Missouri Resources - 2004 Springsummer

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table of contentsMissour i D e p a r tm e n t o f N a tu r a l Resources ,A&

Page 2For the Recordby Kim Dillon andMike Currierlmagine how littlewe would know about the Corps ofDiscovery ifLewis and Clarkhadn't painstakingly

kept their detailed dailyjournals. Thanks to modern

technolow, historical archives, artifactsand dataare now more accessiblc than ever.

Page 6Partnering ForProductive Reuseby Heidi RiceThanks to citizens who care, companies that coop-

erate, and state and federal agencies that coordi-

nate, an end to the toxic nightmares ofthe 70sand80s is no Longerj us t a dream.

page 10Resource PreservationGone Wildby Vicky KuglerTheSaint Louis zoo's reputation fospreserving and protecting endangered animalspecies is known around the world. But its latest preservation efforts offer a blueprint for success that all ofu s can copy.

14 News Briefs 23 Teacher's NotebookResource HonorRoll, Letters, E-Notes From the Ground Down

20 * Resources to Explore 25 One LastWordFootsteps onthe Frontier On-the-spot Savings

Above right: The Saint Louis Zoo conserves water and energy resources with the help of an energy audit funded by the department.Above: The cleanup of the BP Amoco refinery in Sugar Creek is a success story in cooperation and rehabilitation.PM N T COVER At the Thomas Hart BentonHome and Studio State Historic Site, the artist's studio remains unchanged since his death.SACKCOVER:m ePenguin and PuffinCoast exhibitat the Saint Louis Zoo offers visltors an upclose look at these strange Antarctic birds.CoverphotosbyScottMyers


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he record ofthe Lewis and ClarkExpedition was written with quills on

parchment. When you read and study thejournals and field notes, you

can imagine the difficulty ofmaintaining a scientific and historic record

under the extreme conditions encountered by the Corps ofDiscovery in 1804-1806. But also thinkofwhat would have been lost ifthe record had not been

transcribed. The value ofmaintaining records is as important today as it was 200years ago.

The Missouri Department ofNatural Resources, through the Division ofState

Parks, is charged with preserving both natural and cultural resources in Missouri.At the core ofthis responsibility is the need to manage information. This is accom-plished using specially designed database applications that make it easier to man-age data and provide information to the public. To the visitor who uses the trails in

t the resources in Missouri's

on. But many visitors may be

to help preserve these resources.

andArtifactsby Kim Dillon

Missouri state parks and historic

sites are rich in cultural re-

sources like buildings, landscapes,and archaeological features. Artiwhich are objects created or moby humans that have some degree

age associated with them,make

the bulkofthe cultural resourcescared for by the department. There

at least 200,000 artifacts housed inthe parks and historic sites (includin

the Missouri State Museum). Amonthese objects are the extraordinary,like a bejeweled presentation sword,

and the commonplace, such as pair of

children's red wool mittens.The information about an object is

just as valuable as the physical arti-fact itself.

For instance, when a visitor to

to make thcuniverse ofart@@knowledge more manageabla.

In 2000, the departmentMgmusing collections manageme&d;aza-base software called PastPer&& toimprove accessibility to artiWt4n-formation. As catalog cards andp b -tomaphs are converted into electronic

Watkins Woolen Mill StatePar

State Historic Site learn

ofred mittens once belonged t

children ofthe mill's founder,jeets are transformed frofound in someone's attic towith powerful links to the pis visiting.

Connecting artifacts wit

taries happensduring the cprocess, when objects are assigned a ized system with entries from many

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nering for

tive Reuseby Heidi Rice

try state,K d y n g Missouri,was learning a hardlesson about thecare-

less handling ofhaz-ardous waste. Toxiclandfills were poorly marntained

-ifat

all. Hazardous waste spills were not

cleaned up. Rusty drums ofhazardous

waste were buried and scattered all

across the state. Many oozed haz-

ardous liquids onto the ground. Those

situations threatened oursafety and

health, polluted our water and soil anddamaged our natural environment.

Few knew that Sugar Creek, Missouri

wasjust such a place.

Fortunately, the situation in Sugar

Creekis well on its way to turningthe consequences ofthe past into op-

Wayne City Landing be-

came the city we know today

as Sugar Creek. Located eight

miles east ofKansas City,

Sugar Creekis nestled be-

tween the city ofIndepen-

dence and the south bankof

the Missouri River. The streets

are lined with charming hous-es and quaint storefronts. With

a population ofnearly 4,000,

Sugar Creekremained a quiet

retreat from the hustle andbustle ofbig-city life.

portunities for the future.During the early 18008, pioneers

heading west along the Oregon, Cali-

fornia, and SantaFe trails would stopfor supplies at Wayne City Landing,

located along the Missouri River.

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il ofIndiana builtOver the decades, this quiet, supply

receiving port began to grow.thprefinery on450 acres ofland along theMissouri River.


