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2015 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide Kansas Field Conference September 9–10, 2015 East-Central Kansas Managing Resources for Economic Growth and the Environment Field Guide Compiled by Susan Stover and Catherine S. Evans This project is operated by the Kansas Geological Survey and funded, in part, by the Kansas Water Office, the Kansas Department of Transportation, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. KGS Open-File Report 2015-4 Kansas Geological Survey Geology Extension The University of Kansas 1930 Constant Avenue Lawrence, KS 66047-3724 785-864-3965 www.kgs.ku.edu Cover photo: Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area. Photo from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. 2015 Kansas Field Conference East-Central Kansas: Managing Resources for Economic Growth and the Environment Contents Conference Participants Participants List ........................................................................................................................1 Biographical Information ...........................................................................................................3 Kansas Field Conference 2015 Field Conference Overview East-Central Kansas: Managing Resources for Economic Growth and the Environment ........................................................................................................11 Sponsors ..........................................................................................................................12 Kansas Geological Survey ................................................................................................12 Kansas Department of Transportation ............................................................................13 Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism .........................................................13 Kansas Water Office .........................................................................................................14 Supporting Organizations and KGS Staff .........................................................................14 Wednesday, September 9 Itinerary ...................................................................................................................................15 Diverging Diamond Interchange at I-35 and Homestead Lane ...............................................17 BNSF Intermodal and LPKC Warehouse Park: An Inland Port ...............................................21 Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area and National Wildlife Refuge ..............................................25 La Cygne Generating Station and La Cygne Lake..................................................................31 Hillsdale State Park and Lake .................................................................................................37 Kansas Water Storage in Federal Reservoirs .........................................................................39 Thursday, September 10 Itinerary ...................................................................................................................................43 The Potential for Induced Seismicity in Kansas......................................................................45 Fossils at Turkey Point Locality, Melvern Lake .......................................................................49 Flint Hills Legacy Conservation Area: Conserving the Tallgrass Prairie Landscape ..........Insert John Redmond Reservoir: Storage Recovery and Protection ................................................57 Kansas Oil and Gas Industry Economics and Trends .............................................................63 2015 Kansas Field Conference East-Central Kansas: Managing Resources for Economic Growth and the Environment Participants Steve Adams, Chief of Planning, Kansas Department Earl Lewis, Assistant Director, Kansas Water Office of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism Brad Loveless, Executive Director, Environmental Bob Atchison, Rural Forestry Coordinator, Kansas Services, Westar Energy Forest Service Adam Lusker, Sr., Representative, Frontenac John Bradford, Representative, Lansing Ed Martinko, Director, Kansas Biological Survey Scott Carlson, Assistant Director, Division of Gary Mason, Deputy Secretary for Environment, Conservation, Kansas Department of Agriculture Kansas Department of Health and Environment John Carmichael, Representative, Wichita Karma Mason, CEO/President, iSi Environmental & Willie Dove, Representative, Bonner Springs Kansas Water Authority member Debra FitzGerald, Petroleum geologist & Kansas Carolyn McGinn, Senator, Sedgwick Geological Survey Advisory Council (GSAC) member John Mitchell, Director, Division of Environment/ Steve Fitzgerald, Senator, Leavenworth Kansas Department