EXTERNAL THREATS TO CAVE SYSTEMS Stupidity Development Roads Dumping Logging Mining Oil and Gas
External Threats to Cave Systems
Feb 23, 2016
Stupidity Development Roads Dumping Logging Mining Oil and Gas. External Threats to Cave Systems. Difficult to overcome but essential for survival Not to be confused with ignorance, which can be overcome with education In time the gene pool may cleanse itself. Stupidity. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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EXTERNAL THREATS TO CAVE SYSTEMS Stupidity Development Roads Dumping Logging Mining Oil and Gas
STUPIDITY Difficult to
overcome but essential for survival
Not to be confused with ignorance, which can be overcome with education
In time the gene pool may cleanse itself
DEVELOPMENT Urban/Industrial Golf Courses Agricultural
Pavement run-off Decreased infiltration Increased flooding Increased
Sedimentation Increased
Contamination
ROADS Collapse Storm water
runoff routed into karst features
Spills Draining into karst features
DUMPING Groundwater contamination Harmful to cave life Hazardous to visitors
LOGGING
IncreasedSedimentation
Change in WaterChemistry
Plugging Entrances
USFS Photo by Jim Baichtal
MINING
Removes thecave
New entrancesmay changeair & water flow, temperature,and humidity
OIL & GAS DRILLING Increased
SurfaceDisturbance
Drilling fluids in caves
Leaky casing Leaky tanks,
pits, &pipes
Truck spills =
Groundwater Contamination
QUESTIONS??
Text by: Jim GoodbarPhotos by: Jim Goodbar, Jim Baichtal, Aaron Stockton, BLMPower Point Modified from J. Goodbar 2007 Presentation
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