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Workers were hired from both nearby wall that separated the city creek, Until the 1980s, the federal andKansas City, Independence and even also named Sugar Creek, from the re- state governments had little authority

overseas. Nearly everyone in Sugar finery. Petroleum products and odors to make Amoco clean up their refin-Creekworked at the refinery. were found in natural springs west of ery.However, in 1984, this changed

Petroleum products and eventually the refinery. Not until the late 1980s when the Hazardous and Solid Waste

fuels, such as gasoline andjet fuel, would Sugar Creekresidents have Amendment was added to the federal

were processed from crude oil at the their suspicions confirmed. Resource Conservation and Recovery

refinery. A complex system ofunder- Refinery documents dated as early Act. It listed cleanup requirementsground pipes carried crude oil to the as 1950 described tankand pipe leaks for all hazardous waste released to

refinery from as far away as Montana. and petroleum product spills. Over the environment at hazardous waste

Over the years, Standard Oil ofIn- several decades, millions ofgallons facilities-

including petroleum prod-diana merged and split with many ofpetroleum products had settled ucts. Soon, theU.S. Environmentalcompanies. Amoco owned the refin- into the soil. Unfortunately, it did not ProtectionAgency @PA) scheduledery in 1982, when it decided to shut stop there. The contamination moved the ~ m o c oite for an inspection.down the processing activities. The down through the soil into the In June 1989, Amoco and EPAproduct distribution terminal, offices groundwater. Soon, it leached off the signed an agreement that requiredand asphalt oil terminal remain in op- refinery property and underneath a Amoco to carry out a detailed investi-eration today. nearby residential area. gation ofthe refinery and surround-Each of the refinery operators tried ing areas, including all past petrole-

different ways to collect the lost pe- um releases. Any direct threats to thetroleum products. Standard Oil built a health of the residents or the environ-

r Creekresidents had recovery trench in 1g677 to catch and merit were to be cleaned up as soonpetroleum odors as part stop more petroleum products from as possible. Amoco also was required

op a long-term cleanup plan.Amoco and the Missouri Depart-

along the southern efin- ment ofNatural Resources signed anagreement in February 1990. This

g hazardous waste pro-corn- duced during process-

Voices ItsConcern

Sugar Creekresidents filed a class-

action lawsuit. They claimed that the

petroleum products underneath their

neighborhood were lowering the

property values. The lawsuits were

combined and settled in August 2000.

Several Sugar Creekresidents

formed a citizens group called

C.L.E.A.N.U.P. (Citizens LearningEverything about Amoco Negligence

and Underground Pollution).

ek will be enhanced with en

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In June 1998, C.L.E.A.N.U.P.

asked the Agency for Toxic Sub-

stances and Disease Registry

(ATSDR) to find out how the chemi-cals used at the refinery could affect

public health. Although chemicals

were found in the groundwater, all

Sugar Creekresidents used the pub-lic drinking water system, which was

Missouri Department ofHealth and

Senior Services (DHSS) to begin a

cancer study. The agency studied

both Sugar Creekand the combinedarea ofJackson and Clay counties.

DHSS found only normal incidences

ofthe disease in Sugar Creek.

not polluted. 1998, AmocojoinedIn their final report, ATSDR troleum (BP) and be-

that the nominal amount ofpetrol Corp. With inputfumes found in the air were not dan- the Departmentgerous. It was unlikely that residents

would become exposed to the highlevels ofchemicals found in the soil,

10 to 12 feet below ground.

The citizen group also was con-

cerned about what it perceived to be ahigh number ofmultiple sclerosis

cases in the area. C.L.E.A.N.U.P. re-quested this be investigated. The

ATSDR found only normal inci-

w o m w i t h BP Amoco to completeother short-term cleanup measures. Afew of the measures include the

building of a trench along the banks

of Sugar Creek to catch petroleum

products before they could reach the

creek. Forty-one wells were installed

all over the refinery to pump petrole-

um products out of the groundwater.

munication for all parties, as well asincreased understanding ofthe

cleanup's impact on the community.

Brian McCurren, the department'sproject engineer at Sugar Creek, em-phasized the importance ofbalancing

so many points ofview.

"The most challenging thing about

this project has been working with so

many stakeholders. The key to this isto keep in constant communication,"McCurren said."I hope we're doingthis well enough to reach a consensus

on the best way to clean up the site

and get it backinto use."

Concerned that contaminated

groundwater could have negative ef-fects on property values, BP Amoco

gave grants to the cities ofSugar Creek

and Independence to help fund public

improvement projects. It also began a

Property Value Protection program,

during which the firm offered to pur-

(Left to right) The original closureplan fo ge Pond into the liquids/solidsreactor. There, the sludgesunderwent bi ing treatment, the solids were

movedto a 5000 cubic foot biodegradatio solidswere eventuallycomposted inpiles that could be turned with earulmove out and convertedinto a landfillfor treated soil from the site. The landflllw d and sodded over after it wascompleted.

dences of multiple sclerosis in SugarCreek, though health studies have

been initiated to determine ifthere is

a relationship between these pollu-tants and multiple sclerosis.

C.L.E.A.N.U.P. also was con-

cerned with the number of residents

suffering from brain cancer. In July

1998, the citizen group asked the

More than 500 monitoring wells were

drilled to monitor the amount ofpe-troleum products in the groundwater.

Because so many parties were in-

volved in the investigation and

cleanup, it became more complicated

to communicate effectively. The cityofSugar Creekorganized a focus

group. Its goals were improved com-

chase certain homes surrounding the

refinery. During this program, BP

Amoco offered homeowners a 10-year

window to consider its fair-market-value offers for their property. In addi-

tion to property damage money award-ed in the 2000 settlement, resident

owners ofthese homes also were given

money for moving expenses.