of Health and Environment Dolores Furtado, Immediate past president, League Ralph Ostmeyer, Senator, Grinnell of Women Voters of Kansas Tom Phillips, Representative, Manhattan Raney Gilliland, Director, Kansas Legislative Larry Powell, Senator, Garden City Research Department Josh Roe, Assistant Secretary, Kansas Department Tom Hawk, Senator, Manhattan of Agriculture David Heinemann, Chair, Kansas Geological Survey Melissa Rooker, Representative, Fairway Advisory Council (GSAC) Dennis Schwartz, Kansas Water Authority member Bob Henthorne, Chief geologist, Kansas Department of Transportation Sharon Schwartz, Representative, Washington Larry Hibbard, Representative, Toronto Paul Simpson, President, Trilobite Testing Inc. & Kansas Geological Survey Advisory Council (GSAC) Kyle Hoffman, Representative, Coldwater member Mitch Holmes, Senator, St. John Tracy Streeter, Director, Kansas Water Office Robin Jennison, Secretary, Kansas Department Susie Swanson, Representative, Clay Center of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism Marc Tanking, Middle school science teacher, Mater Laura Kelly, Senator, Topeka Dei Catholic School, Topeka Dan Kerschen, Senator, Garden Plain Caryn Tyson, Senator, Parker Mike King, Secretary, Kansas Department of Jim Ward, Representative, Wichita Transportation Julie Westhoff, Senior project manager, Kennedy/ Annie Kuether, Representative, Topeka Jenks Consultants & Kansas Geological Survey Tamera Lawrence, Assistant Revisor of Statutes, Advisory Council (GSAC) member Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes Kansas Geological Survey Staff Susan Stover Rex Buchanan Cathy Evans Bob Sawin 1 2 Biographical Information Steve Adams 785-564-6618 Business Chief of Planning [email protected] Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Responsibilities and Experience: Assistant Tourism Director, Division of Conservation; Mined Land 1020 S. Kansas Avenue Reclamation Program manager. Education: Fort Topeka KS 66612 Hays State University, BS, Agriculture; University 785-296-2281 Business of Kansas, MPA [email protected] Responsibilities and Experience: KDWPT, John Carmichael 1989–present. Education: Northeastern State Kansas House of Representatives, District 92 University, BS; Oklahoma State University, MS 1475 Lieunett St Wichita KS 67203 Bob Atchison 316-264-3300 Business Rural Forestry Coordinator 316-250-0969 Home Kansas Forest Service [email protected] 2610 Claflin Rd Responsibilities and Experience: Member, Manhattan KS 66502 House Energy and Environment, Local 785-532-3310 Business Government, and Elections committees; [email protected] Attorney, Conlee, Schmidt & Emerson. Responsibilities and Experience: Responsible Education: University of Kansas, BGS; Wichita for statewide delivery of professional forestry— State University, BS; University of Kansas, JD agroforestry technical services and the supervision of nine KFS foresters, GIS, and Willie Dove watershed specialists. Interests include geo- Kansas House of Representatives, District 38 spatially identifying priority areas to address 14715 Timber Lane issues that are both threats and opportunities Bonner Springs KS 66012 to Kansas forests, woodlands, and shelterbelts 913-909-5866 Business through the Kansas Forest Action Plan. 913-422-8317 Home Education: University of Missouri, BS, Forest [email protected] Management Responsibilities and Experience: House Majority Whip; Member, Insurance, and John Bradford Education committees. Kansas House of Representatives, District 40 125 Rock Creek Loop Debra FitzGerald Lansing KS 66043 Petroleum Geologist 785-296-7653 Business 2343 N. Stoneybrook Ct. 913-683-0871 Home Wichita KS 67226 [email protected] 316-619-7008 Business Responsibilities and Experience: Member, [email protected] Education, Federal and State Affairs, and Responsibilities and Experience: Member, Financial Institutions committees. Education: Kansas Geological Survey Advisory Council Chaminade University of Honolulu, BA, Political (GSAC); Consulting geologist; Past president Science; U.S. Army Command and General Staff and member, Kansas Geological Society; Past College, Diploma; Florida Institute of Technology, president and member, Kansas Geological MS, Logistical Management Foundation; Member, American Association Petroleum Geologist; Licensed geologist, State Scott Carlson of Kansas. Education: Wichita State University, Assistant Director geology. Division of Conservation, Kansas Department of Agriculture 1320 Research Park Dr. Manhattan KS 66502 3 Steve Fitzgerald committees. Education: Kansas State University, Kansas State Senate, District 5 BS, MS, and PhD 3100 Tonganoxie Rd Leavenworth KS 66048 Dave Heinemann 913-306-1838 Home/Business Chair, Kansas Geological Survey Advisory [email protected] Council (GSAC) Responsibilities and Experience: Vice Chair, 3826 SW Cambridge Court
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