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Butte Reduction Works (Brw) Phase Ii Interim Demolition Plan Construction Drawings And Floodplain Encroachment Analysis, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc., Josh Bryson Nov 2024

Butte Reduction Works (Brw) Phase Ii Interim Demolition Plan Construction Drawings And Floodplain Encroachment Analysis, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc., Josh Bryson

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Comment Letter For Draft Final Bpsou Quarterly Operations And Maintenance Report Butte Treatment Lagoon System-Second Quarter 2024 (Dated September 27, 2024), Emma Rott Nov 2024

Comment Letter For Draft Final Bpsou Quarterly Operations And Maintenance Report Butte Treatment Lagoon System-Second Quarter 2024 (Dated September 27, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


October 2024 Berkeley Pit Migratory Waterfowl Protection Monthly Report, Mark Thompson, Loren Burmeister Nov 2024

October 2024 Berkeley Pit Migratory Waterfowl Protection Monthly Report, Mark Thompson, Loren Burmeister

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit Berkeley Pit And Discharge Pilot Project – October 2024 Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report, Mark Thompson, Dave Griffis Nov 2024

Re: Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit Berkeley Pit And Discharge Pilot Project – October 2024 Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report, Mark Thompson, Dave Griffis

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Spatial Gap-Filling Of Himawari-8 Hourly Aod Products Using Machine Learning With Model-Based Aod And Meteorological Data: A Focus On The Korean Peninsula, Youjeong Youn, Seoyeon Kim, Seung Hee Kim, Yangwon Lee Nov 2024

Spatial Gap-Filling Of Himawari-8 Hourly Aod Products Using Machine Learning With Model-Based Aod And Meteorological Data: A Focus On The Korean Peninsula, Youjeong Youn, Seoyeon Kim, Seung Hee Kim, Yangwon Lee

Institute for ECHO Articles and Research

Given the complex spatiotemporal variability of aerosols, high-frequency satellite observations are essential for accurately mapping their distribution. However, optical remote sensing encounters difficulties in detecting Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) over cloud-covered regions, creating data gaps that limit comprehensive environmental analysis. This study introduces a spatial gap-filling method for Himawari-8/Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) hourly AOD data, using a Random Forest (RF) model that integrates meteorological variables and model-based AOD data. Developed and validated over South Korea from 1 January to 31 December 2019, the model effectively improved data coverage from 6% to 100%. The approach demonstrated high performance in blind tests, …


What Works When Working Together?: Cross-Sector Collaboration Barriers & Facilitators Of A Built Environment Health Impact Assessment In Southern Nevada, Maxim Gakh, Courtney Coughenour, Bertille Assoumou, Emily C. Strickler, Timothy J. Bungum, Jennifer R. Pharr, Pashtana Usufzy, Megan Mcdonough, Nicole Williams Bungum, Mindy Meacham Nov 2024

What Works When Working Together?: Cross-Sector Collaboration Barriers & Facilitators Of A Built Environment Health Impact Assessment In Southern Nevada, Maxim Gakh, Courtney Coughenour, Bertille Assoumou, Emily C. Strickler, Timothy J. Bungum, Jennifer R. Pharr, Pashtana Usufzy, Megan Mcdonough, Nicole Williams Bungum, Mindy Meacham

Environmental & Global Health Faculty Research

Purpose: Cross-sector collaboration can improve community health because decisions made across sectors influence health. Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) and other health-focused, cross-sector collaborations encounter challenges. This case study uses a completed HIA to explore factors impeding and supporting health-related cross-sectoral collaboration.

Methods: Semi-structured key informant interviews with 10 of 12 HIA working group participants were conducted and analysed using a content analysis approach.

Results: Analysis generated 48 codes across seven themes in three primary groups: HIA as a collaborative tool; logistical and systemic barriers; and benefits and logistical, interpersonal, and sectoral facilitators. Recognizing the importance of knowledge, analysis, and …


Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Quarterly Operations And Maintenance Report Butte Treatment Lagoon System – Third Quarter 2023 (Dated October 15, 2024), Emma Rott Nov 2024

Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Quarterly Operations And Maintenance Report Butte Treatment Lagoon System – Third Quarter 2023 (Dated October 15, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Comment Letter For Draft Final Butte Reduction Works (Brw) Smelter Area Mine Waste Remediation And Contaminated Groundwater Hydraulic Control Site Phase Iii Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp) (Dated September 25, 2024), Emma Rott Nov 2024

Comment Letter For Draft Final Butte Reduction Works (Brw) Smelter Area Mine Waste Remediation And Contaminated Groundwater Hydraulic Control Site Phase Iii Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp) (Dated September 25, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Optimization For Qinghai-Xizang Plateau Ecological Security Barrier System, Bojie Fu, Yanxu Liu, Wenwu Zhao, Xiaoming Feng, Shiliang Liu, Chiyuan Miao, Xuhui Wang, Chunyang He, Changjia Li, Aizhong Ye, Zhongmin Hu, Zhifeng Liu, Dingyang Zhou Nov 2024