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To allow the cleanup process to fully protects public health and the Amoco's active facility area includesmove faster, BPAmoco, the depart- environment and still promotes eco- improved fencing, replacing pavementment and EPA agreed to perform fu - nomic development. with vegetation and planting a"livingture investigation and cleanup in a This business parkwill support a screen"oftrees and shrubs to hidephased approach. Instead ofinvesti- variety ofcommercial and light in - massive petroleum tanks. A new inter-gating one large site, the site was di - dustrial businesses, including light section forming the entrance to down-vided into smaller areas. Each area is manufacturing, warehouse centers town Sugar Creekand the businessbeing investigated and cleaned up in and offices. The parkalso will re - parkwill be visually enhanced withthe order in which the community has place revenues lost to the City of entry monuments and landscaping.placed greater priority. The level of Sugar Creekwhen the refinery "The things we have learned here

cleanup will depend on the future use closed. Potentially, hundreds ofnew have already been instrumental inofthat area. jobs will be created. Land that other- steering long-termcare and productive"The variety offuture productive wise would have remained aban- uses ofother Missouri sites,"Mom-

uses ofthe site requires long-term doned will be returned to productive son said."TheAmoco refinery repre-planning for continued protection of use and spur economic growth. sents basic values to live by such ashuman health and the environment," BP Amoco Site Manager Lloyd E. teamworkand recognizing the impactsaid Rob Morrison, permits sectionchiefwith the department's Haz-

ardous Waste Program. town landing, to a major petroleum

e reuse.We have all

awsuit settlement,

community the re-

sponsibility to identify reasonable

reuse options for closed areas of the

refinery property. A steering commit-tee of eight Sugar Creek residents,

along with the assistance of a devel-

opment team and additional residents

of Sugar Creek, drafted a reuse plan

for the refinery property.The major focus of the final reuse

plan is the building of a business park.The goal is a reuse of the site that

DNR,the City ofSugar Creek, andothers has helped BP in its goal tomake this former refinery property

available for productive reuse.Wehavedl learned from one another

along the way, and we are all lookingforward to a bright future and a newbusiness parkfor Sugar Creek,"Dunlap said.

The business parkalso will be a"green"development unique o theKansas City metro area. Businesses lo-cated in theparkwill use businesspractices that minimize their impact onthe environment. Beautification ofBP

refinery, to a"green" business park,the"Bluffs at Sugar Creek" is a revi-talization success story in the mak-ing. Thecontinued success ofthiscleanup depends on cooperation and

support between many entities, in-

cluding ATSDR, BPAmoco, DHSS,the Department ofNatural Resomces ,EPA and the local governmentandcitizens ofSugar Creek.

Heidi Rice iscommunity involvementcoordinatorfortheHazardousWasteProgram within t k eparmenf'sAirandLandProtectionDivision..


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or nearly 90 years,

the Saint Louis Zoo

has been known for

its innovative approach to

preserving and protecting

endangered animal speciesI from around the world. Now,the zoo's innovation is

aimed at preserving its own

natural resources.

In 2002 the zoo, which

hosts 3 million visitors an-nually,joined with the Mis-souri Department ofNatural

Resources to review its use

ofwater and energy in an ef-

fort to improve the facility's

use ofeach resource. Zoo

staffformed the resource

department's Outreach andAssistance Center on re-

source use.Ct While most people visitzoos to see tigers, snakes

and similar exotic creatures,

making resource preserva-tion a feature ofthe zoo is a

natural fit. "It's not enough

to save species ofanimals in

zoos and aquariums any

more," said Dr. Jeffrey P.Bonner, president ofthe

zoo."Many endangered

species will not make it into

future decades unless world

resources and ecosystems

are protected."

Improved resource man-agement will help the zoo

set an important new exam-

ple for the public. Just asI important will be the moneysaved that can be redirected

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visitors, according to Steve Barth, the "As we study each component ofour oper-zoo's chieffinancial officer. "We expect ation, whether it be solar panel-poweredthe change in our culture to enhance our energy or fuel-efficient vehicles, we willbottom line now and for the future," Barth expect to solve some current energy issuessaid."It will allow us to become an even and save the zoo money at the same time,"better place to visit." says Dr. Bonner.

The total value ofthe Rebuild Americagrant is about $32,000, which is beingmatched by about $37,000 in cash and in-kind services from the zoo. The zoo willreceive the grant funds only after it has

w g y Grant IIwlps) waluats Nuad.ne key to the zoo's reflection on re-

source use has been an extensive energyaudit, funded by a grant from the MissouriDepartment ofNatural Resources' RebuildAmerica Program. In an audit ofthis type,virtually every energy-using piece ofequipment is evaluated and comparedagainst newer technology. In cases wherenewer technology is more energy efficient,the cost savings make it worthwhile to re-place the older equipment. In other cases,new equipment is not needed, but very sim-

ple changes in operations can have signifi-cant impact. These are called low-costfno-cost energy conservation measures.

Most buildings can easily see a 20 to 30percent improvement in energy efficiency,With annual energy bills ofnearly $1 mil-lion, this could be a huge saving for thezoo. "The zoo has shown a rare level ofcommitment to this process ofself-evalua-tion, and I have no doubts that not only willtheir effort pay offfor the environment, butit will also improve their bottom line," saidPat Justis,energy engineer for the depart-ment's Energy Center. "Almost anywhereyou lookin our communities you can findunnecessary energy waste that could beturned into money in the bankand result inless pollution."

While about one-third ofthe zoo's rev-enue is generated by taxes, the remain-der ofits operating and improvementexpenses depend on earned revenuesfrom parking lots, food service, railroadand souvenirs, as well as private don;+inn

implemented some ofthe energy audit rec-ommendations. This helps the DepartmentofNatural Resources ensure that the studyactually has an energy-reduction impact.

To accomplish the audit, the zoo dividedits 90-acre campus into 16 zones and as-signed staff"landlords,"who are responsi-ble for monitoring their"properties" foruse ofenergy and possible improvements.Tim Michels, owner ofEnergy SolutionsInc., trained the landlords to read meters,

enter information into a database, establishbaselines and analyze their findings.

