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WASHINGTON VOL. 28, NO. 1/2 September 2000 RESOURCES GEOLOGY NATURAL IN THIS ISSUE z The mineral industry of Washington in 1999, p. 3 z Washington’s coal industry—1999, p. 9 z Shore platforms at Cape Flattery, Washington, p. 10 z Washington’s hardrock mine inventory and database, p. 16 z Holocene Glacier Peak lahar deposits in the Skagit Valley, p. 19 z Quake forecast shifts to land, p. 22 z Abstracts on the geology of Mount Rainier, p. 24 z Earth Connections—Resources for teaching earth science, p. 30 z Geologist registration bill passes, p. 36 z Selected Internet resources in the geosciences for Washington, p. 40 z Geological projects at Washington colleges and universities, p. 48 WASHINGTON GEOLOGIST LICENSING ACT GEOLOGY Raymond Lasmanis, State Geologist Vol. 28, No. 1/2 Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources PO Box 47007; Olympia, WA 98504-7007 September 2000 In 1989, a major effort was undertaken to introduce legislation Washington Geology (ISSN 1058-2134) is published three times each for the registration of geologists. In response, the legislature year by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Earth Resources. This publication is free upon enacted SHB1597 requiring the Department of Licensing request. The Division also publishes bulletins, information circulars, (DOL) to conduct a sunrise review of the practice of geology reports of investigations, geologic maps, and open-file reports. A list of and to document evidence that the public health, safety, and these publications will be sent upon request. welfare were adversely affected by non-regulation. In 1990, the Association of Engineering Geologists (AEG) published DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES “Suggested Geologists Practice Act” and that same year the Raymond Lasmanis, State Geologist American Institute of Professional Geologists also produced J. Eric Schuster, Assistant State Geologist “Suggested Geologists Practice Act Texts and Commentaries”. Ron Teissere, Assistant State Geologist In October of 1990, the “Sunrise Review of the Practice of Ge- ology” recommended that “no state licensing of geologists be Geologists (Olympia) Library Information required at this time” due to insufficient evidence for actual or Joe D. Dragovich Specialist potential harm to the public by unqualified practitioners. William S. Lingley, Jr. Lee Walkling Despite efforts by AEG and others since 1989, proposed Robert L. (Josh) Logan Editor David K. Norman Jaretta M. (Jari) Roloff registration or licensing of geologists did not leave legislative Stephen P. Palmer committee. In the late 1990s, several things changed—local Assistant Editor Michael Polenz governments implemented the Growth Management Act and Patrick T. Pringle Karen D. Meyers Henry W. (Hank) Schasse Senior Cartographer/ had to consider geologically hazardous areas, and western Timothy J. Walsh GIS Specialist Washington suffered a disastrous three years during which Karl W. Wegmann Chuck Caruthers landslides caused five fatalities and nearly $35 million in resi- Weldon W. Rau (volunteer) Cartographers dential and property loss. In response, the Legislature during Geologist (Spokane) Keith G. Ikerd the 2000 Regular Session passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Robert E. Derkey Anne Heinitz Bill 6455. Geologists (Regions) Phung Ho The Geologist Licensing Act was signed into law by Gover- Garth Anderson (Northwest) Information Technology nor Locke on March 31, 2000 (Chapter 253, Laws of 2000). Charles W. (Chuck) Gulick Coordinator (Northeast) J. Renee Christensen Persons who practice geology in the State of Washington will Carol Serdar (Southwest) Office Support Supervisor be required to be licensed beginning July 1, 2001. The DOL, Lorraine Powell (Southeast) Janis G. Allen under the direction of a seven-member board, will administer Stephanie Zurenko (Central) Regulatory Programs the program. The State Geologist is an ex officio member of the Abandoned Mines Program Assistant board. Citizens of Washington will have an opportunity to vote Richard W. Phipps Mary Ann Shawver on the establishment of fees at the November 2000 election, per Donald T. (Mac) McKay, Jr. Clerical Staff Section 24 of the bill. DOL was not appropriated any funding to Geology Intern Josh Brown Lea Gilbertson administer this program, so they are going to the Legislature Tara Salzer next session with a supplemental budget request for funding Senior Librarian Connie J. Manson for the period of July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. A temporary advisory committee will be established in the fall to provide technical assistance to DOL. The committee will MAIN OFFICE FIELD OFFICE Department