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• Klein, T.L., Church, S.E., Caine, J.S., Schmidt, T.S., and DeWitt, E.H., 2008, Central Colorado Assessment Project—Application of integrated geologic, geochemical, biologic, and mineral resource studies: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2008-3084, 4 p.

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Task 1 - Mineral Deposit Studies in the Colorado Mineral Belt and Vicinity

Posters

• Kellogg, K.S., Cole, J.C., Caine, J.S., Klein, T.L., Bryant, B., Premo, W.R., Shroba, R.R., and Bohannon, R.G., 2004, Geologic mapping for land-use planning—the U.S. Geological Survey's Central Colorado Assessment Project: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, p. 580. View Kellogg 2004 GSA abstract.

Presentations

• Rehrig, W.A., Klein, T.L., and DeWitt, E.H. , 2007, Structural elements within Cretaceous and Teritary plutons in the Front Range portion of the Colorado Mineral Belt: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 39, no. 6, p. 536. View Rehrig GSA abstract.

Other

• Caine, Klein, Kellogg, DeWitt, Field Trip in cooperation with the Denver Region Exploration Geologist: Structural, geologic, and geochemical framework for the northeastern Colorado Mineral Belt, USGS.

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Subtask 1.1 - Evolution of Brittle Structures in the Colorado Mineral Belt and Vicinity

Presentations

• Caine, J.S., Bove, D.J., Manning, A.H., and Verplanck, P.L., 2004, Preliminary characterization of geological controls on groundwater flow and solute transport in an alpine hydrothermal metal deposit: Handcart Gulch, Montezuma Mining District, Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Range: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 539. View Caine GSA abstract.
• Caine, J.S., Manning, A.H., P.L. Verplanck, P.L., Bove, D.J., Landis, G.P., Kimball, B.A., Runkel, R.L., Wanty, R.B., Walton-Day, K., Preliminary results of ground water investigations in an alpine watershed containing an unmined hydrothermal metal deposit, Handcart Gulch, Colorado: 2004 USGS National Ground Water Conference.
• Manning, A.H., Caine, J.S., Verplanck, P.L., Bove, D.J., and Landis, G.P., 2004, Insights into groundwater flow in an alpine watershed provided by a coupled heat, mass, and fluid transport model, Handcart Gulch, Colorado: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 539. View Manning GSA abstract.
• Verplanck, P.L., Nordstrom, D.K., Manning, A.H., Caine, J.S., Plumlee, G.S., Hunt, A.G., and Bove, D.J. 2004, Linking geochemical and hydrologic models of ground water in two Rocky Mountain catchments: Straight Creek, NM and Handcart Gulch, CO: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 539. View Verplanck GSA abstract.

Reports

• Caine, J.S., Nelson, E.P., Beach, S.T., and Layer, P.W., 2006, Structural Fabrics, Mineralization, and Laramide Kinematics of the Idaho Springs-Ralston Shear Zone, Colorado Mineral Belt and Central Front Range Uplift: The Mountain Geologist, Special Issue on the Structural Geology of the Colorado Front Range, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 1-24.
• Manning, A.H., and Caine, J.S., 2007, Groundwater noble gas, age, and temperature signatures in an alpine watershed: Valuable tools in conceptual model development: Water Resources Research, vol. 43, W04404.

Workshops and Technical Sessions

• 2007, Brittle Structures, Kinematics, Fluid Flow, Hydrothermal Mineralization and Alteration of the Central Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Range: A U.S. Geological Survey and Denver Region Exploration Geologists’ Society Field Trip, Denver Region Exploration Geologists Society
• Caine, J.S., Convene "Geologic Structures, Fluid Flow, and Ore Deposits" topical session at 2007 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. View Session Information.

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Task 2 - Framework studies of the Colorado Front Range region

Maps

• Kellogg, K.S., Ruleman, C.A., Shroba, R.R., and Braddock, W.A., 2008, Geologic map of the Clark Peak quadrangle, Jackson and Larimer Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3010, scale: 1:24,000.
• Kellogg, K.S., Shroba, R.R., Bryant, B., and Premo, W.R., 2008, Geologic map of the Denver West 30’ x 60’ quadrangle, north-central Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3000, scale 1:100,000, 48-p. pamphlet.
• Ruleman, C.A., and Bohannon, R.G., 2008, Geologic map of the Elkhorn quadrangle, Park County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3043, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
• Workman, J.B., 2008, Geologic map of the Eaton Reservoir quadrangle, Larimer County, Colorado, and Albany County, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3029, scale: 1:24,000.

Posters

• Kellogg, K.S., Cole, J.C., Caine, J.S., Klein, T.L., Bryant, B., Premo, W.R., Shroba, R.R., and Bohannon, R.G., 2004, Geologic mapping for land-use planning—the U.S. Geological Survey's Central Colorado Assessment Project: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 580. View Kellogg 2004 GSA abstract.
• Kellogg, K.S. Shroba, R.R., Workman, J.B., Bohannon, R.G., Cole., J.C., Ruleman, C.A., Bryant, B., and Premo, W.R., 2007, Mapping the Colorado Front Range: assessment of geologic resources and environmental issues: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 39, no. 6, p. 166. View Kellogg 2007 GSA abstract.