Soon the zoo will knowjust where itsenergy dollars are spent. Cutting energyuse not only saves money but also decreas-es the burning offossil fuels and the pollu-tants related to such forms ofenergy. Eventhe cleanest burning power plants emitair pollutants that fall to the groundwith rain.

Improving insulation, double-glazing, caulking and sealing

cracks reduces the amount of

fuel needed for heat-

(Opposite page) Many miles

of pipe and plumbing are re-

quired to handle the Saint

Louis Zoo's immense water

needs. Besides clean drink-ing water for visitors, similar

requirements for all the ani-

mals are immense. Zoos

also need an abundance of

water simply for cleanup

and sanitation. Inefficient

water use is costly- envi-

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to separate animals and people. Later the

zoo began creating immersion exhibits,

lushly planted naturalistic environments

with buildings and barriers hidden, that

give visitors the sense they are actually in

the animals' habitats.

Bears playfully swim, penguins dive

into icy water, swans and ducks glide over

beautiful lakes and hippos gracefully dance

underwater in the zoo's River's Edge ex-

hibit. Some ofthe large water features usehnlisandsofgallons ofwater per day.lking water is always available to ani-s in their cages and to humans from~tains.Cleaning and sanitation require,,,itional water. Meeting these needs re-quires miles ofpipe and plumbing.

The zoo asked the department's Out-

reach and Assistance Center for help with

water-saving ideas, and has an enthusiastic

subcommittee on water conservation. Sav-

ing water is a double benefit for the zoo be-

cause it is also billed a percentage ofits

water use for sewer charges. Working withthe center's Environmental Assistance Of-

fice, the zoo identified and implemented a

number ofwater-saving strategies:

urning offfountains when no visitorsire on the grounds;

Tine-tuning irrigation ofthe zoo's lush

decorative plantings;* Identifying and fixing leaks in under-

ground pipes. This has already identi-

fied a huge leakofwater that was also

being heated or chilled depending on the

season to provide an even temperaturefor a display, and;Moving alligators to inside displays in

winter instead ofheating water for an

outdoor display.

Future projects being considered includeinfrared testing ofwater mains and evaluat-

ing water-saving restroom fixtures.Rtzsycling, Sauraa R~ d u ~ f i a n#IEd Sofsf~~l&il ity

The Saint Louis Zoo has been recyclingsolid wastes, fluorescent bulbs, plastic,

aluminum, cardboard, paper and batteries

for the past 12 years. Recycling its old

electronic equipment and collecting cell

phones for reuse began in 2003. The zoo

increases recycling by purposely selling

some food and drinks in recyclable con-

tainers rather than disposable. An internal

award program to recognize the recycling

efforts ofthe employees was initiated by

zoo management. You can view online re-

cycling information on the zoo's Web site

at [stlzoo.org].In addition to adopting more resource-

friendly processes for current activities, the

zoo also is giving thought to future devel-

opment. Future building projects, begin-

ning with the renovation ofthe zoo's 1904

Flight Cage, will reflect"green building"philosophies. A new animal nutrition center

is in the design phase and officials plan to

use LEED (Leadership in Energy and Envi-

ronmental Design) principles to create a

building that will save energy and other re-

sources while producing an excellent quali-

ty environment for the zoo's workers.

While no one goes to a zoo to see energy

saved, water usage reduced or trash recy-

cled, the Saint Louis Zoo's message ofre-

source conservation- both at home and

worldwide- benefits exotic and domestic

wildlife and, ultimately, people as well.For more information and assistance on

implementing a resource management pro-

gram similar to the Saint Louis Zoo's, call

the department's Outreach and Assistance

Center at 1-800-361-4827. =kVickyKugler isan environmentalspecialistwiththeDepartment ofNaturalResources'OutreachandAssistance Center.

(Opposite page) Someaquatic immersion displays,

like the new River's Edge,

require thousands of gal-

lons of clean water per day.

Water conservation efforts

on the bigger exhibits actu-

ally help pay their way

through reduced water and

sewer bills.

4t liomo with Water Crrrrst~t~*utltimYw maynot have a hippo in your bat!ttuba but;you cen save water

Takeshort showers and don't overfill thetub ifU

In fuHloadsin dishwashersand vvashingmachines.

by hand, don'trun wa h r the

Apply no more than one inch ofand never let sprinklers cause runoff to ditches, guttersand storm drains.

*Turn off water whSlebrushing teeth and shaving. Put afew inches nfwatei. inthe sink to rinse your razor.


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State Park SystemSeeks Public Input

You can win a two-nightAirProgram Permits - stay at a Missouri state parkUndergo Streamlining by offeringinput on what

The MissouriDepartmentof Natural shouldbe includedin the

Resources' Air PollutionControl Missouristate park system.

