Jay A. Raney
Professional Summary
August 11, 2006
Business address:
E-mail address:
The University of Texas at Austin
Bureau of Economic Geology
University Station, Box X
Austin, Texas 78713-8924
(512) 471-5357
jay.raney@beg.utexas.edu
Academic Background
B.S., with Honors, Geology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1969
Ph.D. Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 1976
Areas of Expertise
A. Environmental geology and active geologic processes.
B. Field studies and resource assessment.
C. Public outreach.
Professional Work Experience
A. Present Position: Associate Director and Research Scientist, Bureau of Economic Geology, The
University of Texas at Austin (August 1985 - Present).
Principal investigator for multiple environmental geology and natural resource investigations.
B. Geologist, Staff Geologist, Project Geologist, Senior Managing Geologist, Anaconda Minerals
Company, Division of ARCO, Tucson, Arizona, Bozeman, Montana, Reno, Nevada (1973 - 1985).
Extensive field experience throughout the western United States. Special expertise in field
mapping, structural geology, and tectonics. Mapping projects included work at all scales from
regional (1:250,000) to very detailed, and utilization of remotely sensed imagery, geophysics, and
geochemistry. Research and exploration in diverse geologic settings related to base and
precious metal deposits.
C. Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin (1969 - 1973).
Structural Geology; Geomorphology.
D. Research Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin (1969 - 1973).
Bedrock mapping of Great Valley Sequence and Franciscan Complex, Elk Creek-Stonyford area,
northern California (dissertation). Analysis of Late Jurassic Knoxville Formation and interpretation
of melange units in the Franciscan Complex.
E. Field Assistant, USGS, Challis, Idaho (Summer 1967 - Summer 1969).
Bedrock mapping of complexly deformed Paleozoic rocks.
F. Field Assistant for Ph.D. Candidate, Augusta, Montana (Summer 1966).
Bedrock mapping and structural geology of Belt supergroup.
Professional Societies
Association of American State Geologists, Associate
Austin Geological Society
Geological Society of America
Professional Registrations
State of Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, License No. 965
Awards and Honorary Societies
Outstanding speaker award, The University of Texas at Austin, 1973
Elected to Sigma Xi, 1972
Texaco Fellowship, 1972
Elected to Sigma Gamma Epsilon, 1969
Publications
Reports, Monographs, Brochures, Pamphlets, Bulletins
Raney, J. A., and White, W. A., 2002, Down to Earth at Mustang Island, Texas: The University of
Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, 77 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1997, Quaternary faults within intermontane basins of northwest
Trans-Pecos Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of
Economic Geology Report of Investigations No. 245, 59 p.
Raney, J. A., 1997, Down to Earth at McKinney Falls State Park, Texas: The University of Texas at
Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology 31 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1991, Tertiary and Quaternary structure and paleotectonics of the
Hueco Basin, Trans-Pecos Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico: The University of Texas at Austin,
Bureau of Economic Geology Geological Circular 91-2, 44 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1990, Neotectonic history and structural style of the Campo Grande
fault, Hueco Basin, Trans-Pecos Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic
Geology Report of Investigations No. 196, 39 p.
Guidebooks
Raney, J. A., and Clift, S. J., 2006, GeoFORCE Texas, 9th Grade Academy, Guidebook for
geoscience field trip to Washington, D.C., area: John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of
Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, and Southwest Texas Junior College 72 p.
Raney, J. A., and Clift, S. J., 2006, GeoForce Texas: 10th Grade Academy: Guidebook for
geoscience field trip in the southwestern United States: John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School
of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, and Southwest Junior College 64 p.
Articles
Raney, J. A., and Collins, E. W., 2005, Texas STATEMAP: a Federal-State program to produce new
geologic maps for Texas: Texas Geographic Information Council TGIC e-News, January 26, 2 p.
Tremblay, T. A., White, W. A., and Raney, J. A., 2005, Native woodland loss during the mid-1900s in
Cameron County, Texas: The Southwestern Naturalist, v. 50, no. 4, p. 479–482.
