♦♦♦♦♦ • Design, implement and interpret fate and transport • Develop deformational history through structural models analyses • Identify and rocks based on their • Identify structural features and their RESEARCH, FIELD METHODS AND chemical properties and constituents interrelationships COMMUNICATIONS • Determine orientation of structural features • Plan and conduct field operations including human • structural features and ecological health, safety, and regulatory ♦♦♦♦♦ • Perform qualitative and quantitative structural considerations analyses INERALOGY ETROLOGY • Evaluate property/ rights M /P • • • Identify minerals and their physiochemical Correlate separated structural features Interpret regulatory constraints • Develop and interpret tectonic history through • Select and interpret appropriate base for properties • Identify mineral assemblages structural analyses field investigations • • • Determine probable genesis and sequence of Map, interpret, and monitor movement Tasks of a Professional Determine scales and distances from remote • Identify geological structures, lineaments, imagery and/or maps mineral assemblages • • Predict subsurface mineral characteristics on the systems or other features from surface or Identify, locate and utilize available data sources subsurface mapping or remote imagery Statement by the National Association of • basis of exposures and drill holes Plan and conduct field operations and procedures State Boards of to ensure public protection • Identify and classify major types • Construct borehole and trench logs • Determine physical properties of rocks ♦♦♦♦♦ The National Association of State Boards of • Design and conduct laboratory programs and • Determine geotechnical properties of rocks ® Geology (ASBOG ) is a non-profit organization, interpret results • Determine types, effects, and/or degrees of rock comprised of state boards which license/register • Evaluate historic land use or environmental and mineral alteration • Plan and conduct paleontologic investigations . ASBOG® develops national conditions from remote imagery • Determine suites of rock types • Correlate rocks biostratigraphically competency examinations used by these Member • Develop and utilize Quality Assurance/Quality • Characterize mineral assemblages and probable • Identify and assemblages and make Boards. The ASBOG® examinations have been Control procedures genesis paleontological interpretations for age and adopted by all of the states in the U.S. and the • Construct and interpret maps and other graphical • Plan and conduct mineralogic or petrologic paleoecological interpretations territory of Puerto Rico which have geologic presentations investigations • practice acts. The following areas of professional • Write and edit geologic reports Identify minerals and rocks and their ♦♦♦♦♦ practice contain generalized, and some specific, • Interpret and analyze aerial photos, satellite and characteristics • Identify and interpret rock and mineral sequences, activities which may be performed by qualified, other imagery associations, and genesis professional geologists. • Perform geological interpretations from aerial • Evaluate geomorphic processes and development Professional geologists are uniquely qualified photos, satellite and other imagery of landforms and soils to perform these activities based on their formal • Design geologic monitoring programs ♦♦♦♦♦ • Identify and classify landforms education, training and experience. Under each • Interpret data from geologic monitoring programs • Plan and conduct geomorphic investigations major heading is a group of activities associated Read/interpret topographic and bathymetric maps • Determine geomorphic processes and • / with that specific area of geoscience practice. Perform geologic research in field and laboratory • Plan and conduct sedimentologic, and development of landforms and soils • The major areas of professional, geologic practice Prepare soil, and geotechnical logs stratigraphic investigations • Determine absolute or relative age relationships of • include, but are not limited to: Research; Field Prepare lithological logs • Identify and interpret sedimentary structures landforms and soils Methods and Communications; ; • Interpret dating, isotopic, and/or tracer studies depositional environments, and sediment • Identify potential hazardous geomorphological ; ; Stratigraphy; Historical, • Plan and evaluate remediation and restoration provenance conditions Structural, Paleontology; Geomorphology; programs • Identify and interpret sediment or rock sequences, • Identify plain extent ; ; Environmental, • Identify geological structures, lineaments, or positions, and ages • Determine high (i.e. flood) levels Geochemistry; Geology, Economic fracture systems from surface or remote imagery • Establish relative position of rock units • Evaluate stream or shoreline and Geology; Geology and Energy . • Select, construct, and interpret maps, cross- • Determine relative and absolute ages of rocks transport processes These areas are specifically included in the sections, and other data for field investigations • Interpret depositional environments and structures • Evaluate regional geomorphology ASBOG® examinations to assure geologic • Design, apply, and interpret analytical or and evaluate post-depositional changes numerical models • competency. Again, this list represents only a Perform analyses ♦♦♦♦♦ • cross-section of possible activities, and does not Correlate rock units include all potential professional practice ♦♦♦♦♦ • Interpret geologic history GEOPHYSICS • Determine and establish basis for stratigraphic activities. • Select methods of geophysical investigations Also included in this publication is a listing of GEOCHEMISTRY classification and nomenclature • • Perform geophysical investigations in the field “Other related activities which may be performed • Evaluate geochemical data and/or construct Establish stratigraphic correlations and interpret • rock sequences, positions, and ages Perform geological interpretation of geophysical by qualified Professional Geologists.” These geochemical models related to rocks and minerals data • • Establish provenance of sedimentary deposits activities, although not specifically geoscience in Establish analytical objectives and methods • Design, implement, and interpret data from content, may be performed by a qualified, • Make determinations of sorption/desorption ♦♦♦♦♦ surface or subsurface geophysical programs professional geologist. reactions based upon mineralogy including data from borehole geophysical • Assess the behavior of dissolved phase and free programs phase contaminant flow in and • Plan and conduct structural and tectonic • Identify potentially hazardous geological surface water systems investigations conditions by using geophysical techniques • Assess water intrusion • Use wireline geophysical instruments to delineate • Assess the behavior of dissolved phase and free • Provide geologic interpretations and plans for • Expert Witness Testimony, as qualified, before stratigraphic/lithologic units phase contaminant flow in groundwater and abandonment, closure, and restoration of mineral regulatory boards, commissions, evidentiary • Conduct geophysical field surveys and surface water systems and or extraction operations hearings, public hearings including depositions interpretations, e.g.: petrophysical well bore • Assess and develop well head protection plans • Identify mineral deposits from surface and/or and other matters of litigation logging; seismic data (reflection and refraction); and source water assessment delineations subsurface mapping or remote imagery • Emergency response activities and spill response radiological, radar, , electro- • Predict subsurface mineral or rock distribution on planning including implementation and conductive or resistive surveys. Includes coordination with local, state, and federal ♦♦♦♦♦ basis of exposures, drillhole, or other subsurface delineation of mineral and deposits, data agencies interpretation of depositional environments, • Evaluate safety hazards associated with mineral, • Develop plans and methods with law enforcement, formation boundaries, faults, salt water , and/or energy exploration and fire, emergency management agencies, contamination-intrusion, contaminant plume • Provide geological information and interpretations development toxicologists and industrial hygienists to determine delineation and other structural/stratigraphic for engineering design • Determine potential uses and economic value of methods of protection for public health and safety interpretations. • Identify, map, and evaluate potential seismic and minerals, rocks, or other natural resources • Provide training related to hazardous materials • Identify and delineate /seismic hazards other geologic-geomorphological conditions and/or and environmental issues related to hazardous • Interpret paleoseismic history hazards materials ♦♦♦♦♦ • Provide geological consultation during and after • Develop plans and methods with biologists for construction protection of wildlife during spill events ♦♦♦♦♦ • Develop and interpret engineering geology OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY BE • Prepare post spill assessments and remediation investigations, characterizations, maps, and cross PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL plans HYDROGEOLOGY/ENVIRONMENTAL sections EOLOGISTS G • GEOCHEMISTRY • Evaluate materials resources • Provide data and complete permit applications for Develop and implement site safety plans and • Plan and conduct hydrogeological, geochemical, • Plan and evaluate remediation and restoration