Presentations

• Cole, J.C., 2004, Elegant simplicity in prograde-retrograde metamorphism of Early Proterozoic metasediments, Front Range, Colorado: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 454. View Cole 2004 GSA abstract.
• Cole, J.C., 2004, How do granites intrude?: Annual meeting, Association of Earth Science Editors, Estes Park, Colorado.
• Cole, J.C., 2004, Regional crustal conditions during emplacement of 1400 Ma granites - A tale told by three plutons, in Coates, M.M., Evanoff, E., and Morgan, M.L., eds., Symposium on the geology of the Front Range in honor of William A. Braddock: Boulder, Colorado, Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Colorado, pp. 8-9.
• Evanoff, E., and Cole, J.C., 2004, The geology of the Front Range, in Coates, M.M., Evanoff, Emmett, and Morgan, M.L., eds., Symposium on the geology of the Front Range in honor of William A. Braddock: Boulder, Colorado, Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Colorado, pp. 4-5.
• Kellogg, K.S., 2006, How far does the Williams Range thrust near Dillon, Colorado overhang Cretaceous rocks?: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 38, no. 6. p. 32. View Kellogg 2006 GSA abstract.
• Kellogg, K.S., 2004, Western Front Range margin near Dillon, Colorado—interrelationships among thrusts, extensionsl faults, and large landslides, in Coates, M.M., Evanoff, Emmett, and Morgan, M.L., eds., Symposium on the geology of the Front Range, in honor of William A. Braddock: Boulder, Colorado, Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Colorado, pp. 13-14.

Reports

• Cole, J. C., 2004, Guide to roadside geologic exploration around Estes Park, Colorado: Association of Earth Science Editors, Denver, 23 p.
• Kellogg, K.S., Bryant, B., and Reed, J.C., Jr., 2004,The Colorado Front Range—anatomy of a Laramide uplift, in Nelson, E.P., and Erslev, E.A., eds., Field trips in the southern Rocky Mountains, USA: Geological Society of America Field Guide 5, pp. 89-108.

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Task 3 - Regional Geochemistry

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Task 4 - Remote Sensing and Geophysics in support of mineral assessment, environmental, and geologic framework studies

Presentations

• JPL Airborne Visible-Infrared Imaging Spectrometer Data Workshop, Pasadena, California

Workshops

• Livo, K. E., Characterizing the Colorado Front Range Mineral Belt using AVIRIS data, 2007, Presented at the NASA/JPL AVIRIS Earth Science and Applications Workshop, Pasadena, CA, May 30 - June 1, 2007

Journal Articles

• Shawe, D.R., Steven, T.A., and Knepper, D.H., 2008, Possible Young Faulting in the Piedmont of North-Central Colorado: The Mountain Geologist, v. 45, pp. 1-19.

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Task 5 - Mineral Resource Assessment

Presentations

• Klein, T.L., 2007, The Central Colorado Assessment - Multi-disciplinary geoscience in support of resource management of public lands: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 39, no. 6, p. 627. View Klein GSA abstract.

Workshops

• Klein, T.L., Church, S., Schmidt, T. Knepper, D., 2007, Central Colorado Assessment Project: U.S. Forest Service.

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Task 6 - Mineral Deposits Databases

Reports

• Wilson, A.B. and Bryant, B., 2006, Isotopic ages of rocks in the northern Front Range, Colorado: U.S.Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1051, 2 sheets.

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Task 7 - Evaluation of the Aquatic and Riparian Geochemical Environment