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Collins, E. W., Tremblay, T. A., Raney, J. A., Paine, J. G., Hovorka, S. D., Gutiérrez, Roberto, Smyth,
R. C., and Hepner, Tiffany, 2004, Geologic mapping and construction of digital map data sets of
the Edwards aquifer region, Central Texas, in Hovorka, Sue, ed., Edwards water resources in
Central Texas: retrospective and prospective: South Texas Geological Society and Austin
Geological Society, CD-ROM, p. 1–15.
Raney, J. A., 2004, Texas Geological Survey gets "Down to Earth" at State parks: Hands-On Texas,
Summer, p. 6–7.
White, W. A., Warne, A. G., Guevara, E. H., Aslan, Andres, Tremblay, T. A., and Raney, J. A., 2002,
Geo-environments of the northwest Orinoco Delta, Venezuela: Interciencia, v. 27, no. 10, p. 521–
528.
White, W. A., Crawford, M. M., Smith, S. S., Tremblay, T. A., and Raney, J. A., 2001, Preliminary
evaluation of NASA EO-1 imagery through an analysis of land cover/land use in Belize, Central
America, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
(IGARSS 2001), Sydney, Australia, 3 p.
Aslan, Andres, Warne, A. G., White, W. A., Guevara, E. H., Smyth, R. C., Raney, J. A., and Gibeaut,
J. C., 2001, Mud volcanoes of the Orinoco delta, eastern Venezuela: Geomorphology, v. 41, p.
323–336.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1994, Impact of late Cenozoic extension on Laramide overthrust belt
and Diablo Platform margins, northwestern Trans-Pecos Texas, in Ahlen, Jack, Peterson, John,
and Bowsher, A. L., eds., Geologic activities in the 90s: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral
Resources, Bulletin No. 150, p. 71–81.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., ed., 1994, Tertiary and Quaternary tectonics of the Hueco Bolson,
Trans-Pecos Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico, in Keller, G. R., and Cather, S. M., eds., Basins of
the Rio Grande rift: structure, stratigraphy, and tectonic setting: Geological Society of America,
Special Paper No. 291, p. 265–282.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1991, Neotectonic history and geometric segmentation of the Campo
Grande fault: a major structure bounding the Hueco Basin, Trans-Pecos Texas: Geology, v. 19,
no. 5, p. 493–496.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1991, Quaternary faults near a proposed low-level radioactive waste
repository in the Hueco Bolson of Trans-Pecos Texas: West Texas Geological Society Bulletin, v.
30, no. 6, p. 5–11.
Raney, J. A., and Dutton, A. R., 1990, Geologic and geohydrologic studies near Fort Hancock, Texas:
recent investigations of the proposed site of the Texas low-level radioactive waste repository:
West Texas Geological Society Bulletin, v. 30, no. 4, p. 5–10.
Kreitler, C. W., Alverado, Ruben, Mullican, W. F., III, and Raney, J. A., 1988, Siting a low-level
radioactive waste disposal facility in Trans-Pecos Texas, in Hydrogeology and safety of
radioactive and industrial hazardous waste disposal, Vol. 1: International Association of
Hydrogeologists, Documents du B.R.G.M., no. 160, p. 451–466.
McGill, G. E., and Raney, J. A., 1970, Experimental study of faulting in an anisotropic,
inhomogeneous dolomitic limestone: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 81, p. 2949–2958.
Abstracts
Collins, E. W., Raney, J. A., Tremblay, T. A., Gibeaut, J. C., Waldinger, R. L., White, W. A., and
Paine, J. G., 2006, Geologic mapping for the Texas STATEMAP program (abs.): Geological
Society of America, South-Central Section, Abstracts with Programs, v. 38, no. 1, p. 6.
Guevara, E. H., Aslan, Andres, White, W. A., Raney, J. A., and Gibeaut, J. C., 2004, The Orinoco
Delta, Venezuela: sedimentation near an active plate margin (abs.): American Association of
Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention Abstracts Volume, v. 13, p. A56.
