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Item Open Access Creating a mule deer habitat mitigation tool for energy extraction activities(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2013-11-19) Boone, Randall B., speakerIn the last nine months, Randy has worked with a team of resource managers and scientists led by Ted Toombs of the Environmental Defense Fund to design an approach to quantify changes to mule deer habitat. The overall goal is to support a habitat exchange. Those who disturb habitat, such as those in the energy extraction industry, may trade habitat disturbance credits with others who are in a position to improve habitat for mule deer. Both the magnitude and type of disturbance to mule deer habitat must be considered, and the cost of assessment of habitat should be commensurate with the value of the original project. The group designed site measurements that depend upon local field-based measures of mule deer habitat and context measures of suitability that may be accessed through spatial analyses. Randy will review the components of the site and context measures. Each is documented, with a user's manual and field guide. Field testing and calibration of the method was conducted in July 2013, and refinement of the methods by the science team will occur soon.Item Open Access Hydraulic fracturing and water in Colorado: can they coexist?(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2013-09-10) Carlson, Ken, authorColorado has a long history of water and energy development although these have largely happened independently. In the future, energy development will rely more on water and water development more on energy. Currently, the overlap between water and energy is manifested most prominently in the shale oil and gas industry and the use of hydraulic fracturing. Extraction of shale-derived oil and gas has increased significantly over the last five years due to advances in the drilling and stimulation processes including hydraulic fracturing. Unlike previous oil and gas booms in the state, water is a critical operating material for the extraction process and the industry is now in the position of competing for the scarce water resources with other water users. This presentation will discuss water usage for hydraulic fracturing, prospects for recycling the water and the issues that need additional research.Item Open Access Restoring lands impacted by energy development in Colorado(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2013-11-05) Paschke, Mark, speakerRecent expansion of energy development in Colorado has led to dramatic changes to ecosystems. The extent to which these changes can be mitigated through ecological restoration is uncertain given the novelty of these disturbances. This seminar will explore energy industries operating in Colorado and the potential for ecological restoration to assist these industries in reducing their impacts.Item Open Access Where are we now? Socio-ecological risks and community responses to natural gas develpment in Colorado(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2013-10-08) Boone, Karie, speakerThe potential of multiple, unknown, or contested risks from oil and gas development in Colorado have led to increases in community activism. Daily news stories report on citizens organizing for moratoriums, bans, and ballot initiatives across Colorado's Front Range, protesting in the streets of Boulder, and city councils passing strict rules and prohibiting residential drilling in Longmont. Citizen groups in southern and western counties such as Delta, Huerfano, and Garfield have sued oil and gas companies, participated in public lands Resource Management Plans, and influenced state regulations since the late 1980's. This seminar will present peer-reviewed research on socio-ecological risks and give an overview of community responses related to oil and gas development in Colorado.