RCRA, Waste, NPDES/POTW, Storm Water, environmental sampling plans and environmental investigations programs for hazard mitigation and land Sludge, Water supply, Solid Waste Sites, UIC, • Provide educational outreach related to • Develop and interpret groundwater models restoration , and Mining geological, geotechnical, hydrologic, emergency • Design and interpret data from hydrologic testing • Evaluate geologic conditions for buildings, , • Conduct water well inventories response and other activities programs including monitoring plans bridges, highways, , excavations, and/or • Implement siting plans for the location of lagoons • Respond to natural disaster events (i.e. , • Utilize geochemical data to evaluate hydrologic other designed structures and landfills , etc.) for protection of human health conditions • Define and establish site selection and evaluation • Environmental contaminant isocontour mapping and the environment • Apply geophysical methods to analyze hydrologic criteria • Determine geotechnical aquifer parameters • Participate in pre-planning for spill events in conditions including geophysical logging analysis • Design and implement field and laboratory • Land and water (surface and ground water) use coastal or other environmentally sensitive and interpretation programs utilized in planning, land usage, and other environments. • Determine physical and chemical properties of • Describe and sample soils for geologic analyses determinations • Develop (s) and infrastructure and vadose zones • Describe and sample soils for material • Determine sampling parameters and provide field vulnerability assessment plans and reports related • Define and characterize groundwater flow systems properties/geotechnical testing oversight. to potable and non-potable water supplies, waste • Develop water well abandonment plans including • Interpret historical land use, landforms, or • Environmental Site assessments (Phase I, II, and water treatment facilities, etc. monitoring and public water supply wells environmental conditions from imagery, maps, or III) • Develop/interpret analytical, particle tracking and other records • Use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and/or mass transport models • Conduct geological evaluations for surface and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and/or • Design and conduct aquifer performance tests underground mine closure and land reclamation Remote Sensing (RS) instruments, techniques, National Association of State • Define and characterize saturated and vadose • Laboratory permeability testing of and earth and software to delineate the following: Boards of Geology zone flow and transport materials • Contamination of earth and Post Office Box 5219 • Evaluate, manage, and protect groundwater • deposits (including , , and Douglasville, Georgia 30154 supply resources ♦♦♦♦♦ other economic deposits) • Potentiometric surface mapping and interpretation • Hydrocarbon deposits Voice: 678/713-1251 Email: [email protected] • Design and install groundwater exploration, • , , AND Physical, structural and/or other features and Fax: 678/839-4071 Web Site: www.asbog.org development, monitoring, and pumping/injection components of the earth including topography, ENERGY RESOURCES (including metallic and non- wells naturally occurring or man-made. • metallic /minerals, petroleum and energy Develop groundwater resources management resources, building stones/materials, sand, gravel, • Depiction of other spatially dependent data programs including but not limited to: • clay, etc.) Plan and evaluate remedial-corrective action • Plan and conduct mineral, rock, hydrocarbon, or Radiometric surveys and analyses programs based on geological factors energy resource exploration and evaluation Geochemical surveys and analyses • Evaluate, predict, manage, protect, or remediate programs Electro-conductive or resistive surveys and surface water or groundwater resources from • Implement geologic field investigations on anthropogenic (man’s) environmental effects analyses • prospects • Other quantitative, qualitative measurements, Characterize or determine hydraulic properties • • Perform geologic interpretations for rock, mineral, surveys and/or analyses Interpret dating, isotopic, and/or tracer surveys and petroleum deposit evaluations, resource • Determine chemical fate in surface water and • Computer modeling of all types of statistical data assessments, and probability of success integration of GPS and/or RS and/or GIS data groundwater systems • Perform economic analyses/appraisals • intogeoreferenced and non-georeferenced Make determinations of sorption/desorption • Provide geologic interpretations for mine reactions based upon aquifer mineralogy sampling maps, geologic maps, geotechnical, and development and production activities other mapping products