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Item Depth and elevation surfaces for the Precambrian basement map of Wyoming(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2025-07-25)In 2022, the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) updated the Precambrian basement map of Wyoming originally published by D.L. Blackstone, Jr. (1993a), incorporating advances in digital mapping and refining the structural interpretation of Precambrian rocks statewide. To further improve the utility and accessibility of this work, the WSGS used geospatial tools to generate surfaces representing the interpreted top of the Precambrian basement, referenced to both mean sea level and ground elevation. This data release includes two digital surfaces representing the interpreted top of the Precambrian basement, referenced to both mean sea level and ground elevation. The map and report from which this data release originated can be found in Wyoming State Geological Survey, 2022, Precambrian basement map of Wyoming—Structural configuration: Wyoming State Geological Survey Open File Report 2022-5, 8 p., 1 pl., scale 1 : 500,000 at https://www.wsgs.wyo.gov/pubs-maps/publication-search.aspx?PubID=OFR-2022-5.Item Engaging Wyoming Communities in an Environmental Justice Approach for Advanced Nuclear Energy Facility Siting: Historical Energy and Industrial Analysis Report(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2024-10-30)In June 2021, the private company, TerraPower, in partnership with electric utility, PacifiCorp, and the United States Department of Energy via its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, announced plans to site its Natrium advanced nuclear reactor near the retiring Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer, located in southwest Wyoming. This marks the first commercial advanced nuclear energy facility to begin construction in the United States. Our research explores this case and aims to inform an adaptable community engagement process for advanced nuclear energy siting and development, as proposals to develop similar facilities are rapidly increasing. Within this research, the Historical Energy and Industrial Analysis assesses two distinct but interrelated approaches for understanding preliminary needs and questions for environmental justice and community engagement in advanced nuclear energy facility siting contexts. The approaches include 1) a humanities- and justice-oriented cultural history of energy and nuclear energy across the fuel cycle in Kemmerer, Wyoming, and the western United States by comparing existing case studies and media analyses; and 2) an industrial siting history within and immediately nearby Kemmerer, including current and previous industrial development, energy siting and extraction, environmental violations, potential brownfield and greenfield locations, environmental enforcement actions, polluted locations, and waste management.Item Tools for Landowners to Have Public Trails on Their Private Lands(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2025-03)This handbook helps private landowners open their properties for public trail access while protecting their rights, privacy, and security. It serves as a practical resource for landowners, conservationists, and recreation advocates. Key considerations include defining the purpose of access, managing usage patterns, and forming a team of advisors. The guide explores options for establishing public trails while retaining ownership, such as conservation easements and lease agreements, as well as scenarios involving property transfer. It also addresses stewardship, environmental management, funding sources, liability, privacy, and vandalism prevention, stressing the value of expert consultation. Overall, this resource promotes a balanced approach to trail development, encouraging public access while respecting the concerns of landowners.Item Unpacking the Human Dimensions of North America's Central Grasslands: Stakeholder Insight Scan Workshop Report(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2024-11)This study broadly examines current social dynamics underlying grassland conservation efforts in North America’s Central Grasslands. This research highlights how social science can address complexities of grassland management by contributing to frameworks and metrics for quantifying the value and conservation benefits derived from social relationships and relationship-building.Item The Conservation Easement Pipeline and Demand for Projects in Wyoming(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2024-09)Conservation easements are one of the best tools for permanently protecting private lands. This report demonstrates the stages and timelines that conservation easement projects go through in Wyoming as landowners and land trusts work together to conserve important landscapes. Further, it shows that the demand for these projects has grown in recent years and remains generally high among landowners.
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