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Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists
AEG Inland Empire Chapter Newsletterof the Southern California Section April 2016 Vol.12 No. 6
www.aegsc.org/chapters/inlandempire
INSIDEPages: 2 Chair Message 3 - 4 Meeting Information 5-11 Other Meetings & Announcements
April 2016 Meeting Announcement
“Fire, earth & rain: emergency response for wildfire-induced landslide
hazards”
Jerome De GraffJahns Distinguished Lecturer in Applied Geology
Thursday, April 21st, 2016
Location: Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse, Colton, CA
See speaker & meeting details on pages 3 - 4
RSVP to [email protected] by 5:00pm, Tuesday April 19, 2016.
A nod of gratitude and a thank you to Dr. David Oglesby, Chair of Earth Sciences at UC Riverside, for your presentation, “Chasing Rainbows -or- What Can Surface Slip Tell Us About Fault Connectivity at Depth” at our March meeting. The broad spectrum of attendees at the meeting were witness to an interesting (to say the least) presentation on a series of numerical models (Finite Element, I believe) developed by Dr. Oglesby in an attempt to evaluate the connection between slip patterns on the surface and whether apparent discontinuous faults may be connected at depth. Very fascinating and the AEG-Inland Empire Chapter Officers and membership thank you. The following is a reiteration of last month’s information but, I feel that it’s important enough to bear repeating. First, the GSA Cordilleran Section meeting will be in Ontario at the Ontario Convention Center April 4th – 6th, 2016. The preregistration deadline has passed but, you can still register. AEG-IE, along with Inland Geological Society, and the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME), have secured booths (3 of them) in the vendor area at this meeting. We are looking for volunteers to assist us in staffing the AEG-IE booth, Sunday night through Wednesday afternoon, if you are attending this meeting. My guess is the time commitment would probably be no more than a couple of hours on a particular day with duties to be determined as we get closer to the meeting dates. Please make contact with any one of the AEG-IE officers to volunteer your time because, even we would like to attend a few of the talks. Secondly, AEG-IE has confirmed that our speaker for the annual AEG/SME/IGS joint meeting this year (in May) will be Anne Rosinski, Senior Engineering Geologist with the California Geological Survey (CGS). Her talk will be on the California Earthquake Clearinghouse (CEC), an effort by the CGS and the Cal OES (Office of Emergency Services), in conjunction with the USGS, EERI (Earthquake Engineering Research Institute), and the California Seismic Safety Commission, to collect observations and disseminate information following an earthquake in CA. The CEC recognizes the breadth of professional experience and sense of professional responsibility of AEG members and therefore, is seeking volunteers to assist in this effort. Thirdly, we have completed putting together our annual Spring field trip, scheduled for April 30th, the last Saturday in April. Mike Cook of Kleinfelder, and Mark Spykerman and Dale Hamelehle of EarthSystems will be our field trip coordinators and the field trip will concentrate on the San Jacinto Fault Zone in the Hemet/San Jacinto area. The officers of the AEG-Inland Empire Chapter want to thank Kleinfelder and EarthSystems for the donation of personnel, time and materials that allow us to be able to provide the field trip at no charge. Specifics about the field trip are in this newsletter and an e-mail notification was sent out on Friday, March 18th, to all current AEG-IE members. Our April speaker will be Jerome (Jerry) De Graff, U.S. Forest Service (ret.) and the 2015-2016 Jahn’s Distinguished Lecturer in Applied Geology. The selected topic (1 of 5 he can present) is “Fire, Earth & Rain: Emergency Response for Wildfire-Induced Landslide Hazards”. It’s worth noting that Mr. De Graff will also be speaking at UCR, CSUSB, Cal Poly Pomona, CSUF, and UCLA between April 21st and 26th on his other topics. So if you miss him here (and I hope you don’t), you can catch him there. I’m sure we’re in for a very captivating talk and we hope to see you on Thursday, April 21st ( a little later than usual), at Pinnacle Peak in Colton.
