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Open-File Report 01-130

Assessment of the sand and gravel resources of the lower Boise River valley area, Idaho; Part One, Geological framework of the sand and gravel deposits

By James D. Bliss and Phillip R. Moyle

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The USGS has undertaken a first order evaluation of sand & gravel resources in the Lower Boise River Valley in response to rapid urban expansion in the Boise-Nampa-Caldwell corridor in southwest Idaho. The study is intended to provide land-use planners and managers, particularly in the Bureau of Land Management, with a foundation of knowledge that will allow them to anticipate and plan for demand for and development of sand and gravel resources on public lands in response to the urban growth. Attributes under study include: regional geology of both alluvial source areas as well as deposits; fluvial processes that led to deposition of the sand and gravel deposits; spatial distribution of the deposits; quantity and quality of materials in the deposits; and the suitability of the deposits for a range of applications. The study will also examine and attempt to model the association between fluvial processes, deposit characteristics, and physical specifications for various applications of sand and gravel. The results will be presented in a series of sand and gravel assessment reports of which this is the first.

First posted June 11, 2001

For additional information, contact:
Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road, MS 901
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591
http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/gmeg/

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Suggested citation:

Bliss, James D., Moyle, Phillip R., 2001, Assessment of the sand and gravel resources of the lower Boise River valley area, Idaho; Part One, Geological framework of the sand and gravel deposits: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-130, 41 pp., https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/0130/.



Contents

Introduction

Geology of the Boise River Basin

Closing Remarks

References

 


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