MGWA Newsletter March 2017 - Volume 36, Number 1 - Featured

Sep 13, 2026

MGWA Newsletter March 2017 (Volume 36, Number 1) presents featured groundwater and hydrogeology updates, including Minnesota Geological Survey preliminary bedrock and surficial geologic maps for St. Louis and Lake Counties and scholarship information. The issue includes messages from the MGWA President addressing new initiatives, board transitions, and plans to revamp the website and increase conference interactivity. It also reports member news, agency updates, and provides reference sections such as abbreviations and acronyms, plus MGWA/MGWAF minutes.

LanguageEnglish

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Pages14

Reading Time5 min

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President’s Letter

Member News

MGWA News

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Agency News

Featured Articles

HVSR passive seismic method

New Publication

MGWA/MGWAF Minutes

March 2017 Volume 36, Number 1 Featured: 6 MGS Preliminary Maps for St Louis and Lake Counties, page 1 6 Anoka, Nicollet, and Sibley Part B Atlases, page 5 6 First Field Camp Scholarship Offered, page 9 MGWA President Evan Christianson Inside: President’s Letter 1 Member News 2 MGWA News 3 Abbreviations and Acronyms 4 Agency News 4 HVSR passive seismic method 8 New Publication 9 MGWA/MGWAF Minutes 10 President’s Letter As I step into the role ofMGWA Board President, it is humbling to follow so many who have helped this organization become what it is today. After 35 years MGWA remains strong and vibrant. The future of our organization is bright. New initiatives over the last several years such as the white papers and the growth of the MGWA foundation and its support for groundwater education have been great successes. In the coming year you can expect to see a revamp of our webpage and a push to make the conferences even more interactive and engaging. We welcome Ellen Considine as the new President-Elect and Anneka Munsell as the new Treasurer. The board will miss the leadership of our outgoing Past-President Lanya Ross and the dedication of Treasurer Emily Berquist. However, I’m happy to announce that while Emily will no longer be tracking the associa- tion’s finances she will continue her enthusiasm for helping all of our members network by continuing to organize happy-hour events and establishing MGWA’s presence on social media. Having worked on hydrogeology projects in many states I am always reminded how fortunate we are. By most standards, Minnesota has excellent groundwater data sources and dedicated organizations and professionals that work tirelessly to maintain these data. Imagine getting up to speed on the hydrogeology of anew and unfamiliar project site. A quick query of databases such as the Minnesota Well Index (MWI), MNDNR Permitting and Reporting System (MPARS), Cooperative Groundwater Monitoring (CGM), and Environmental Data Access (EDA) give you access to raw geology, —continued on page 3 Minnesota Geological Survey Preliminary Maps for St. Louis and Lake Counties By Mark Jirsa The Minnesota Geological Survey has just released preliminary bedrock and surficial geologic maps that cover portions of Lake and St. Louis Counties in northeastern Minnesota. The maps include areas under consideration for Cu-Ni mining, and the easternmost extent of the Mesabi Iron Range. These are the first in a series of 3 bedrock and 4 surficial geologic maps that collectively will provide data and interpretations for County Geologic Atlases of the two counties. Reference to pdfs and associated GIS files via the MGS website or this link: MGS Open-File Report OFR2016- 04, Preliminary bedrock and surficial geologic maps of the Central Arrowhead area, Lake and St. Louis Counties, northeastern Minnesota: [http://hdl.handle.net/11299/183258](http://hdl.handle.net/11299/183258) The maps were prepared and published with the support of the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources; the U.S. Geological Survey STATEMAP program; and the St. Louis and Lake County Boards ofCommissioners. Figure 1. Map of northeastern Minnesota showing the location of the Central Arrowhead area in the context of published geologic maps funded in large part by programs of the USGS. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) border is green. Inset map of the state shows county boundaries. MGWA Newsletter March 2017 1 MGWA Newsletter Team Editor-in-Chief Tedd Ronning current issue editor Xcel Energy tedd a ronning@xcelenergy com Sherri Kroening Minnesota Pollution Control Agency sharon kroening@state mn us Joy Loughry Minnesota DNR joy loughry@state mn us Andrew Streitz Minnesota Pollution Control Agency andrew streitz@state mn us Eric Tollefsrud Geosyntec Consultants ETollefsrud@geosy

FAQs

What major project and featured maps are highlighted in this issue?

The issue features Minnesota Geological Survey preliminary bedrock and surficial geologic maps covering parts of Lake and St. Louis Counties, prepared to support data and interpretations for County Geologic Atlases.

What does the President mention about upcoming organizational initiatives?

The President highlights new initiatives including white papers and MGWA foundation growth, and anticipates a revamp of the website and more interactive, engaging conferences in the coming year.

Who are the newly announced leadership changes in the President’s Letter?

Ellen Considine is welcomed as the new President-Elect, and Anneka Munsell is welcomed as the new Treasurer, while outgoing Past-President Lanya Ross and Treasurer Emily Berquist are acknowledged for their leadership and dedication.

Sep 13, 2026

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