Greg JohnsonChair AEG Inland Empire Chapter
AEG Inland Empire Chapter - January 2016 Chair’s Message
AEG Inland Empire Chapter News – April 2016 Page 2
Brought toyou by:
Jerome De GraffJahns Distinguished Lecturer in Applied Geology
“Fire, earth & rain: emergency response for wildfire-induced landslide hazards”
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ABSTRACTWildfire is a unique natural hazard because it poses immediate threats to life and property as well as creating conditions that can lead to subsequent debris flows and accelerated rock fall. This is a significant problem in the western U.S. where large wildfires have become more frequent since the mid-1980s. Limiting the impact of these post-fire geologic hazards requires determining their likelihood and location within the burned area. A rapid assessment is needed to ensure mitigation measures can be implemented prior to initiating rainfall.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHYDuring most of his 36 years in the US Forest Service, Jerome (Jerry) De Graff served in positions designated as being either an environmental or engineering geologist on National Forests in Utah and California. In those capacities, he collected and interpreted geologic information needed for sustainable development, multiple-use management of natural resources, and emergency response. Jerry acted as the in-house geologist providing information about geomorphic processes, groundwater conditions, and other relevant geologic information.During his last 6 years, he was a Forest Service On-Scene Coordinator for Superfund-type issues and responses at abandoned mines and other Forest Service sites in California. Since retiring from government service in February 2014, Jerry continues his geology career teaching graduate courses for the Department of Earth & Environmental Science at California State University-Fresno, acting in editorial and related capacities for various professional journals, and being active in professional organizations.All through his geology career, Jerry has been active in professional organizations; notably the Geological Society of America (GSA) and the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG). He joined GSA in 1972, was made a Fellow in 1983, and served as Councilor from 2006-2010. In addition to holding the Chairmanship and other leadership positions in GSA’s Engineering Geology Division, Jerry received their Distinguished Practice Award in 2004. He was honored with their Meritorious Service in 1997 and in 2011. Jerry joined AEG in 1980 and chaired their Committee on Landslides from 1984 to 1995. He received presidential citations in 1995 and 2013 in appreciation for his service to AEG. Jerry is presently vice-Chair of the San Joaquin Valley Chapter in AEG’s Sacramento Section.A native of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, Jerry graduated from State University of New York-Geneseo with a BS in Education/Earth Science in 1967. He continued to take geology courses there for six years while working full-time. During the last five years while an instructor at the Strasenburgh Planetarium (Rochester, NY), he realized he was too interested in what was beneath his feet to continue talking about what was happening among the stars. So Jerry and his wife moved west where he earned an MS in Geology from Utah State University in 1976. A job offer from the US Forest Service following a year as a USU researcher seemed more attractive than his original goal of returning east to teach in a community college, so he took it and never looked back.He has authored or co-authored more than 60 contributions to journals, books, and proceedings volumes. With Dr. Robert B. Johnson, he co-authored the textbook, Principles of Engineering Geology, which was awarded GSA’s E.B. Burwell Jr. Memorial Award in 1989 and AEG’s Claire P. Holdredge Award in 1990. In 2010, Jerry received the annual AEG publication award for the paper, “The formation and persistence of the Matthieu landslide-dam lake, Dominica, W.I.”, published in the journal,Environmental and Engineering Geoscience.
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AEG-IE March MEETING DETAILSDate/Time Thursady, April 21, 2016.
Social hour 5:30 - 6:30 Dinner 6:30 - 7:15 Announcements 7:15 -7:30Talk and Q&A 7:30 - 8:30
Location Pinnacle Peak2533 La Cadena Drive South Colton, CA 92324
Cost $25 with RSVP$10 per student with RSVP and proof of valid student ID $30 for walk-ins without RSVP
RSVP [email protected] Deadline is COB Monday, April 19, 2016Individuals who RSVP but do not attend may be charged if the final attendance does not meet the restaurant guarantee.
Directions: From I-215 Heading South: 1. Exit Barton Road and merge onto La Crosse Ave 2. Turn Right onto Barton Road 3. Turn slight Left onto La Cadena Drive South 4. Destination on right. (2533 La Cadena Drive South).
Directions: From I-215 Heading North: 1. Exit South Iowa Avenue. 2. Turn Right onto South Iowa Avenue 3. Continue onto La Cadena Drive South 4. Make a U-Turn at West La Loma Street 5. Destination on right. (2533 La Cadena Drive South).
DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING LOCATION
Past Chairs; Greg Johnson, 2015 -2016David Gaddie, 2014;Douglas Johnston, 2013;Debbie Kunath, 2012; Frank Jordan, 2005, 2011; Douglass Johnston, 2010;
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AEG-IE Chapter Officers
Chair Greg JohnsonLA County DPW(626) [email protected]
Vice ChairJeff FitzsimmonsLahontan RWQCB(951) [email protected]
Vice Chair SouthAndrew RobinsonUniversity California Riverside(951) [email protected]
TreasurerMark DoerschlagPeak [email protected]
SecretaryShaun WilkinsPetra Geosciences, [email protected](657) 269-4980
OTHER MEETINGSAEG-Southern California Section: April 26, 2016 (Tuesday). "Fire, earth & rain: emergency response for wildfire-induced landslide hazards" Speaker: Jerome De Graff, Jahns Lecturer.For more information visit: http://www.aegsc.org/
AEG-Inland Empire Section: April 21, 2016 (Thursday). "Fire, earth & rain: emergency response for wildfire-induced landslide hazards" Speaker: Jerome De Graff, Jahns Lecturer.For more information visit: http://www.aegsc.org/chapters/inlandempire/
ASCE: (Orange County Branch). April 29, 2016 (Wednesday). Board Meeting at HDR Engineering, Irvine. For more info visit: http://www.asceoc.org/
ASCE: (San Bernardino-Riverside County Branch). No meeting, for more info visit: http://www.asce-sbriv.org/asce_new/calendar.html.
ASCE: (San Diego County Branch).April 26, 2016 (Tuesday). Board Meeting at Handlery Hotel. For more info visit: http://www.asce-sd.org/
EERI: (San Diego). TBD. For more info, visit: http://sandiego.eeri.org/
GRA: April 8, 2016 (Friday). 2016 Darcy Lecture Series in Groundwater Science Spearker: Ty Ferre, Professor, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona.For more info, visit www.grac.org/
IGS: April 13, 2016 (Wednesday) "Biohazards Relevant to Field Workers in Souther California" Speaker: Todd Battey, Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board. http://www.inlandgeo.org/
LA Basin: April 2016 Meeting TBD. For more info visit: http://www.labgs.org/
SCGS: April 11, 2016 (Monday). Topic: “Recent detailed mapping of the southern Coyote Mountains, western Coyote Mountains, Imperial County, Southern California.” Speaker: George Morgan. For more info visit: http://www.southcoastgeo.org/meetings.shtml.
SME: March Meeting TBD. For more info visit: http://mine-engineer.com/socalmining/
SDAG: April 20, 2016 (Wednesday). Student Presentation: Michelle Zill - Evolution of Pelagic Fish Production Across the Oligocene/Eocene BoundaryAnnual Field Trip, 2016: TBDFor more info visit: http://www.sandiegogeologists.org/Meetings.html
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2015-2016Chair Greg Johnson LA County DPWVice Chair, North Jeff Fitzsimmons Lahontan RWQCBVice Chair, South Andrew Robinson UC RiversideTreasurer Mark Doerschlag Peak GroupSecretary Shaun Wilkins Petra Geosciences
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AEG-Inland Empire Chapter
2015-2016 Monthly Speaker ScheduleMeeting Date Guest Speaker Title of
PresentationWednesday, October 21, 2015 Dr. Jonathan C. Matti -
Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey
The San Andreas Fault system in the Inland Empire region: What is known and what remains to be known
Thursday, November 12, 2015 Dr. Norman Meek - Chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, CSUSB
How (In)Effective is the Headward Erosion Process
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
Dr. Jeff Keaton - Principal Engineering Geologist, AMEC Foster Wheeler,
Los Angeles, CA
Earthquake Ground Motion for Design of Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge
Thursday, January 21, 2016 Dr. Peter Robertson - Technical/Management Advisor
Gregg Drilling and Testing, Inc.