Optimization For Qinghai-Xizang Plateau Ecological Security Barrier System, Bojie Fu, Yanxu Liu, Wenwu Zhao, Xiaoming Feng, Shiliang Liu, Chiyuan Miao, Xuhui Wang, Chunyang He, Changjia Li, Aizhong Ye, Zhongmin Hu, Zhifeng Liu, Dingyang Zhou

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The ecological security barrier system is a composite system to maintain ecological security and sustainable development within and outside the region. This system enables the maintenance of the structure and function of the ecosystem in the ecological security barrier region relatively shielded from or minimally impacted by external environmental threats, so that forms a multilevel and orderly stable pattern. Over the period from 2000 to 2020, the ecosystem water conservation function was on the rise, and the soil conservation function, net ecosystem productivity, and habitat quality were generally stable in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. Comparing the previous three national parks and …


Changing Characteristics Of Land Cover, Landscape Pattern And Ecosystem Services In The Bohai Rim Region Of China, Jiaqi Liu, Wei Chen, Hu Ding, Zhanhang Liu, Min Xu, Ramesh P. Singh, Congqiang Liu Nov 2024

Changing Characteristics Of Land Cover, Landscape Pattern And Ecosystem Services In The Bohai Rim Region Of China, Jiaqi Liu, Wei Chen, Hu Ding, Zhanhang Liu, Min Xu, Ramesh P. Singh, Congqiang Liu

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

Since the Anthropocene, ecosystems have been continuously deteriorating due to global climate change and human intervention. Exploring the changing characteristics of land use/land cover (LULC), landscape pattern and ecosystem service (ES) and their drivers is crucial for regional ecosystem management and sustainable development. Taking the Bohai Rim region of China as an example, we used the land use transfer matrix, landscape pattern index and InVEST model to analyze the changing characteristics of LULC, landscape pattern and six key ESs [crop production (CP), water yield (WY), carbon storage (CS), soil conservation (SC), habitat quality (HQ), landscape aesthetics (LA)] during 2000–2020. Detailed …


Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit, Butte Reclamation Evaluation System Draft 2024 Field Evaluation Of Previously Reclaimed Sites Summary And Technical Recommendations Report, Butte-Silver Bow Department Of Reclamation And Environmental Services Nov 2024

Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit, Butte Reclamation Evaluation System Draft 2024 Field Evaluation Of Previously Reclaimed Sites Summary And Technical Recommendations Report, Butte-Silver Bow Department Of Reclamation And Environmental Services

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Comment Letter For Draft Clark Tailings Consolidated Waste Management Area (Ctcwma) Site Investigation Draft Data Summary Report 2019-2023 (Dated October 3, 2024), Emma Rott Nov 2024

Re: Comment Letter For Draft Clark Tailings Consolidated Waste Management Area (Ctcwma) Site Investigation Draft Data Summary Report 2019-2023 (Dated October 3, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Comment Letter For Bpsou Draft Phase I Design Investigation Evaluation Report (Dated September 25, 2024), Emma Rott Nov 2024

Comment Letter For Bpsou Draft Phase I Design Investigation Evaluation Report (Dated September 25, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Quarterly Operations And Maintenance Report Butte Treatment Lagoon System – Second Quarter 2023 (Dated October 15, 2024), Emma Rott Nov 2024

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Quarterly Operations And Maintenance Report Butte Treatment Lagoon System – Second Quarter 2023 (Dated October 15, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Comment Letter For Bpsou Draft Phase I Design Investigation Evaluation Report (Dated September 25, 2024), Emma Rott Nov 2024

Re: Comment Letter For Bpsou Draft Phase I Design Investigation Evaluation Report (Dated September 25, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Comment Letter For Bpsou Draft Phase I Design Investigation Evaluation Report (Dated September 25, 2024), Emma Rott Nov 2024

Re: Comment Letter For Bpsou Draft Phase I Design Investigation Evaluation Report (Dated September 25, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Butte Mine Flooding Site Cd, Cv 02-35 Bu-Rfc, 2024 Third Quarter Report, Mark Thompson, Dave Griffis Nov 2024

Re: Butte Mine Flooding Site Cd, Cv 02-35 Bu-Rfc, 2024 Third Quarter Report, Mark Thompson, Dave Griffis

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Butte Reduction Work (Brw) Phase Ii Interim Demolition Plan Construction Drawings And Floodplain Encroachment Analysis, Julia Crain Nov 2024

Butte Reduction Work (Brw) Phase Ii Interim Demolition Plan Construction Drawings And Floodplain Encroachment Analysis, Julia Crain

