MICHIGAN AGGREGATE ASSOCIATION 2019 …...Stop kicking the geology can down the road! John A....
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TheMichiganGeologicalSurvey
MICHIGANAGGREGATEASSOCIATION2019ANNUALMEETINGGeology– Water
KnowledgeofbothareneededStopkickingthegeologycandowntheroad!
JohnA.Yellich,CPGDirector
February7,2019BattleCreek,Michigan
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TravelpromotionsforMichiganWaterisMichigan- 1950’stopresent
MostimportantMichiganResource?
Water!Wheredoeswaterreside?LakesandstreamsSandsandgravels
Aresandsandgravelsimportant?Whatdoweknowaboutthesubsurfacesandsandgravels?
AlmostNOTHING!3
BackgroundontheGeologicalSurvey!Beginninginthelate70’sandfor30plusyears,withminimalfundingtheMGSminimizedordiscontinuedmakingthosenotableresourceinvestmentsingeologicalsurveyfunctionsi.e.mapping,collaborativeresearchandstudies,dataresources,etc.TheMichiganGeologicalSurvey(MGS)– MichiganStatutePA167,October2011,assignedthestatefunctionsoftheGeologicalSurveytoWMUGeologicalandEnvironmentalSciences,aDivisionwithadefinedrole.– TransferredwithNoFunding!!
MichiganGeologicalSurvey
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StatutoryResponsibilities:Enabling2011ActPA167• “continuetomakeathoroughgeologicalsurveyofthestate…• includeadeterminationofthesuccessionandarrangement,thicknessandpositionofallstrataandrocks…• investigationofalldepositsofbrines,coal,marl,clay,gypsum,lime,petroleum,naturalgas,metalsandmetallicores,buildingstone,marble…andallotherproductionsorfeatures…”• “provideforthecollectionandconservationofcores,samples,andspecimensfortheillustrationofeverydivisionofthegeologyandmineralogyofthestate….”
MichiganGeologicalSurveyMissionStatement
MGSMissionStatement:• ThemissionoftheMichiganGeologicalSurvey(MGS)istofacilitatebasicandappliedgeologicalresearchtopromotethebestuseofMichigan'sgeologicalresourcesfortheirsocialandeconomicbenefitswhileprotectingassociatedresourcevaluesandtheenvironment.• RE- introducingthesefunctionswillbegintorestorethesocialandeconomicbenefitstoenhancetheeducationandemploymentopportunitiesforMichiganresidentswhilepreservingtheenvironment.
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MGS– Summaryofbudgets&projects
Since2011,onlytwotranchesofStatefundsMGS- 2016- $500KNaturalResourcefunding• Completedeleven(11)projectsanddemoprograms.
MGS– 2019- $500KFundingforPFASandgroundwaterresourcemapping
• Identifypriorityareasofgeologicneedtogathersubsurfacedataandtoinitiatemapping.
MGSrequiresannualfundingtohirepermanentstaff.
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Regulatory,consultingandMi WWATinterpretationsanddecisionsare
madeusingthismap.
• Thissurficialgeologyisbasedon1915data,withminimalchangesin1955,and1982.ThisisONLY asurficialgeologymap.
• Nosubsurfacevalidation.
So,Wheredowebegin?
TheroleoftheSurveyistoprovideupdatedmappinginpriorityareas.
Mapcomparison1982versus2017
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1982interpretsthisasoutwashandicecontactoutwash.Nodepthtobedrock.
2017Diamicton/tillatthesurface,outwashbelow.Wells160-220’mappingdetermined380-450’
PeatAlluviumOutwashpittedOutwashEskerFanSanddunesGlacialLacustrineDiamicton UndiffDiamicton SaginawKamefieldDamicton LakeMIOuterKalamazooMorTerraceIceWalledlakeplainLacustrine
MichiganmustINVESTINscienceSummaryofStatelandvsOpenfilevalidatedmappingproducts
STATELANDMANAGEMENT-Minimalopenfilepublicgeologicdata~4.6MILLIONACRESAllacquisitionsshouldhavegeologicdatabeforepurchase(NRTF).
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Whatgeologicalworkhasbeendoneformorethan30years?1985Superfundandcleanupofchemicalandpetroleumreleases(30plusyearsofMichigan213and201sites).• Mostsiteshavedrillholesloggedbyageologist/geological
engineer• Morethan30,000sites• NoneofthegeologicdatahasbeencompiledtostandardD-baseand
mostisstillpaperfiles.Individualshavecompiledfortheirprojects.
• DidMichigancommitanyfundingtogeologicdata?• DidtheycontributeaDIME?
MichiganGeologicalSurvey- 21st
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Whatgeologicalworkhasbeendoneformorethan30years?• 2001– GreatLakescompactanddevelopmentofWaterWithdrawalAssessmenttool(MIWATT).• Subsurfacedataisderivedfromwelldrillerslogs,theonlydatabase(DB)having
anydataonsubsurfacematerial.• Drillerswerenevertrainedingeologictermsorsampleloggingmethods.• ThisisthedatausedtodeveloptheWaterWithdrawalAssessmentTool
(MIWATT).• ThedataisusedtosupportMichigan’scompliancewiththeGreatLakes
Compact.• AlladjoiningGreatLakesstatesatleastvalidatethelocationofthedrillholeDB.• YESORNOtothefollowingthreequestions.