Signal Hill, California
An Introduction to the CPT for geotechnical and geo-environmental applications
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Dr. Sally McGill - Chair of the Department of Geologic Sciences, CSUSB
Distribution of fault slip across the Pacific-North America plate boundary in southern California: Recent results from geologic and geodetic studies
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Dr. David Oglesby - Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences, UCR
Chasing Rainbows -or- What Can Surface Slip Tell Us About Fault Connectivity at Depth
Thursday, April 21, 2016 Jerome De Graff - Jahns Lecturer
Fire,earth & rain: emergency response for wildfire-induced landslide hazards
Tuesday May 3,2016 Anne Rosinski - Senior Engineering Geologist California Geological Survey
California Earthquake Clearinghouse
June 2016 Dr. John Izbicki - Geologist,
U.S. Geological Survey
TBA
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OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER
Would you like to help out in the event of a damaging earthquake? With your expertise emergency responders can effectively manage earthquake response without the risk of butting heads or micromanaging responders. This is one of the goals of The California Earthquake Clearinghouse and they are expanding into our area. The CEC looking for geologists, engineers and other professionals to help coordinate earthquake field investigations as well as share their knowledge with emergency responders and the engineering and scientific communities. Benefit from shared information, situational awareness, FEMA training and limited liability coverage training. You can find a more detailed history of the CEC, events they have responded to and reasoning behind its creation here: www.californiaeqclearinghouse.org
Interested? Additional Questions?ContactAndrew RobinsonGeochemistry Laboratory SpecialistVice Chair South [email protected]
Anne Rosinski, PG, CEG Senior Engineering Geologist
Seismic Hazard Assessment Program California Geological Survey 345 Middlefield Road, MS 520
Menlo Park, CA 94025 [email protected]
Please welcome our speaker
IGS, AEG-IE & SME May 3rd 2016 Joint Meeting Announcement
Anne Rosinski is a Cer:fied Engineering Geologist, at the California Geological Survey (CGS), where she has worked since 2000. At CGS Anne develops liquefac:on hazard maps in the Seismic Hazard Zona:on Program, and in coopera:on with the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, conducted research predic:ng liquefac:on- induced ground ‐deforma:on. Currently Anne is a Senior Engineering Geologist for the Seismic Hazards Assessment Program. She provides specialized review comments, and countersigns reviews prepared by project staff, to ensure that geologic and geotechnical reports prepared for cri:cal use facili:es throughout California adequately address the requirements of California Code of Regula:ons, Title 24, CBC. In 2010, she was appointed as Chair of the California Earthquake Clearinghouse, a shared resource to provide State and Federal disaster response managers, and the scien:fic and engineering communi:es with prompt informa:on on ground failure, structural damage, and other consequences from significant seismic events such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Prior to joining CGS, Anne worked as a Senior Hazard Mi:ga:on Specialist for FEMA. She completed a B.A. in English Literature at San Francisco State University, a B.S. in Geology at San Francisco State University, and an M.S. in Engineering Geology at San Jose State University.
Can your expertise help manage earthquake disaster response in Southern California?
Photo: A Santa Monica apartment building destroyed by the Northridge earthquake, 1994. Credit: Spirit of America, Shu4ershock.
RSVP to: James Burns [email protected]
RSVP by: April 28th
Cost student: $10 Professional: $25 Please make checks payable to Inland Geological Society
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Meeting Details
IGS, AEG-IE & SME May 3rd 2016 Joint Meeting Announcement
AEG Inland Empire Annual Spring Field Trip!
Saturday - April 30, 2016 Approximately 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Location: San Jacinto Fault Zone in Hemet and San Jacinto, Riverside County, CA Cost: Free, but your time and talent will be taken advantage of. Title: San Jacinto Fault Zone – Parks and Faults with Side Trip to Massacre Canyon Field trip will begin at the Stater Bros. shopping center at the northeast corner of State Street and Ramona Expressway in San Jacinto (There is a Starbucks!!!). The first stop will be a short hike up Massacre Canyon near Gilman Springs Road and Hwy 79 (Sanderson Avenue). Fascinating geology with some historical highlights. The tour will progress along the San Jacinto fault zone/Casa Loma strand, through the Cities of San Jacinto and Hemet, looking at the local fault expressions, impacts on roadway alignments and urban development. The excursion is intended to be somewhat informal with the objective to highlight the often subtle fault expression within urban development. An added attraction is the awesome San Jacinto Mountain range front along the northeast side of the City of San Jacinto to ponder the geology, faulting and landslides. Attendance will be limited to approximately six cars (approximately 24 people) for highway safety purposes. Drivers will be requested to arrive early to review planned stops. We will meet in San Jacinto and form a carpool to limit the total number of vehicles. Additional information will be provided at the next AEG meeting. To sign up, please contact Mark Spykerman at [email protected]. Deadline to RSVP is April 20, 2016. RSVP IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A GUIDE BOOK.