GBC Fall Luncheon

A&WMA Members and Friends, We are pleased to announce the A&WMA Great Basin Chapter's fall luncheon on October 27th from 11:45 to 1pm at 195 North 1950 West in room 1020A of the DEQ Building. We are excited to have the following experts who will discuss the Salt Lake Valley's cold weather inversions: Dr. Erik Crosman, U of U Atmospheric Sciences Dept., "Overview of the Winter 2010-2011 Persistent Cold-Air Pool Study (PCAPS) of the Salt Lake Valley Inversion" Prof. Geoff Silcox, U of U Chemical Engineering Dept., "Wintertime PM2.5 Concentrations in the Avenues Residential Area of SLC" Prof. Sebastian Hoch, U of U Atmospheric Sciences Dept., "The Winter 2010-2011 Bingham Canyon Mine Inversion Study".

Please park on the south side of the building and, if possible, please car pool, as parking is sometimes limited. This will be a fascinating topic and lunch will be catered by Pats Barbeque. Please send your RSVP by October 24th to Heather Mickelson at hmickelson@utah.gov.

GBC Fall Technical Tour

We are excited to announce that the A&WMA local Great Basin's chapter fall tour will be a behind the scenes tour of Kennecott Utah Copper's Mine on September 29th from 1 to 5. Space is limited and interested parties need to RSVP to Heather Mickelson at hmickelson@utah.gov to reserve their spot as this tour will fill quickly. Potential tour highlights include the production control room where we will get to see mine trucks in action, the cutoff wall, reclamation sites, 3-dimensional maps showing the geology of the mine, and a discussion of air quality issues. The tour will cover sites that are not available for the general public. Kennecott will be providing transportation by bus to the various tour sites and carpooling to Kennecott is encouraged. In a later email, we will send along parking instructions and additional details. Please join your fellow chapter members for this unique opportunity to see behind the scenes and understand Kennecott's operations. We look forward to seeing you on the 29th.