of Natural Resources Department of Natural Resources begin meeting to draft administrative rules on proposed fees, Division of Geology Division of Geology the application process, eligibility, and the examination pro- and Earth Resources and Earth Resources cess. A permanent board will be appointed by the Director of PO Box 47007 904 W. Riverside, Room 215 DOL by July 2001. n Olympia, WA 98504-7007 Spokane, WA 99201-1011 Phone: (360) 902-1450 Phone: (509) 456-3255 Fax: (360) 902-1785 Fax: (509) 456-6115 PUGET SOUND SHORELINES WEBSITE E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] A new website from the Washington Department of Ecology (See map on inside back cover Conclusions and opinions pre- for main office location.) sented in articles are those of the offers information and ideas for exploring and living on authors and are not necessarily en- Puget Sound. 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Cover photo: Stacks at Cape Flattery showing cavernous weathering fea- tures (tafoni) in the cliff face above the high-tide level and the high-tide Website: http://www.wa.gov/dnr/htdocs/ger/ger.html bench formed at the level of permanent rock saturation. View to the south. 2 Washington Geology, vol. 28, no. 1/2, September 2000 The Metallic, Nonmetallic, and Industrial Mineral Industry of Washington in 1999 Robert E. Derkey and Michael M. Hamilton Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources 904 W. Riverside Ave., Room 215 Spokane, WA 99201-1011 e-mail: [email protected] INTRODUCTION 120o 119o 118o 117o CANADA Production of nonfuel mineral commodities in Washington in 49o 1998 was valued at $609,474,000 (Arnold Tanner, U.S. Geo- 49o 3 2 logical Survey, oral commun., 2000). This represents a 10 per- 4 cent increase from 1997. Firm numbers for value of production in 1999 are not yet available. Metallic mineral production ac- 1 counted for approximately 23 percent, nonmetallic mineral PEND production accounted for 23 percent, and aggregate production OKANOGAN FERRY STEVENS OREILLE accounted for 54 percent of the value of nonfuel mineral pro- 5 duction in 1998. This article summarizes company activities in 1999 based 48o on results of a telephone survey by the Department of Natural 48o Resources in January of 2000. Summary tables and location IDAHO maps are provided for both metallic and nonmetallic mineral operations. All of the larger, known mining operations were DOUGLAS contacted, but because some, especially small operations, were LINCOLN not contacted, this report does not contain a complete listing of SPOKANE mineral industry activities in the state. The known major min- ing operations contribute the majority of the value of the GRANT State’s nonfuel mineral production. Additional details about the geology of the metallic mineral ADAMS WHITMAN 47o deposits and earlier industry activities in the State are available 47o in prior reviews of Washington mineral industry published in 120o 119o 118o 117o the first issue of Washington Geology each year (for example, Figure 1. Location of major metal mining and exploration projects in Derkey, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998; Gulick, 1995). Questions northeastern Washington in 1999. Table 1 below identifies mines num- about metallic and nonmetallic mining activities and explora- bered on the map. tion should be referred to Bob Derkey in the Division’s Spo- Table 1. Operator and brief description of the activity and geology at major metal mining and exploration projects in Washington in 1999 (compan- ion to Fig. 1) No. Property Location County Commodities Operator Activity Area geology 1 Lamefoot secs. 4, 8, Ferry Au, Ag Echo Bay Milled 381,603 tons of ore from Gold mineralization in massive T37N, R33E Minerals Co. the Lamefoot deposit that iron exhalative/replacement contained ~73,700 oz of gold mineralization in Permian sedimentary rocks 2 K-2 sec. 20, Ferry Au, Ag Echo Bay Milled 257,258 tons of ore from Epithermal deposit in Eocene T39N, R33E Minerals Co., the K-2 deposit that contained Sanpoil Volcanics Kettle River Project ~56,200 oz of gold 3 Crown sec. 24, Okanogan Au, Cu, Battle Mountain Continuing to work on permitting Gold skarn mineralization in Jewel T40N, R30E Ag, Fe Gold Co./Crown to put mine into production Permian or Triassic meta- Resources Corp. sedimentary rocks adjacent to the Jurassic–Cretaceous(?) Buckhorn Mountain pluton 4 Pend secs. 10-11, Pend Zn, Pb, Cominco Announced an ore reserve of 6.5 Mississippi Valley–type Oreille 14-15, Oreille Ag, Cd American Inc. million tons containing 8.9% zinc mineralization in Yellowhead mine T39N, R43E and 1.6% lead; draft EIS expected zone of Cambrian–Ordovician in 2000; plan to put mine back into Metaline Formation production by 2002 5 Addy secs.