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Final 2023 Bres Fsr And Caps, Butte-Silver Bow Department Of Reclamation And Environmental Services Nov 2024

Final 2023 Bres Fsr And Caps, Butte-Silver Bow Department Of Reclamation And Environmental Services

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Comment Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Butte Hill Revegetation Specifications (Dated September 2024), Molly Roby Nov 2024

Re: Comment Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Butte Hill Revegetation Specifications (Dated September 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) – Interior School Dust – Investigation Summary Report (Isr) – Kennedy Elementary School Post-Remedial Action Surface Dust Sampling (Dated June 12, 2024), Molly Roby Nov 2024

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) – Interior School Dust – Investigation Summary Report (Isr) – Kennedy Elementary School Post-Remedial Action Surface Dust Sampling (Dated June 12, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Coupling Between Evapotranspiration, Water Use Efficiency, And Evaporative Stress Index Strengthens After Wildfires In New Mexico, Usa, Ryan C. Joshi, Annalise Jensen, Madeleine Pascolini-Campbell, Joshua B. Fisher Nov 2024

Coupling Between Evapotranspiration, Water Use Efficiency, And Evaporative Stress Index Strengthens After Wildfires In New Mexico, Usa, Ryan C. Joshi, Annalise Jensen, Madeleine Pascolini-Campbell, Joshua B. Fisher

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Aim

Examine the effects of evapotranspiration (ET), water use efficiency (WUE), and evaporative stress index (ESI) on wildfire temperature and extent. Compare land cover type proportions in burned area with land cover type proportions in New Mexico.

Methods

We used remotely sensed data from NASA’s ECOsystem and Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) to collect ET, WUE, & ESI data. Data were analyzed for burned areas of 10 wildfires that occurred in New Mexico between 2020 and 2022, segmenting the following land cover types: evergreen needleleaf forests, closed shrublands, open shrublands, savannas, woody savannas, grasslands, and other.

Results …


Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou), Draft 2024 Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential – Interior Dust) After The Bell Child Care Center (Dated April 25, 2024), Molly Roby Nov 2024

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou), Draft 2024 Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential – Interior Dust) After The Bell Child Care Center (Dated April 25, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Comment Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) For Bres No. 120 – Bonanza Dump (Dated July 22, 2024), Molly Roby Nov 2024

Re: Comment Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) For Bres No. 120 – Bonanza Dump (Dated July 22, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Comment Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Reclaimed Areas Weed Management Plan (Dated April 11, 2024), Molly Roby Nov 2024

Comment Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Reclaimed Areas Weed Management Plan (Dated April 11, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Approval Letter With Comments For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) For Bres No. 181 – Mountain Con-3 Dump (Dated October 4, 2024), Molly Roby Nov 2024

Re: Approval Letter With Comments For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) For Bres No. 181 – Mountain Con-3 Dump (Dated October 4, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Comment Letter For Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Individual Site Work Plan (Iswp) Attic Remediation – 3 Pintlar Peaks Dr. (Dated October 24, 2024), Molly Roby Nov 2024

Re: Comment Letter For Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Individual Site Work Plan (Iswp) Attic Remediation – 3 Pintlar Peaks Dr. (Dated October 24, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Residential Daycares Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) – Submittal R- 04941 And R-04947 (Dated November 5, 2024), Molly Roby Nov 2024

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Residential Daycares Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) – Submittal R- 04941 And R-04947 (Dated November 5, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Examining Wildfire Dynamics Using Ecostress Data With Machine Learning Approaches: The Case Of South-Eastern Australia's Black Summer, Yuanhui Zhu, Shakthi B. Murugesan, Ivone K. Masara, Soe W. Myint, Joshua B. Fisher Nov 2024

Examining Wildfire Dynamics Using Ecostress Data With Machine Learning Approaches: The Case Of South-Eastern Australia's Black Summer, Yuanhui Zhu, Shakthi B. Murugesan, Ivone K. Masara, Soe W. Myint, Joshua B. Fisher

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Wildfires are increasing in risk and prevalence. The most destructive wildfires in decades in Australia occurred in 2019–2020. However, there is still a challenge in developing effective models to understand the likelihood of wildfire spread (susceptibility) and pre-fire vegetation conditions. The recent launch of NASA's ECOSTRESS presents an opportunity to monitor fire dynamics with a high resolution of 70 m by measuring ecosystem stress and drought conditions preceding wildfires. We incorporated ECOSTRESS data, vegetation indices, rainfall, and topographic data as independent variables and fire events as dependent variables into machine learning algorithms applied to the historic Australian wildfires of 2019–2020. …


Draft Final 2024 Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Residential Daycares Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Submittal R-04941 And R-04947, Woodard & Curran Nov 2024

Draft Final 2024 Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Residential Daycares Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Submittal R-04941 And R-04947, Woodard & Curran

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.