Programis streamliningefforts to The Missouri Department

revisetheBasic OperatingPermit of NaturalResources is

Program. Revisionsto theprogramwill seeking public inputon iden-result in a drastic reduction in paper- tifyingmissing state parks and historicwork for small sources.Thechanges sites in the state park system, which

benefit industry and permittingauthori- are referredto as Missouri's master-ties withoutaffectingair quality. pieces. In 1992, the department's

Program revisions will require the Division of State Parks developedan

departmentto amend the operatingBoonvilleWater expansionplan for the state park and

permits regulations.The proposedSystemFalls historicsite system. Specifically,this

revisionsto the regulationfor basic When theCity of plan identifiednotablegaps in the sys-sources include: the treatment of fugi- Boonville's two drinking temwhere particular natural, culturaltive emissionswith regardto applica- water intake pumps andrecreational resourceswere eitherbility;an installationequipment log for failed onFebruary19, not representedor were under-repre-the record-keepingrequirement; a clar- state officials were quick sented. Theplan is being reviewed toification ofpermit amendments and to respond. After being determine howsuccessful the division

modifications; theremovalof the annu- notified, Departmentof has been in filling these gaps and find-al compliance certification,and; a NaturalResources technical ing where other gaps may still exist.revised operating permit notification. staff were dispatchedto help As a part of this process, the depart-

The departmentis hostingwork- city officials obtain emergencydrinking ment has developeda survey to allowshops to help facilities' staff better water suppliesandto developa tempo- the public an opportunityto identifyunderstandtheprogram changes. rarypumping system until the situation potentialgaps in the system andsug-Workshops will be held in Jefferson could beresolved,Ensuringa continu- gest potential "missingmasterpieces"City, Kansas City, Springfieldand St. ous supply of safe drinkingwater for to fill these gaps. The survey also pro-Louis. The revised operating permit Boonvilleresidentswas critical, as the vides opportunitiesto voice any opin-notificationforms are being used and cause for thepump failure wasnot ions about thestandards used to

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" suweyd, the"Missingsurvey is available at Missouri state

parks and historic sites as

sport shows and other puIf You are interested in participating mean thatin the survey, access the online Web

version or call the department toll free

at1-800-334-6946(voice) or 1-800-3XIh ,CleanerWaty qtl.Tap For :: vapors in the soil. The vapors and con- ,$2419 (Telecommunications Devicefor, . East Prairie ;":, "* : taminated water will be processed on +:*-the Deaf) to request a mailed copy of I iA groundwater re at ds ys te mhas: + site with a specially designed carbon- = *the survey. You also may request a treatment system. 2 - Tz:seebeen completed in East Prairie. "Thecopy of the survey by filling out the dual-phase system will begin continual The department has - 'card located in this issue ofMissouri received excellent coop*-operation as soon as the testing of the "Resources or by sending an !-ma to system is completed," said Alan tion from East Prairie an@ *[[email protected]]. Reinkemeyer, chief of the department's Mississippi County officials,

Partici~msan enter a drawing to Environmental Emergency Response I1as from the conveniencewin a two-nightStay for two at a motel section. "The cleanup was necessary toor cabin in one of several parks. protect ...

East Prairie's public water supThe Missouri state park system cur- ply and the watersupplies of severat

rently includes 83 state parks andhis- private well owners in the area," sponse section has on-toric sites and its mission is to preserve The department esti- cene coordinatorsand interpret the state's most outstand- mates that approximate- - located throughout

phone number. Spacemay require us to edit your letter.You also [email protected]



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the state and available 24 hours a day,

seven days a week to respond to haz-

ardous substancespills. In 2003, !hesection responded to 680 environmen-

tal incidents.

These effortsare funded by the haz-

ardous waste generator fee, which will

expire Jan. I , 2005, unless it is extend-ed. Reinkemeyeradded that the depart-

ment is committed to the cleanup as

long as funding remains available.

To search additionalenvironmental

emergencies reported to the depart-

ment since 1993, visit [www.dnr.mo.gov/

meerts/index.do].For more informationcontact the departmentat 1-800-361-

4827 or (573) 751-4465, or via the Web

at [www.dnr.mo.gov].

Go Solar ProgramEnergizes Schools

Schools throughoutMissouri will begin 1generatingsmall

h.amounts of energyand large amounts ofinterest in solar ener-gy as a part of MissoutSchools Going Solar, aprogram administeredby ttieMissour~Department of NaturalResources and funded by AmerenUE.

The program will select 20 schools toreceive a 1-kilowattphotovoltaicsolararray to be installed on school grounds.

Schools also will receive curricular

materialsandtrainingto help teachers

incorporatelessons about energy

the department's3.ouisUrbanOutreach Office at (314) 340-5900.

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Cameras in Alleyswbooking" GoodMayor Francis G. Slay

bnnounced that the City of St. Louiswill be partnering with the State of

Missouri to bring the successful

Missouri Department of Natural

Resources' surveillancecamerapro-

gram to the city. This is the third in

Mayor Slay's NeighborhoodLife

Initiatives, a series of programs

designed to deal with the problems

that plague urban neighborhoods.

Joining Slay were State Rep. Amber

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the department and

Circuit Attorney

Jennifer Joyce.

Under the

Neighborhood Life

Initiatives, the City of

St.Louis has beenfighting absentee and

slum landlords with

the Problem Properties

Initiative, which has

seen an 85 percent

compliance rate. The

city also is fighting

trash and illegal

dumping with its Clean

Up St. Louis Initiative.

The surveillance cam-

eras in alleys will be

useful tools and willexpand the city's exist-

ing programs. St.