Presentations

• Caine, J.S., Bove, D.J., Manning, A.H., P.L. Verplanck, P.L., 2004, Preliminary Characterization of Geological Controls on Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport in an Alpine Hydrothermal Metal Deposit: Handcart Gulch, Montezuma Mining District, Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Range: Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, p. 539. View Caine GSA abstract.
• Church, S.E., Fey, D.L., Wanty, R.B., Schmidt, T.S., San Juan, C.A., and Verplanck, P.L., 2007, Landscape geochemistry of Central Colorado—Results from stream-sediment data: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 39, no. 6, p. 103. View Church GSA abstract.
• Manning, A.H., Caine, J.S., Verplanck, P.L., Bove, D.J., and Landis, G.P., 2004, Insights Into Groundwater Flow in an Alpine Watershed Provided by a Coupled Heat, Mass, and Fluid Transport Model, Handcart Gulch, Colorado: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, p. 539. View Manning GSA abstract.
• Schmidt, T.S., Church, S.E., Wanty, R.B., Fey, D.L., McEachron, L., Crock, J.G., Adams, M., and Anthony, M.W., 2005, The influence of catchment geology on water quality and benthic macroinvertebrate communities in streams from the Colorado Mineral Belt: Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, vol. 86, no. 18, Abstract NBSIC-02.
• Schmidt, T.S., Clements, W.H., Church, S.E., Wanty. R.B., Fey, D.L., McEachron, Luke, Verplanck, P.L., Crock, J.G., Adams, M., and Anthony, M.W., 2006, Landscape Ecotoxicology: Developing crossscale hierical models descriptive of watershed structure and historical land use effects on local stream geochemistry and ecological responses: North American Benthological Society Meeting, Anchorage Alaska, June 2006.
• Schmidt, T.S., Wanty, R.B., Verplanck, P.L., Church, S.E., Fey, D.L., Adams, Monique, Spaulding, Sarah, and San Juan, C.A., 2006, Regional Biogeochmical investigations in Rocky Mountain National Park by Colorado State University and the USGS Mineral Resources Program: Rocky Mountain National Park Science Meeting, April 4-5, 2006.
• Smith, K.S., Ranville, J.F., Church, S.E., Fey, D.L., Wanty, R.B., and Crock, J.G., 2006, Predicting toxic effects of metals on aquatic biota in mineralized areas using the biotic ligand model: 7th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage, St. Louis, Missouri, March 27-29, 2006.
• Smith, K.S., Ranville, J.R., Adams, M.K., and Church, S.E., 2006, Possible limitations of using the biotic ligand model to determine site-specific water-quality criteria at mined sites: U.S. EPA Hard Rock Mining 2006 Conference, Tucson, Arizona.
• USGS National Ground Water Meeting.
• Verplanck, P.L., Nordstrom, D.K., Manning, A.H., Caine, J.S., Plumlee, G.S., Hunt, A.G., and Bove, D.J., 2004, Linking geochemical and hydrologic models of ground water in two Rocky Mountain Catchments: Straight Creek, NM and Handcart Gulch, CO: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, p. 539. View Verplanck GSA abstract.
• Wanty, R.B., Verplanck, P.L., Church, S.E., Fey, D.L., Schmidt, T.S., Adams, M., Spaulding, S., and San Juan, C.A., 2006, Regional geochemical investigations in Rocky Mountain National Park by the U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Program: Rocky Mountain National Park Science Meeting, April 4-5, 2006.
• Wanty, R.B., Verplanck, P.L., Church, S.E., Fey, D.L., San Juan, C. A., Schmidt, T.S., and Adams, M., 2007, Regional variations in surface-water chemistry in central Colorado, including areas affected by high background and historic mining: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 39, no. 6, p.103. View Wanty GSA abstract.

Reports

• Bird, D.A., Sares, M.W., Policky, G., Schmidt, T.S., and Church, S.E., 2006, Impacts on water quality and biota from natural acid rock drainage in Colorado’s Lake Creek watershed, in Proceedings from the Seventh International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage, St. Louis, Missouri, March 26-30, 2006, pp. 158-186.
• Caine, J.S., Manning, A.H., Verplanck, P.L., Bove, D.J., Kahn, K.G., and Ge, S., 2006, Well construction information, lithologic logs, water level data, and overview of research in Handcart Gulch, Colorado: an alpine watershed affected by metalliferous hydrothermal alteration: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1189, 13 p.
• Fey, D.L., Church, S.E., Schmidt, T.S., Wanty, R.B., Verplanck, P.L., Lamothe, P.J., Adams, M., and Anthony, M.W., 2007, Selected field parameters from streams and analytical data from water and macroinvertebrate samples, Central Colorado Assessment Project, Environmental Assessment Task, 2004 and 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1004, 37 pp. Available online at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1044/.
• Smith, K.S., Ranville, J.F., Church, S.E., Fey, D.L., Wanty, R.B., and Crock, J.G., 2006, Predicting toxic effects of metals on aquatic biota in mineralized areas using the biotic ligand model, in Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage, St. Louis, Missouri, March 27-29, pp. 2055-2077.
• Verplanck, P.L., Manning, A.H., Kimball, B.A., McCleskey, R.B., Runkel, R.L., Caine, J.S., Adams, Monique, Gemery-Hill, P.A., and Fey, D.L., 2008, Ground- and surface-water chemistry of Handcart Gulch, Park County, Colorado, 2003–2006: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007–1020, 31 p.
• Verplanck, P.L., Taylor, H.E., Nordstrom, D.K., and Barber, L.B., 2005, Aqueous stability of gadolinium in surface waters receiving sewage treatment plant effluent, Boulder Creek, Colorado: Environmental Science and Technology, 39 (18), pp. 6923-6929.
• Williams, M.W., Knauf, M., Caine, N., Liu, F., and Verplanck, P.L., 2006, Geochemistry and source waters of rock glacier outflow, Colorado Front Range: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 17 (1), pp. 13-33.

Workshops

• Brumbaugh, W.G., May, T.W., and Church, S.E., 2007, Stabilized Liquid Membrane Device for Sampling of Labile Metals in Mining-Impacted Streams: Presented at the Passive Sampling Workshop, April 24-26, 2007, Reston, VA.

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