external threats to cave systems
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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 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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EXTERNAL THREATS TO CAVE SYSTEMS Stupidity Development Roads Dumping Logging Mining Oil and Gas
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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
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DEVELOPMENT Urban/Industrial Golf Courses Agricultural
Pavement run-off Decreased infiltration Increased flooding Increased
Sedimentation Increased
Contamination
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ROADS Collapse Storm water
runoff routed into karst features
Spills Draining into karst features
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DUMPING Groundwater contamination Harmful to cave life Hazardous to visitors
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LOGGING
IncreasedSedimentation
Change in WaterChemistry
Plugging Entrances
USFS Photo by Jim Baichtal
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MINING
Removes thecave
New entrancesmay changeair & water flow, temperature,and humidity
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OIL & GAS DRILLING Increased
SurfaceDisturbance
Drilling fluids in caves
Leaky casing Leaky tanks,
pits, &pipes
Truck spills =
Groundwater Contamination
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QUESTIONS??
Text by: Jim GoodbarPhotos by: Jim Goodbar, Jim Baichtal, Aaron Stockton, BLMPower Point Modified from J. Goodbar 2007 Presentation