• Doesanyoneknowifthereisanopendatafilewithvalidatedlocationsforthe~600,000+wells?
• Whereisthe2-4-D,trichloro,PFASgoinginthesubsurface?• DoesMichiganhaveanydatabasetocollectgeologicdata?
MichiganGeologicalSurvey- 21st Cont.
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Kickingthegeologycandowntheroad!1970’s- Michiganlegislaturedidnotmaintainsurveyfunding• Legislaturedeterminedconsultantsandstaffcanprovidethe
geologicdata.– Statecouldthencompilethedata,butdidtheyallocatedollars?– Nourgencyindoingsubsurfaceorsurfacemapping.
• Sowhereisthe“geologycan”now?– Nofundingforthestatedepartmentstocompilethedata.– “Usewhatwehave”,“notime,nomoney”hasbeenthemantrafor
geologicdata.– Datacostsmoneytocompileandmaintainsotherewerenostaffcosts
attachedtodatacompilation.Everyonemustcompileitthemselves.• WhatdidMichigandotostimulateagreaterunderstandingofthe
naturalresourcesfortheeconomyforthelast30years?– NOTHING!
• Herearesomeexamplesof“kickingthegeologycandowntheroad”!!!
MIWWATApplicationsvsdetailedGEOLOGICMapProducts
Approximately60%oftheLPgroundwatercomesfromglacialmaterialMi WWATApplications>70GPMthrough2016forcomparisonBeginningin~2003(WaterWithdrawalAssessmentTool- welldrillerslogs,non-factualmodel)
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ThisistherealsummaryofmappingofthedetailedcombinedsurfaceandsubsurfacebyMGS,USGSorothersforLowerPeninsula.
Lessthan10%DetailedMGSmapping.
*Quads(~56Sq Mi)• Black- Surfaceonly
withvalidationofborings
• Red- surface+somesubsurfacedrilling/geology3D
OpenLUSTReleases
ContaminatedFacilities
1980’sPre– CERCLAtopresent
HazardousSubstancesReleasedtotheEnvironment
Letsreviewmorehistory!Estimated30,000sites
Nodatacompilation
WhatisthenewMichigancontaminantcrisis?
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Michigan–theWaterWonderland!
• Perfluorinated AlkylSubstances(PFAS).
• MultiplelocationsthroughoutMichiganandtheremaybemore.
• WhereMichiganhasopenfiledataonsubsurfacegeology.
• What’swrongwiththispicture?
Mapping-Michiganversusadjoiningstates!
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Federalmatchingdollarsinthelast25yearsÒMichigan,nodedicatedfundsin24years,not
until2014,$44,000tosupportmappinginCassCounty,<10%mapped.($1.751M=$72.9K/yr).
Ò Illinois,mappinginhighimpactanduseareas,manypriorityareasfor3Dmapping,~30%mapped.($4.987M=$207.8K/yr).
Ò Indiana,mappinginhighimpactareas,somepriority3Dmapping,~40%mapped.($4.276M=$178.2K/yr).
Ò Ohio, fundingfromenergyandminerals,geo-hazardsformappinginadditiontoFedfunds~80%mapped($3.069M=$127.9K/yr).
ÒWisconsin,mappingimpactareas,$3.762M=$156.7/year
ÒMinnesota,mappingimpactareas,$2.834M=$118.3/year.
All data from MGS mapping programs is OPEN FILES. NationalCooperativeGeologicMappingProgram
PriorityDrivenAreas- ValidatedResearch&DataCombinenewandproventechnologiesandmethods• 3Dmapsandreportsareneededwithvalidatedinformation,inrealtime.• Datainformats(e.g.ArcGIS)accessedbyphones,tablets,laptops,actively
showingmultilayersofdata……inseconds,inthefield.• Secondarymappingproductsofsurfaceandsubsurfacedatainclude:Water
tables,waterbearingzones,surfacedrainage,aggregates,wetlands,rechargeareas,deepersubsurfaceresearchanddata,etc.
• Interactiveelectronicstandarddatabasestocaptureexistingandnewdata.• 21st Users:Citizenscientists,cityandcountyplanners&developers,
geologists,earthscientists,engineers,consultants,industryrepresentatives,regulators.
• Whereshouldyougetyourdata,WikipediaortheGeologicSurvey?
Sohowcangeologicinfobepresentedtoday?
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SowheredoyouseeMGSgoing? APoll!!• 3DGeologicmappingincriticalareas?• Standardizedandvalidatedgeologicdatainanydatabase?• Databasedevelopmentforgeologicdownholedata?• Training- guidanceprogramsforallgeologicdatainput,
drillersandgeologicprofessionals?• OpenfiledataonMGSwebsiteorStatesite?• ShouldMGSsitonGovernors’panelsonwaterissues?• CollaboratewithUSGSmappingandgeophysicalprograms?• Shouldgeologistsdevelopwatertableandbedrockmaps?• Anythingelse?
Howdowestopkickingthegeologiccandowntheroad?
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MichiganGeologicalSurvey
Geology– WaterStopkickingthegeologycandowntheroad!
ThankyouQuestions?
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