Louis is the first met-

ropolitan area to be

targeted for the

"Cameras in Alleys"

program. Starting

immediately, cameras

will be set up in alleys

to catch and prosecute illegal dumpers. complete simple analysis and queries

"The Cameras in Alleys program has andexport records as tables. MEGA

proven successfularound the state, and also includesa manual and tutorial.I am hopeful that the program will help The data include geologic maps,

curb illegal dumpinghere," Slay said. well logs, field reports and newer

In addition to the St. Louis efforts, databases. Additional layers include:

thedepartment will continueto work on bedrock and surficial material geolo-other areas of the state. gy; information for more than 145,000

wells; sinkhole, stream-classification,

DetailedGeologyAtlas spring, cave-area anddye-traceReleased on CD 3 location data; and the PublicThe Department of Natural Land Survey System grid net-Resources' Geological Survey work. Data such as streams,and ResourceAssessment 1 lakes, major roads and other basicDivision (GSRAD) has entries also are included.

released the first editionI

The data layers were collectedMissouriEnvironmental from the late 1800s through 2002,

Geology Atlas (MEGA) on CD-ROM. and comprisemuch of the basic geo-The atlas contains15 statewidegeo- logic and hydrologic data used bygraphic information system (GIs) layers GSRAD. It is expected that MEGA willthat can be selectivelystacked to create be used as one tool for makingcustomizedmaps and presentations. informedenvironmental decisions

The CD-ROM includes software that related to the protection, cleanup or

can be used to display the data, make use of groundwater. Geoscienceedu-

overlays on digital topographicmaps, cators and students, planners and the


general public also will find the datauseful as a source of information for

basic Missouri geology.Updates of the MEGA Geology

Atlas are planned, and may includewell and boring logs, geohydrologicsite investigation summaries, known

waste disposal sites, lake sites, minelocations and other economic geolo-gy information and stratigraphic sec-

tions. Information from the databaseshould not be used without field con-firmation in cases that may impact

public health, safety or welfare.The MEGA CD-ROM and manual

can be purchased for $25 plus taxby contacting GSRAD at (573) 368-2125 or via the Web at[www.dnr.mo.gov/geology].

For news releases on the Web, visit

[www.dnr.mo.govlnewsrell.Foracompletelisting of the department's upcomtng evenrs,meetings and hearings, visit the department's

online calendar a t [www.dnr.mo.govloaclcalendar.htm].


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Grain Valley High School sion of their compost pens is on hold until he can secure theseitems. "This little monster I've created is starting to outstep the

Programs, Involvement manual capabilities of my volunteer "indentured" students and myown volunteer time during summer," he added. He is careful to

Taking Root in Community plan any growth, as too much of a good thing could dampen hisstudent's enthusiasmfor their real love- the outdoor classroom. It

tudents at ~~~i~alley H~~~s ~ . , ~ ~ ~avestartedmany proj- is that enthusiasmthat helped Gustafsonand his students win aS ects that improve and enhance the environment at their 2002 Kansas City area Choose EnvironmentalExcellenceaward inschool as well as their community.Through the leadership of Paul ' the category.Gustafson,who teaches environmentalscience there, studentsbegan a community tree-planting program for citizens of Grain The outdoor classroom encompasses approximately10 acres ad-valley.~ ~ t h ~ ~hanjust plant whateverthey could affordto buy the jacent to the school. The area includes two one-acre prairies of In-most of, Gustafsonand his group made sure their investmentwas dian and little blue stem, 25 raised-bed gardens for ornamentalsdestined for success. By planting trees that matched the climate and propagation beds, a smallpond, educational stations, trackingprofile for their area, the 450 trees destined for the school campus pito wildlife food and shelter plantings, the community compostand community had a better chance to survive, They didn't stop . Programpens, botany classexperimental plots, and wildflower andthere, however. The students also successfully raised their own butterfly gardens. The classroom is used by environmental sci-crop of walnut, red bud, pin oak and hibiscus trees over the last ence, botany, zoology, art and photography classes,as well as the

several months. This spring, the teacher was proud to report they elementary nexthad reserved another 500 trees from the Licking nursery, and im-mediately went to work finding suitable environs for them.


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Depwtment ofNaturalResources,primari-ly became oftheirLewisandCIark significanceLtheEdward"Ted"and PatJones-Conflu-encePoint State Park inWestAlton andClark's


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Descriptions from expeditionjournals ofthe land surrounding the confluence andland surveysofthe early 1800s play a sig-

f[i3 -nificant role in the department's efforts torestore the original natural landscape in thepark.Efforts will be focugedon recreating

the native vegetation and naturalwetlandcommunities,includingnative bottomlandforests,marshes and prairies.

&@ City-Clark's HilllNortonStateHistaric Site preserves the hill that Clarknoted climbing when the CorpsofDiscov-ery camped at the confluenceof theMis-souri andOsagerivers in June 1804.

Features ofthe historicsite include in-terpretative signageand a trail that leads toan overlook,which providesa v im oftherockwhereClarkstoad, as well as theex-pedition's campsitebelow along the bankofthe Missouri River. Changes in theOsage and Missouririvers havemovedtheconfluence several miles downstream nearthe town ofBonnots Mill.

Following the footprintsofLewis and

Clarkalong the Missouri River also willlead visitorsto these state parksandhis-toric sites with interpretivemarkers:

Jackson - Lewis and Clark camped neartoday's parkgroundson Nov. 24,1803.Lewis noted the high bluffswith sheer, per-pendicular walls rising out ofthe river andthe tbick forests in the area, both featuresofthepark.Anew overlookin the parkal-lows a spectacular,high-vantageview ofthe MississippiRiver.&St. Ch i z ~ i e ~o Chhtlrn-Approximate-ly 185 miles (St. Charles 2 0 Boonville) ofthis 225-mile walkingand bicycling trailis the longest nan-motorized section ofthe Lewis andClarkNational HistoricTrail. Lewis and Clarkinterpretive signsand panels can be found at several loca-

Arrow Rock-TheLewis and ClarkExpe-dition noted passing the"PrairieofAr-rows," where the town ofArrowRockwould be fomded a few years later. Thehistoricsite preserves and interpretsseveral

historic buildings in this small town, whichis listed as a NationalHistoric Landmark.