Raney, J. A., Hovorka, S. D., Holtz, M. H., and Sakurai, Shinichi, 2004, Underground injection of CO2
as a method of decreasing atmospheric greenhouse gas: a status report (abs.), in Underground
Injection Control: Environmental Trade Fair and Conference: Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, p. 49.
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Hovorka, S. D., Andrews, J. R., Clift, S. J., Hepner, T. L., Gibeaut, J. C., Rodgers, S. D., Jennette, D.
C., and Raney, J. A., 2004, Update on public and K-12 programs at the Bureau of Economic
Geology, Texas (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs: v. 36, no. 5, p.
349.
Guevara, E. H., Aslan, Andres, Raney, J. A., White, W. A., and Gibeaut, J. C., 2004, The Orinoco
delta, Venezuela: sedimentary processes and facies of a major Holocene depositional system
(abs.), in 32nd International Geological Congress, Abstracts, Part 2, Florence, Italy, August 20–
28, p. 895–896.
Collins, E. W., Raney, J. A., Tremblay, T. A., and Paine, J. G., 2003, Mapping geologic elements
important to land use and water management, Central Texas and West Texas urban-growth
areas (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, v. 34, no. 7, p. 69.
Collins, E. W., Tremblay, T. A., and Raney, J. A., 2003, Geologic mapping for the Texas Statemap
Program (abs.): Austin Geological Society Newsletter, v. 37, no. 6, p. 8.
Guevara, E. H., Aslan, Andres, White, W. A., Raney, J. A., and Gibeaut, J. C., 2003, Depositional
processes and facies distribution in the Orinoco Delta, Venezuela: constraints for reservoir
models (abs.): American Association of Petroleum Geologists International Conference Official
Program, p. A37.
Collins, E. W., Tremblay, T. A., and Raney, J. A., 2002, Geologic mapping of the north Austin urban
corridor and northern Edwards aquifer for the Texas STATEMAP program (abs.): Geological
Society of America, South-Central Section, Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 2, p. A-9.
White, W. A., Crawford, Melba, Erzurumlu, S., Tremblay, T. A., and Raney, J. A., 2002, Analysis of
EO-1 AL1 data to determine local impacts of Hurricane Iris on broadleaf forests in Belize, Central
America (abs.), in Proceedings, IEEE International Geosciences and Remote Sensing
Symposium (IGARSS 2002), Toronto, June 24–28, 2 p.
Raney, J. A., Collins, E. W., and Hovorka, S. D., 2002, Geologic maps and groundwater resource
evaluation and protection, Edwards limestone aquifer, Texas (abs.): AEG News, v. 45, p. 80.
White, W. A., Warne, A. G., Guevara, E. H., Aslan, Andres, Tremblay, T. A., and Raney, J. A., 2002,
Geo-environments of the northwest Orinoco Delta, Venezuela (abs.): Interciencia, v. 27, no. 10, p.
573.
Collins, E. W., Raney, J. A., and Tremblay, T. A., 2001, Geologic mapping of urban corridors and
important aquifer areas for the Texas STATEMAP Program (abs.): Geological Society of America,
Rocky Mountain and South-Central Sections, Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, no. 5, p. A-51.
Paull, G., Lopez, A., Govea, D., Salazar, M., Tremblay, T. A., White, W. A., and Raney, J. A., 2001,
Land use mapping of the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and northeast Mexico (abs.), in
Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section, 50th Annual Meeting, Raleigh, North
Carolina, p. 24.
White, W. A., Crawford, M. M., Smith, S. S., Tremblay, T. A., and Raney, J. A., 2001, Preliminary
evaluation of NASA EO-1 imagery through an analysis of land cover/land use in Belize, Central
America (abs.), in Proceedings, IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
(IGARSS 2001), July 9–13, Sydney, unpaginated.
Paull, Gene, Lopez, Andrea, Salazar, Isabel, Tremblay, T. A., and Raney, J. A., 2000, Building a GIS
database for the Texas-Mexico border region (abs.): Geological Society of America, Abstracts
with Programs, v. 32, no. 3, p. A-38.
