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KANSAS FIELD CONFERENCE FIELD GUIDE 2007 FIELD CONFERENCE WICHITA, HUTCHINSON, AND SURROUNDING AREAS INDUSTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT JUNE 6–8, 2007 EDITED BY SHANE A. LYLE ROBERT S. SAWIN REX C. BUCHANAN CATHERINE S. EVANS JAMES R. MCCAULEY THIS PROJECT IS OPERATED BY THE KANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND FUNDED, IN PART, BY THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS, AND THE CITY OF WICHITA. KANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGY EXTENSION THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS 1930 CONSTANT AVE. LAWRENCE, KS 66047–3724 KGS OPEN-FILE TELEPHONE: 785–864–3965 REPORT 2007–12 WWW.KGS.KU.EDU 10 Hutchinson 7 9 8 Burrton 11 6 12 3 5 2 4 1 Wednesday, June 6 Thursday, June 7 Friday, June 8 0 1 mi Stops 1–5 Stops 6–10 Stops 11–12 KANSAS FIELD CONFERENCE Wichita, Hutchinson, and Surrounding Areas Industry and the Environment 2007 FIELD CONFERENCE June 6-8, 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS Participants List ........................................................................................................1 - 1 Biographical Information ..........................................................................................1 - 2 KANSAS FIELD CONFERENCE 2007 Field Conference – “Wichita, Hutchinson, and Surrounding Areas: Industry and the Environment” ........................................................................2 - 1 A Preview ..................................................................................................................2 - 1 Sponsors ....................................................................................................................2 - 4 Kansas Geological Survey ..................................................................................2 - 4 Kansas Department of Transportation ........................................................................... 2 - 4 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks ..........................................................2 - 5 Kansas Department of Health and Environment ...............................................2 - 6 City of Wichita ....................................................................................................2 - 7 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 Schedule and Itinerary ..............................................................................................3 - 1 Salt-Related Subsidence, Highway Design, and Remediation .................................3 - 2 OxyChem Facility .....................................................................................................3 - 5 The Gilbert and Mosley Project ................................................................................3 - 8 Arkansas River Public Access ................................................................................ 3 - 11 Arkansas River Water-Quality Campaign ...............................................................3 - 14 THURSDAY, JUNE 7 Schedule and Itinerary ..............................................................................................4 - 1 Residential Development on Sand-Pit Lakes ............................................................4 - 2 Equus Beds Aquifer Storage and Recovery Phase I .................................................4 - 4 Burrton Oil-Field-Brine Contamination ...................................................................4 - 9 US–50 and Victory Road Sinkhole ......................................................................... 4 - 11 Brine Well #19 Sinkhole .........................................................................................4 - 12 ONEOK Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility ..............................................4 - 16 Kansas Underground Salt Museum.........................................................................4 - 17 Salt in Kansas (Public Information Circular 21) ....................................................Insert FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Schedule and Itinerary ..............................................................................................5 - 1 Ethanol ......................................................................................................................5 - 2 Acknowledgments We want to acknowledge graphic artist Jennifer Sims for the preparation of the brochure, the Field Guide cover, and many of the fi gures; and Marla Adkins–Heljeson for editing and preparation of the Field Guide. KANSAS FIELD CONFERENCE Wichita, Hutchinson, and Surrounding Areas Industry and the Environment 2007 FIELD CONFERENCE June 6-8, 2007 ______________________ PARTICIPANTS Steve Adams, Natural Resource Coordinator, Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks Ray Aslin, State Forester, Kansas Forest Service Tim