The President and primary staff
of Geologic Mapping, Inc. is Pete Rowley. He
works closely with many colleagues who have their own consulting firms
and are senior scientists as well. The resume of Pete Rowley follows. 
(The
pictures above are from five 4-month-long field seasons in Antarctica,
four of which Pete led or co-led when employed by the USGS, when he and
many colleagues geologically mapped more than 50,000 square miles of
previously unvisited mountains. And the geologic map below and
a series of pictures in Publications are from Mount
St. Helens, Washington, where he led USGS press conferences (the young
man on the TV screen in a photo elsewhere) in June 1980 and, with colleagues,
mapped pyroclastic flows and related deposits from the five major 1980
eruptions.)
RESUME — June 2007
PETER D. ROWLEY, Ph.D.
Geologic Mapping, Inc.
P.O. Box 651 (1235 South 500 East)
New Harmony, UT 84757
(435) 865-5928 Business Phone
(435) 590-1946 Cell Phone
(435) 865-5935 Fax
pdrowley@rushisp.com
www.geologicmappinginc.com
Education:
Ph.D. in geology (6/1968)—University of Texas at Austin (9/1964-6/1968). Dissertation: "Geology of the southern Sevier Plateau, Utah;" advisor J. Hoover Mackin
B.A. in geology (6/1964)—Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota (9/1960-6/1964)
Current Employment:
Consulting Geologist—Geologic Mapping, Inc. (this is an S Corporation of which I am the President) From 5/2001 to present
Work in progress—
(A) Subcontractor to Southwest Geology, Inc., Blackfoot, ID, to analyze ground-water flow, prepare 1:250,000-scale geologic maps, cross sections, and structure contours; write geologic reports; provide expert-witness testimony on the geologic framework for regional ground-water flow models; and help site production well fields—all in the northern White River regional ground-water flow system, Nevada and Utah, under funding provided by the Southern Nevada Water Authority/Las Vegas Valley Water District (1/03-present). Work to date consists of assistance to Gary Dixon (Southwest Geology) in compiling geologic and hydrogeologic maps of a 40,000-square-mile area of the flow system in E Nevada and W Utah, in constructing cross sections, in writing geologic reports, in preparing extent maps and structure contours of hydrogeologic units, in providing expert testimony before the Nevada State Engineer (9/06) on water applications in Spring Valley, and in assembling maps, sections, and a report for the contractors who are to prepare the EIS for the Spring Valley water pipeline.
(B) Geologist for Robert E. McDonald, Pismo Beach, CA, on retainer to geologically map the Adamsville and Cave Canyon 7.5’ quadrangles (1:24,000 scale), UT and to help prepare them as digital maps for publication with the Utah Geological Survey (1/02-present). This mapping partly enabled compilation of the Beaver 1:100,000 quadrangle, which was open filed in 2005.
(C) Contractor to the Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, UT, to geologically map (1:100,000 scale) the Utah part of the Caliente 1:100,000-scale quadrangle (west of the Cedar City quadrangle), to be published with (attached to) the Cedar City quadrangle (7/07 to present).
(D) Contractor to The EXAFS Company (Farrel Lytle), Pioche, NV, to provide geological and geomorphological expertise on his project to date desert varnish and rock art by x-ray fluorescence, under funding from the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation (11/03-present).
(E) Hydrogeologist (expert witness) for the Mountain Valley Water Protection Association, Cedar City, UT (Carl Palmer, President, working with attorneys at Mabey & Wright of Salt Lake City), to defend ranchers in water-poor, landslid areas of Cedar Mountain/Kolob Plateau east of Cedar City against commercial development (11/04-present). Work to date includes expert testimony at Iron County Commissioners’ and Iron County Planning Commissioners’ meetings, and preparation for lawsuits.
(F) Contractor to the Washington County Water Convservancy District, St. George, Utah , to site a production water well in the Diamond Valley area north of Ivins, Utah (6/07-present).
Jobs completed:
(A) Contractor to the Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD), St. George, Utah: (1) site two production water wells in the area of Pintura, Utah (5-6/07); (2) provided hydrogeologic analysis, wrote 3 reports and affidavits, gave an expert deposition, and was scheduled to testify as an expert-witness for a lawsuit by Pah Tempe Hot Springs Resort, near Hurricane, UT; settled out of court (8/05-1/06); (3) in collaboration with Southwest Geology, Inc. and Terraspectra Geomatics, Las Vegas, NV, made a 1:75,000-scale digital geologic map and wrote a geological/engineering report of the 120-mile route of a planned water pipeline to bring culinary water from Lake Powell to Sand Hollow Reservoir and well field southwest of Hurricane, Utah (4/04-2/05); (4) in collaboration with Southwest Geology, Inc., Earth Knowledge LLC, Tucson, Arizona, and Terraspectra Geomatics, made 1:12,000-scale digital geologic and potentiometric-surface maps of a 35-square-mile area and wrote a 14-p. report to site new wells at the Sand Hollow Reservoir and well field southwest of Hurricane, Utah (5-12/04); (5) analyzed and wrote a report on the reason for falling production in the town well field of Rockville, Utah, and what might be done to achieve a sustainable water supply (9/04); (6) analyzed and wrote a report on the reason for falling water tables in the rapidly growing community of Apple Valley, east of Hurricane, Utah (6-7/03); (7) analyzed and wrote a report on Sullivan’s well near Leeds, Utah, a production water well drilled by WCWCD that is flowing under artesian pressure and producing more water than they had originally predicted (6-11/02); (8) provided geohydrology expertise and wrote the hydrology chapter of the Environmental Assessment for the Santa Clara Pipeline (BLM, 2002, 98 p. + appendices) from the Gunlock well field (5-11/02); and (9) analyzed the effects on Pah Tempe Hot Springs, Inc. of a WCWCD pipeline that diverts the Virgin River around the highly saline water of these hot springs (2-10/02).
