colorado River Water Consultants, for "Augmentation Options" program, Session 3: Mapping a New Course, Panel F: Some Policy Options and Solutions.
Colorado River Water Consultants is a project-specific partnership of engineering firms Black & Veatch and CH2MHill.
Slides: Introduction To Large-Scale Planning And The Intermountain Bmp Project, Kathryn Mutz
Slides: Introduction To Large-Scale Planning And The Intermountain Bmp Project, Kathryn Mutz
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Kathryn Mutz, Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado School of Law
18 slides
Slides: Bmps For Reclamation: Do We Know What Is Effective?, Peter Stahl
Slides: Bmps For Reclamation: Do We Know What Is Effective?, Peter Stahl
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Pete Stahl, Wyoming Reclamation and Restoration Center
19 slides
Slides: Collaborative Planning And Lessons Learned, Matt Sura
Slides: Collaborative Planning And Lessons Learned, Matt Sura
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Matt Sura, University of Colorado Law School
48 slides