(Opposite page) Anew

overlook at Trailof TearsState Park provides a ma-jestlc view of the Mississip-pi Riverand thebluffsthat

border it.

(Above) Thisaerial vlewclearlyshows thedlfferentcolors of thaMississippi

awl Missouri riversas theymergeat Edward "Ted" andPatJones-ConfluericePoint StatePark.

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P 4Weston-Lewis and Clark's keelboat ranaground on a sandbar as they worked theirway around what is today Weston Bend.Weston Bend State Park's overlookoffers amajestic view ofthis Missouri River bend.

Rushville-

On July 4, 1804, Lewis andClarkdiscovered an oxbow lake that was a

wildlife paradise with fish and many young

geese. Clarknamed the lake "Gosling

Lake," which today borders the parkand is

known as Lewis and ClarkLake. Along

- with interpretive information, the parkwill$ feature a half-scale replica ofa keelboat.Craig-The Lewis and ClarkExpeditionrounded a bend on the Missouri River July

13, 1804, and noted an elegant prairie. On

their return trip, they camped at an islandopposite this prairie on Sept. 10, 1806. BigMiami -On June 15, 1804,&e Lewis and Lake, which borders the park, is an oxbowClark Expedition c a w e d opposite the sites lake formed from a remnant ofthis bend.

ofthe former Little OsageandMissouri In-dianvillages, near present-day Van Meter Other places ofinterest to continue the$tate Park.Amural inside the park's visitor journey include Jefferson Landing State His-center depicts a Missouri Indian village toric Site, Jefferson City, one ofa few re-and other exhibits interpret the life of maining 19th century riverfront landings on

American Indians in the state, the Missouri River.A statue depicting thesigning ofthe Louisiana Purchase,

which led to the Lewis and ClarkExpe-dition, stands behind the state capitol.

Just west ofJefferson City isSugar LoafRock. Although not a

state parkor historic site, the

landowner has given the Department

ofNatural Resources limited tempo-Y rary access to this prominent Lewisand Clarklandmarkto provide guid-ed tours for the bicentennial.

For more information about these

state parks and historic sites, contactthe DepartmentofNatural Resources

toll free at 1-800-334-6946(voice) or1-800-379-2419 (TelecommunicationsDevice for the Deaf) or visit the Web at[www.mostateparks.com].For more in-formation on the Lewis and Clarkbi-

centennial commemoration in Mis-t souri, visit [www.lewisandclarkmo.com].zYz82 Jennifer Sieg is a public informa-.a+ tion spec ialist withthe Depar tment5 ofNaturalResources' Division ofCCE State Purks.


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Career Connection

theGroundphotographs by Craig Chatfield

5 DOw0ome ofmy rela-tives often tease

me, saying that I got

started playing in the

mud and I'm stillthere," says Timothy

Knoernschild when

asked how he got start-ed in the soil science

profession. "I just tell

them, 'I started atground level and then

worked my way

down,"' he adds.

Suffice to say, Kno-ernschild enjoys being

a soil scientist with the

Missouri Department

of Natural Resources.

As he sees it, one of the

main attractions of

being a field soil scien-

tist is getting to work

outside. Another draw,as well as a challenge

to the job, is learning

and applying a de-

manding science.

It is not for every-

one, but for those who

do not mind getting

dirty, prefer working

outside and enjoy

working with and soh-ing real-world prob-lems, soil science may

be something worth looking into. "I like to

go outside and work with the different soils

and map and document them,"Knoern-

schild adds.

The Soil and Water Conservation Pro-

gram soil scientists work closely with the

Natural Resources Conservation Service

(NRCS) by collecting and preparing soilsdata for publication. They also work with

the University of Missouri on training,

public information, delivery of data (see

www.soils.missouri.edu on the Web), as

well as other activities.

Recently, the department assigned Kno-ernschild to the Kansas City Regional Of-

fice with responsibilities for the northwest-

ern part of Missouri. He works with other

department soil scientists, NRCS soil sci-

Soil scientists use the hy-

draulic probe to pull soil

cores for examination.

(Inset) As part of the flood

plain forest research proj-

ect at Yellow Creek Conser-

vation Area, Tim Knoern-schild used a hand probe

to pull samples.



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entists, local soil and water conservationdistricts, landowners and others to collectdata and to provide interpretations ofwhat

soiI datamean topeoplefor their particularland uses. It has.been quite some time sincesoil scientists have been available in thenorthwest part ofthe state, so one goal ofKnoernschild andothar soil scientists is tolet residents know that they are alwaysready to help with their needs.

There have been many changes in thesoil science program during the past coupleofyears, and there will continue to bemore. This isa result ofmoving from amapping-oriented focus to a more cus-tomer-drivenapproach ofproviding soilsinformation and assistance.

TimKnoernschildandGreg "The emphasis ofthe future will be onCaldwellmeasureand de- helping people with interpretations for usesscribea core sample taken ofthe soil and providing more identifica-duringa researchprojectat tion from lab data ofwhat is in the soilYellowCreek Conservation line,"said Knoernschild. In addition to

Area in CharitonCounty. more soil-data interpretations, soil scien-tists are continuing to workmore withother scientific disciplines to understandand solve soil-related problems.

Besides field work, Knoernschild issometimescalled upon to provide trainingfor newly hired soil scientists. Soil scienceis a group project and training is very im-portant for soil scientists to do theirjobs ef-fectively.The newest staffreceive trainingfrom more experiencedsoil scientists withthe Department ofNatural Resources andNRCS. Additional college courses, work-shops and other training are also available.