(B) Contractor to the Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, Utah, to (1) geologically map the Goldstrike and Utah part of the Docs Pass quadrangle (1:24,000 scale), Utah, and to assist (second author) with the geologic mapping of the St. George 30’ x 60’ quadrangle (1:100,000 scale), Utah, and to prepare the digital maps and texts for publication with them (2-year project, 7/05-6/07); the St. George map was open filed in 2007; (2) geologically map the Beaver 30’ x 60’ quadrangle (1:100,000-scale), Utah, and to prepare the digital map and text for publication with them (6/03-5/05); the Beaver map was open filed; and (3) geologically map the Cedar City 30’ x 60’ quadrangle (1:100,000-scale), Utah, and to prepare the digital map and text for publication with them (6/02-1/06); the interim Cedar City map was open filed and the final map is in press for final publication.
(C) Contractor to Barnett Intermountain Water Consulting, Bountiful, UT, for advice concerning wells sited and to be sited on a ski/golf/housing development at the former Mount Holly Ski Area, central Tushar Mountains, UT (12/06-4/07).
(D) Contractor to Van Robinson of Assett Management Services, Las Vegas, concerning siting production water wells for a 475-acre housing development near New Harmony, UT (2-6/07).
(E) Subcontractor to Michael Hansen of RB&G Engineering, Provo, and Edward Fall of the Utah Department of Natural Resources concerning safety of the dams at Enterprise Reservoir, UT, which are underlain by faults (2-4/07).
(F) Contractor to Attorney Riley Snow of Durham Jones & Pinegar, St. George, to supply hydrogeologic information that supports a Point of Diversion Water Rights change application from Diamond Valley to Veyo, Utah (4-5/07).
(G) Contractor to Cameron Nevins of Montrose, CO, for advice on availability of ground water on his property near Virgin, UT (7/06).
(H) Contractor to Kerry Holt/Desert Valley Development to site 5 production water wells for his two housing developments of at least a square mile each west of Enterprise, UT (3-4/06).
(I) Contractor to Ross LeBaron/Instone Founders of Cedar City to provide advice concerning water-rights issues and well locations in the Elephant Butte area southeast of Zion National Park (9-11/05).
(J) Subcontractor to Southwest Geology, Inc., Blackfoot, ID, to map (1:100,000 scale) the geology of the Smoke Creek Desert and parts of adjacent ranges, Nevada, for publication by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, to use the digital map and cross sections to aid hydrologists with a ground-water flow model of the basin, and to help hydrologists site a production water well field for a water-cooled power plant to be constructed by Sempra Energy (5/04-7/05). The reports were submitted in 2006 but the power plant project was abandoned.
(K) Contractor to Kevin McLaws and associates to site two wells on their ranch along the North Fork of the Virgin River, just east of Zion National Park (10/05-1/06).
(L) Contractor to Trip Long of Muirfield Exploration, Ltd., Wichita Falls, TX concerning siting an oil well north of Enterprise, Utah. We visited it and I advised against it because it was in a volcanic vent area (2/05).
(M) Subcontractor to Kleinfelder Engineering, Park City, Utah, to site water wells for Brian Head Ski Resort (12/04). Several wells were successfully drilled.
(N) Contractor to the town of New Harmony, Utah, to write the Environmental Assessment for 40 acres of BLM land, disposed to the town (7/02-9/04). The EA was published (BLM, 2004, 55 p. + appendices), and the town has its land.
(O) Subcontractor to Southwest Geology, Inc., Blackfoot, Idaho, to analyze ground-water flow and help prepare a 1:250,000-scale digital geologic map and cross sections of the southern White River regional ground-water flow system, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona for publication by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, and to use these to help construct regional ground-water flow models, under funding provided by the Las Vegas Valley Water District/Southern Nevada Water Authority, National Park Service, and Fish and Wildlife Service (7/02-8/03). The map (Page et al.) was published in 2005.
(P) Subcontractor to Bullock Brothers Engineering, Cedar City, Utah, to site a production water well for a 3-square-mile housing development west of Kanarraville, Utah, where others had been unable to find sufficient water (6-9/03). The well is producing at about 150 gpm.
