Results of the Field Study of the Paleontological Resources of the Fort Carson Military Reservation, Colorado

Abstract

The sedimentary rocks at Fort Carson Military Reservation contain various outcrops of paleontologic significance. Outcrops with significant paleontologic resources range from the Jurassic Kimmeridgian, Morrison Formation to various undifferentiated Pleistocene alluviums. The paleontology survey reported in this manuscript is an important part of the Fort Carson Cultural Resources Management Program whose goal is to maintain the largest possible area for military training while protecting significant cultural and environmental resources. The current study is a demonstration project funded by a grant awarded to Fort Carson by the Legacy Resource Management Program. Congress established Legacy in 1991 to provide the Department of Defense (DoD) with an opportunity to enhance the management of resources on lands under DoD jurisdiction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363332

Entities

People

  • Douglas Nelson
  • Frederik Olsen
  • Robert Raynolds

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fish
  • Fresh Water
  • Geology
  • Intervals
  • Iron
  • Iron Oxides
  • Lithology
  • Maneuvers
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Training
  • National Parks
  • North America
  • Ridges
  • Wildlife

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  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Oceanography.

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  • Autonomy