Aslan, Andres, Morton, R. A., White, W. A., Raney, J. A., and Guevara, E. H., 1999, Geologic
framework of the Holocene Orinoco Delta, Venezuela (abs.), in AAPG Annual Convention official
program: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, p. A7–A8.
Paull, Gene, Raney, J. A., Sullivan, E. J., Tremblay, T. A., Lopez, Andrea, and Salazar, Isabel, 1999,
Digital geologic maps and environmental resource assessment of the United States–Mexico
border region (abs.): Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, no. 3, p. A59.
Collins, E. W., Raney, J. A., Jeffers, G. J., Andrews, J. R., Dale, Sarah, and Tremblay, T. A., 1999,
Texas STATEMAP Program and new geologic maps of El Paso–northwest Hueco Bolson, Texas,
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and New Braunfels, Texas (abs.): Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 31,
no. 1, p. A-5.
Warne, A. G., Guevara, E. H., Gibeaut, J. C., White, W. A., Smyth, R. C., Aslan, Andres, and Raney,
J. A., 1999, The Orinoco River and delta, Venezuela: a comparison with other major fluvio-deltaic
systems (abs.), in Proceedings, IAG Yangtze Fluvial Conference, Shanghai, China, October 28–
November 6: International Association of Geomorphologists, p. 29.
Morton, R. A., Major, R. P., White, W. A., Guevara, E. H., and Raney, J. A., 1998, Physiography of the
Orinoco Delta, northeastern Venezuela (abs.), in World Deltas Symposium: book of abstracts:
Louisiana State University, Coastal Studies Institute, p. 97.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1997, Quaternary surficial deposits of the Hueco Basin, W est Texas
(abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 29, no. 2, p. 7.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1996, Geologic maps of El Paso, Texas, and Hueco Bolson: critical
data for urban and resources planning (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with
Programs v. 28, no. 1, p. 9.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1996, Quaternary faulting of northwest Trans-Pecos Texas and
Chihuahua, Mexico: a synopsis of fault occurrence, geometries, and slip rates (abs.): Geological
Society of America, South-Central Section, Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, no. 1, p. 9.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1994, Impact of late Cenozoic extension on Laramide overthrust belt
and Diablo Platform margins, northwestern Trans-Pecos Texas (abs.), in Ahlen, Jack, Peterson,
John, and Bowsher, A. L., eds., Geologic activities in the 90s: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and
Mineral Resources Bulletin No. 150, p. 136–137.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1994, Impact of late Cenozoic extension on Laramide overthrust belt
and Diablo Platform margins, northwestern Trans-Pecos Texas (abs.): American Association of
Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 78, no. 3, p. 494.
Whitelaw, M. J., Raney, J. A., and Jackson, M. L. W., 1994, Paleomagnetic characterization of the
proposed Texas low-level radioactive waste repository, Sierra Blanca, West Texas (abs.), in
Ahlen, Jack, Peterson, John, and Bowsher, A. L., eds., Geologic activities in the 90s: New Mexico
Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Bulletin No. 150, p. 136–137.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1993, Quaternary faults of West Texas (abs.): Geological Society of
America, Cordilleran Section, Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, no. 5, p. 22–23.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1992, Quaternary faults near the proposed Eagle Flat low-level
radioactive waste repository, Trans-Pecos, Texas (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A35.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1991, Late Cenozoic structure and paleotectonics of the Hueco
Basin, Trans-Pecos Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico (abs.): Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 4, p. 12.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1990, Tertiary and Quaternary faulting of the Hueco Basin, TransPecos Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with
Programs, v. 22, no. 7, p. A329–A330.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1989, Quaternary history of the Campo Grande fault of the Hueco
Basin, Hudspeth and El Paso Counties, Trans-Pecos Texas (abs.): Geological Society of
America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, no. 6, p. A202.
Laubach, S. E., Reynolds, S. J., and Raney, J. A., 1989, Normal fault geometry: examples from above
the Buckskin detachment fault, Arizona (abs.): Geological Society of America, Abstracts with
Programs, v. 21, no. 6, p. A202.