(Q) Subcontractor to Anteon Inc., San Diego, on a grant from BLM to provide geohydrology advice and prepare a report on the hydrologic controls of two endangered plants in Carson Slough, near Death Valley Junction, Amargosa Desert, Nevada-California (1/02-7/03). A 65-p report was produced, and I am now looking for a publisher.
(R) Contractor to the Ely office of BLM to provide geohydrology expertise and advice for BLM staff and to provide technical review of the Environmental Impact Statement (by CH2M Hill) for the proposed Toquop Power plant, Tule Desert (NW of Mesquite), Lincoln County, Nevada (7/01-1/03). The EIS was published (BLM, 2003, 345 p. + appendices) but not enough water was granted by the Nevada State Engineer for the plant to be water cooled, so the project is in limbo.
(S) Contractor to the Colorado Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado, to geologically map about half the Cascade 7.5’ quadrangle, Colorado, and to help prepare the digital map and text for publication with them (6/02-6/03). The map was published 7/04.
(T) Small contractor (Purchase Order) to the Ely office of BLM to prepare a report on the geologic controls on a newly found obsidian source for implements that was mined by Indians for thousands of years in Lincoln County, Nevada. Prepared 8-p. report (10/1-3/02).
(U) Small contractor (Purchase Order) to the Ely office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to do a geomorphology assessment of archeological sites found as part of the BLM inventory of a 7200-acre congressionally-mandated sale of BLM land in Lincoln County, Nevada (Lincoln County Land Act, north of Mesquite) scheduled for disposal on 10/2001. Prepared 6-p. report (7-9/01).
(V) Contractor to Peter Levenson, New Jersey, to provide advice on ground-water availability of 40 acres that he anticipated buying as a home site just east of Cedar City. His property is on a huge landslide, so the work evolved also into geologic advice. Prepared a 7-p. report (4-6/02).
(W) Temporary employee (Physical Science Researcher III), Colorado Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado, on a 6-month detail to geologically map the Cheyenne Mountain 7.5’ quadrangle, Colorado, and to prepare the digital map and text for publication with them (7-12/01). Map was published 7/04.
(X) Subcontractor to Southwest Geology, Inc., Blackfoot, Idaho, to draw cross sections for a report on the geohydrology of the White River ground-water flow system, central to southeastern Nevada, for the Las Vegas Valley Water District (5-7/01).
(Y) Subcontractor to Simon-Bymaster, Inc, Bountiful, Utah, and Gerhart Consultants, Inc., Sandy, Utah, to assist in detailed geologic mapping of the dam site of the Piute Reservoir, Piute Co., Utah. The dam is old, is cut by an active fault, and is to be relocated (5-8/01).
Previous Employment:
(1) Geology professor (full-time, temporary) — From
8/2000 to 5/2001
Dept. of Physical Science, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
Courses taught: Natural Hazards, Environmental Geology, Mineralogy, Field trips to Marysvale volcanic field UT and Caliente caldera complex NV, Optical Mineralogy, Igneous Petrology
(2) Geologist — From 8/1970-8/2000
U.S.
Geological Survey, Denver, CO (1970-1997), Las Vegas, NV (1997-1999),
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT (1999-2000) Highest
grade attained,
GS-15 (1981-2000)
Thirty years of experience in research, leadership, and management, mostly in four areas:
(A) Co-Project Chief (management and leadership; with G.L. Dixon), Nevada Test Site/Las Vegas Urban Corridor Project (1995-2000), a large (about 30 employees), mostly outside-funded (we built it up to about $3 million/year) project dealing both with the contamination of the Death Valley ground-water flow system by about 800 underground nuclear tests and with geology and hydrology of the fastest growing area (Las Vegas) in the country;
(B) Project Chief (research and leadership) of geologic studies in many areas and mining districts in Utah and Nevada (1970-1995), including the Caliente caldera complex, NV, Delamar, Pennsylvania, Easter, and Chief mining districts, NV, Marysvale volcanic field, UT, Iron Springs mining district, UT, eastern Uinta Mountains and Uinta Basin, UT-CO, and the Black Mountains and Mineral Mountains, UT;
(C) several roles dealing with the results of the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens, WA, including USGS Spokesman (June 9-22, August 7, 1980) and Project Chief of research on the 1980 pyroclastic flows and other topics (1980-1982); and
(D) second-in-charge (1970-71) then Field Party Leader and Project Chief (research and leadership; 1972-73, 1977-78, 1984-85, 1986-87) of remote expeditions to Antarctica (the last unexplored mountainous parts of the Earth's land surface) in which we geologically mapped about 50,000 square miles and then did stateside research and writing.
(4) Assistant Professor (full time, temporary) — From
9/1969-7/1970
Dept. of Geology, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Courses taught: Mineralogy, Environmental Geology, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, and Structural Geology
(5) Temporary Instructor
(full time, temporary) — From 9/1968-6/1969
Dept. of
Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Courses taught: Volcanology, Geomorphology, and Physical Geology
Other Current Affiliations and Licenses:
Emeritus Geologist, Geologic Division, USGS, Menlo Park, CA
State of Utah Professional Geologist License 5244263-2250 (1/02/2003-12/31/2004)
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