Geologic Atlas of Hubbard County, Part A from the Minnesota Geological Survey

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Presentation: Geologic Atlas of Hubbard County, Part A from the Minnesota Geological Survey - University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Sponsored by the Hubbard County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Wed. March 6 at 1:30 pm at the Northwoods Bank community room 1200 East 1st St., Park Rapids, MN
Speakers will be: Amy Radakovich on bedrock geology; Maurice Nguyen ? surficial geology; Jacque Hamilton will be demonstrating GIS products; and Rachel Lindgren, MN DNR, presenting overview of Part B of the Atlas on hydrology and sensitivity to groundwater pollution. 
?County geologic atlases provide information essential to sustainable management of ground water resources, for applications such as monitoring, water allocation, permitting, remediation, and well construction. They define aquifer properties and boundaries, as well as the connection of aquifers to the land surface and to surface water resources. They also provide a broad range of information on county geology, mineral resources (including construction materials), and natural history.

A complete atlas consists of a Part A prepared by Minnesota Geological Survey (MGS) that includes the water well database and 1:100,000 scale geologic maps showing properties and distribution of sediments and rocks in the subsurface, and a Part B constructed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that includes maps of water levels in aquifers, direction of groundwater flow, water chemistry, and sensitivity to pollution. Atlases are usually initiated by a request from a county and an offer to co-fund or provide in-kind service. MGS is committed to the expeditious completion and periodic updating of atlases statewide. 
GEOLOGIC ATLAS USER'S GUIDE is a document intended for people that don?t have training in geology or hydrology. Every Minnesotan uses water, and every Minnesotan has an effect on water, so we all have a role and an interest in how that resource is distributed, how it is used, and how we affect its quality and availability. The purpose of this Guide is to explain, through reference to County Geologic Atlas products, where our water comes from, how geology and climate control its distribution, and how we can manage water to maximize its availability at the highest quality.?  From the Minnesota Geologic Survey website at: www.mngs.umn.edu/county_atlas/countyatlas.htm.

People who may be interested in attending are Educators, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Well drillers, Highway departments Townships and municipalities, hazmat response teams, environmental organizations, Farmers, local and county water planner, septic installer and the general public for understanding what is below our feet in Hubbard County. All are welcome to attend.
Note: Cass County Geologic Atlas Part A is also completed and will be having the Cass presentation in Backus, MN at the Land Services building the same day March 6, 2019 at 9:30 am.