Boese, Hydrologist, Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 Chuck Brewer, President, GSI/Kansas Geological Society Mike Cochran, Chief, Geology Section, Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment Tom Collinson, Geological Survey Advisory Council Susan Duffy, Executive Director, Kansas Corporation Commission Marci Francisco, Senator, Lawrence; Natural Resources Committee Rocky Fund, Representative, Hoyt; Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Mary Galligan, Asst. Director of Information Management, Legislative Research Raney Gilliland, Asst. Director for Research, Legislative Research Dale Goter, Government Relations Director, City Managerʼs Offi ce, City of Wichita Bob Grant, Representative, Cherokee; Commerce and Labor Committee Renae Hansen, Staff, House Energy & Utilities Committee Mike Hayden, Secretary, Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks Dave Heinemann, Geological Survey Advisory Council Bob Henthorne, Chief Geologist, Bureau of Materials & Research, Kansas Dept. of Transportation Carl Holmes, Representative, Liberal; Chair, Energy & Utilities Committee Steve Irsik, Chairman, Kansas Water Authority Wayne Lebsack, President, Lebsack Oil Production, Inc./The Nature Conservancy Janis Lee, Senator, Kensington; Assistant Minority Leader, Kansas State Senate Lane Letourneau, Water Appropriations Program Manager, Kansas Dept. of Agriculture (DWR) Judy Loganbill, Representative, Wichita; Government Effi ciency and Technology Committee Brad Loveless, Manager, Biology and Conservation, Westar Energy Ed Martinko, Director, Kansas Biological Survey Peggy Mast, Representative, Emporia; Energy & Utilities Committee Carolyn McGinn, Senator, Sedgwick; Chair, Natural Resources Committee Terry McLachlan, Representative, Wichita; Energy & Utilities Committee Martin Miller, Public Affairs Manager, Kansas Dept. of Transportation Tom Moxley, Representative, Council Grove; Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Cindy Neighbor, Representative, Shawnee; Energy & Utilities Committee Don Paxson, Vice Chairman, Kansas Water Authority Adrian Polansky, Secretary, Kansas Dept. of Agriculture Larry Powell, Representative, Garden City; Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Jean Schodorf, Senator, Wichita; Ways & Means Committee Don Steeples, Vice Provost, University of Kansas Tracy Streeter, Director, Kansas Water Offi ce John Strickler, Trustee, The Nature Conservancy, Kansas Chapter Ruth Teichman, Senator, Stafford; Ways & Means Committee Jason Thompson, Assistant Revisor, Revisor of Statutes Offi ce Mary Torrence, Revisor of Statutes, Revisor of Statutes Offi ce Jim Triplett, Chairman, Biology Department, Pittsburg State University David Warren, Director, Wichita Water & Sewer, City of Wichita George Wilson, Associate Vice Provost for Research, University of Kansas Keith Yehle, Director of Government Relations, University of Kansas KANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STAFF Bill Harrison Rex Buchanan Cathy Evans Shane Lyle Jim McCauley Bob Sawin 1 - 1 BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Steve Adams Experience Title and Affi liation 13 years as staff hydrologic technician; last 2 years Natural Resource Coordinator as staff hydrologist Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks Education Address and Telephone and Telephone Newton High School, 1987 1020 S. Kansas Ave. Wichita State University, working on BS in Topeka KS 66612 geology 785-296-2281 [email protected] Chuck Brewer Experience Title and Affi liation Fisheries biologist, Florida Game & Freshwater President Fish Commission, 1986–89; Kansas Department of Geotechnical Service Inc. (GSI) Wildlife & Parks, 1989–present Address and Telephone Education 4503 E. 47th Street South Northeastern State University – BS, 1980 Wichita KS 67210 Oklahoma State University – MS, 1983 316-554-0725 [email protected] Ray Aslin Current Responsibilities Title and Affi liation President, GSI (environmental consulting State Forester company); Kansas Geological Society Board Kansas Forest Service Member Address and Telephone Experience 2610 Clafl in Road 18 years with GSI; Past President of Kansas Manhattan KS 66502 Geological Society 785-532-3309 Education [email protected] Fort Hays State University – BS, 1982 Current Responsibilities Administer statewide forestry programs Mike Cochran including rural forestry, community forestry, fi re Title and Affi liation management, and conservation tree planting Chief, Geology Section Experience Kansas Department of Health and Environment 31 years with Kansas Forest Service: District Address and Telephone Forester, 1975–87; Fire Control Specialist, 1987– 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 420 88; State Forester, 1988–present Topeka KS 66612-1367 Education 785-296-5560 University of Missouri – BS, 1972 [email protected] University of Missouri – MS, 1975 Current Responsibilities Responsible for underground injection control, Tim Boese