Browsing by Author "Smith, John"

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    Bedrock Geologic Map of the Central Wilder Lake Intrusion, Lake County, Minnesota
    (2013-08) Smith, John; Leu, Adam
    This study was done in an attempt more accurately define lithologic boundaries in the central area of the wilder lake intrusion. Data from a 2012 PRC capstone project, Adam Leu’s masters thesis, and previous mapping projects were used to map the western and eastern margins of the intrusion, leaving the middle section mostly inferred. The upper map shows the entirety of the wilder lake intrusion at a 1 to 24,000 scale and the lower map shows the area of interest at a 1 to10,000 scale. John Smith and Adam Leu spent five days camping on the edge of South WIlder Lake, traversing through areas with little to no lithologic data. Since the pagami creek burn had cleared out most of the the vegetation, the primary obsticals were dead fall and marshes. 160 outrops were mapped, but since the main goal was to better define lithologic boundaries, many outcrops that didn’t relate to a change in rock type were not put on the map.
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    Effects of excess chloride from salt-chlorine pools in Minnesota’s Nine Mile Creek Watershed
    (2022-08) Dziuk, Ashley; Howard, Eric; Smith, John; Tengwall, Dan
    While the adverse effects of excess salt (chloride) in the environment are well documented, it is unknown how much salt-chlorine pools may contribute to this issue compared to other causes, such as winter salt use on sidewalks/roads and water softeners. The City of Minnetonka, along with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, proposed that salt-chlorine pools may become more prevalent in Minnesota communities. The city, alongside the MPCA and District, asked our team to research and analyze this unfamiliar issue, as a better understanding could inform policies to help control excess chloride and reduce negative environmental impacts. We started our research with a literature review, then interviewed city employees and pool installers. We collected additional data through an online survey of pool owners and city building permit data. Ultimately, our research found that the contribution of salt-chlorine pools (S-CPs) to excess chloride in the Nine Mile Creek Watershed (NMCW) is negligible. However, if S-CPs continue to rise in popularity, monitoring and possibly regulating the issue in the future may be advisable.
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    Generation D/The Next Generation of Independent Living Leadership (NCSET Teleconference)
    (University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration, National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), 2002-04) Berg, Kristin; Day, Marketoe Antoinne; Hancox, David; Harris, Heather; Lewis, Dellon; Smith, John; Triano, Sarah; Washenberger, Julia
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    Teaching Social Skills (NCSET Information Brief)
    (University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration, National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), 2004-10) Bremer, Chris; Smith, John