SCHOLARLY ARTICLES, PUBLICATIONS, & PRESENTATIONS

Presentation Poster: Chalk Creek Watershed Characterization
JBR was awarded first place at the annual 2009 Nevada Geographic Information Conference Poster for this Chalk Creek watershed characterization.


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Air Dispersion Modeling for the National Forest Service Oil & Gas Leasing Evaluation
JBR reports on air dispersion modeling techniques used to assess air resource impacts under NEPA stemming from proposed exploratory and production oil & gas wells in three Western National Forests. This report was presented at the 2009 Air & Waste Management Conference in Detroit, MI.


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Heap Leach Draindown Estimator (HLDE)
Why should industry need to spend $100,000 on draindown modeling for heap leach pads for bonding purposes? There should be a method to simplify the modeling while still obtaining results that are sufficient for bonding purposes.


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Environmental Isotopes in Studying Mining Groundwater Issues
Investigations of potential mining and mineral processing impacts to groundwater can be enhanced through the use of environmental isotopes.


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Not All Contamination Comes from Mining Operations
The former International Smelter & Refining Company smelter (IS&R) produced copper, lead and zinc for 70 years. The site was listed on the NPL in July 2000. One of the Agency concerns was that the smelter was responsible for elevated nitrate and arsenic concentrations found in wells at a nearby town.


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