In the Soil andWater ConservationPro-gram,up-to-date education and training iscritical.Last summer,Knoernsehildattend-ed thenationalmeeting andassociatedworkshops ofthe Soil ScienceSociety ofAmerica. In addition to seeing differentlandformsand soils, he wasable to learnfrom fellow scientists from around theworld, as well as discuss futureefforts in thesoil sciencesfield. Knoernschild also hastaken advantageofsoil sciencecoursescon-tracted through the University ofMissouri,theannual CentralStatesForestSoils Con-

ferencesandother opportunities.Another aspect ofKnwrnschild'sjob that

is a little out ofthe ordinary is that he is nota full-time employee, The flexibilityin hisscheduleallows for an average workweekofabout 30 hours, but sometimesit exceeds40 when needed,"This part-timestatus red-ly suits my situation for a number ofothertbings in my life," says Knoernschild.

Knoernschildhas been with the Depart-

ment ofNatural Resourcesfor 15 years andis classified as a Soil Scientistm.He has aBachelor ofScience degree in general agri-culture. He started out as a soil scientistwith a local soil and water conservationdistrict, but was hired by thedepartmentafter responding to a newspaper ad.

The %ate ofMissouri soil science seriesincludes four promotional levels. Tobe-come a soil scientist, a prospect must havea Bachelor's degree in soil science, agri-culture, agronomy, conservation, forestry,

environmental science, geography, geologyor anather closely related discipline. Aminimumofsix semesterhours ofsoil sci-ence we required. Technical or profession-al experience in soil survey workmay besubstitutedon a year-for-year basis.

There are 20 soil scientist positionswithin the department's Soil andWaterConservation Program,locatedin six of-fices around Missouri including KansasCity, Poplar Bluff, Jefferson City, St.Louis, Macon and Springfield.

Soils science is a career field for those

who, like TimKnoernschild,enjoy beingoutside while learning and applying a de-manding science to the soil. Oh, and itdoesn't hurt to like getting dirty once in a

while, especially while you're getting paidto do it.

DeanMartin issectionchiefforthesoil

sciencesectionofthedepartment'sWaterProtectionandSoilConservationDivision.

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at comes down, must go

up-

at least that is what'sgoing on at the Missouri Department

ofNatural Resources' green office

building. Slated for completion in

late fall 2004, the structure not only

will be a state-of-the-art energy-effi-cient facility, but is designed to be aprototype for future state buildings.

It may looknew, but there sure is a

lot ofold stuffgoing into it. The con-tractors call it C&D- construction

and demolition debris. But rather

than become part ofthe ever-growing

C&D waste stream that will end up in

some Missouri landfill this year-

much ofthe "D" waste is going rightbackto work. Brickfrom the old

Missouri Department ofCorrections

(DOC) training academy that was de-constructed to make room for the

green building is being cleaned andreused for the new facility. All other

photograph by Scott Myers

materials were

either reused by

DOC or sold to

offset demolition

costs. A smallportion was

legally landfilled.

"We transport-

ed about 4,000

I bricks down theI hillside to the

state prison,

where we had in-mates knockthe

mortar offand

stackthem for

reuse on thegreen building,"

said Dan Walker,

General Services

1 Program directorI and coordinator

for the project.

"It was an ex-tremely beneficial partnership be-

tween the department and Correc-tions; we received inexpensive labor

and the clean brickwe needed to

reuse on the project."

C&D debris includes concrete, as-

phalt, wood, roofing, drywall, metals

and many miscellaneous and compos-ite materials. This type ofwaste isgenerated by demolition, new con-

struction or the remodeling ofbuild-ings and roadways. With all this con-structing and demolishing going on,

it's no wonder that estimates putC&D at 18 percent ofMissouri land-fill tonnage.

Waste generated at construction

sites is more likely to be recycled

than from demolition sites, due to theease in separating the materials. Mostconstruction occurs in phases, which

streamlines the separating and organ-izing ofsimilar materials that can be

reused rather than discarded. Recy-

cling goals still can be achieved if thematerial is mixed, but the cost of thisprocess offsets some of the benefits.

The green office building primecontractor and subcontractors havedone their source separation on-site

to reduce disposal costs and generateincome through the sale of salvagedmaterial. Labor costs from separation

can be minimized by planning yoursource separation and finding local

processors for salvage and recycling.Reuse centers for construction and

demolition materials, such as Habitat

for Humanity Restores,can be foundat [www.habitat.org/env/restore.aspxJ.These stores may ac-cept flooring, plumbing fixtures, di-mensional lumber, doors, windows,

cabinets and appliances that are re-moved from old buildings or that re-

main from new consnuction.Theyalso have these recovered items forsaIe at a fraction of retail prices.

According to the Solid Waste As-sociation of North America, threegenera1categories of constructionand demolition waste comprise more

than 61 percent of Missouri's total

C&D waste stream: asphalt and con-crete, wood waste, and ferrous met-als. The metals markets are well es-tablished so it is beneficial to

concentrate on the wood and aggre-gate portions of the waste stream.

See the department's C&D wastefact sheel (PUB #001306) at[www.dnr.mo.gov/oac/pub 1306.pdfl.For more information, call 1-800-361-4827 or see our Web page at[www.dnr.mo.gov], select "current is-sues" from the menu.

Studrr Westnaorekumd isapublicin-formationadminiflrufarandeditorofMissouri Resources.



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