Collins, E. W., Raney, J. A., Gustavson, T. C., and Henry, C. D., 1988, Geologic studies of potential
sites for a low-level radioactive waste repository, Trans-Pecos Texas (abs.): Geological Society of
America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 20, no. 7, p. A279.
Raney, J. A., 1976, Geology of the Elk Creek-Stonyford area, northern California (abs.): Dissertation
Abstracts International, v. 37, no. 5, p. 2128B.
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Raney, J. A., and Lehman, D. H., 1974, Deformation, emplacement, and textural zones of the South
Fork Mountain schist in the Elk Creek-Hull Mountain area, Northern California Coast Ranges
(abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 6, no. 3, p. 240.
Raney, J. A., 1973, Great Valley-Coast Range contact; an alternate hypothesis (abs.): Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 5, no. 1, p. 93.
Maxwell, J. C., and Raney, J. A., 1970, Interfingering contact of Franciscan and Great Valley rocks
(abs.): Eos, v. 51, no. 11, p. 825.
Contract Reports
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 2005, Geologic mapping to support improved database development
and understanding of urban corridors, critical aquifers and special areas of environmental concern
in Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared
for U.S. Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement no. 04HQAG0080, 9 p. + CD-ROM &
map in pocket, scale 1:100,000.
Raney, J. A., 2005, Surface Casing Database Project: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of
Economic Geology, final letter report prepared for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, 2
p.
Raney, J. A., 2005, Workshops to establish a framework for cooperative studies between Gulf Coast
State Surveys and the USGS: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology,
final report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, Prime Assistance Award #03HQGR0072, 5 p.
Raney, Jay, Crawford, Melba, Judd, Frank, and Paull, Gene, 2004, Regional ecological resource
assessment of the Rio Grande riparian corridor: a multidisciplinary approach to understanding
anthropogenic effects on riparian communities in semiarid environments: The University of Texas
at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, under STAR Regional Scale Analysis and Assessment EPA Assistance Id. No. R
827677-01-0, 58 p. + 4 apps and CD-ROM.
Raney, J. A., Gibeaut, J. C., Collins, E. W., Tremblay, T. A., Waldinger, Rachel, and White, W. A.,
2004, Summary report for the 2003–2004 STATEMAP Project: geological mapping to support
improved database development and understanding of urban corridors, critical aquifers, and
special areas of environmental concern in Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of
Economic Geology, final report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, under Cooperative
Agreement No. 03HQAG0053, 13 p + 11 maps.
Raney, Jay, White, William, Tremblay, Thomas, Crawford, Melba, Encheva, Tatiana,
Neuenschwander, Amy, Judd, Frank, Lonard, Robert, Paull, Gene, Lopez, Andrea, and Govea,
Danny, 2004, Regional ecological resource assessment of the Rio Grande riparian corridor: a
multidisciplinary approach to understanding anthropogenic effects on riparian communities in
semiarid environments: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final
report prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency STAR Regional Scale Analysis and
Assessment, under EPA Assistance Id. No. R 827677-01-0, 58 p.
White, William, Crawford, Melba, Erzurumlu, Sinan, Tremblay, Thomas, Raney, Jay, and
Neuenschwander, Amy, 2003, Evaluation and validation of EO-1 and Landsat-7 imagery through
an analysis of land cover/land use of rates of deforestation in Belize, Central America: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for NASA
Belize, 2 p.
Collins, E. W., Tremblay, T. A., Gutiérrez, Roberto, Raney, J. A., Rawlings, Jennifer, Lindley, Adrien,
and Hovorka, S. D., 2003, Applications of laser terrain mapping in Central Texas for managing
karst aquifers and land use: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final
report prepared for California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory,, under contract
1247072 for the NASA-AAG Program, 34 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 2003, Summary report for the 2002–2003 STATEMAP Project:
geological mapping to support improved database development and understanding of urban
corridors and critical aquifers of Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic
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Geology, final report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement
02HQAG0012, 20 p. + map, scale 1:100,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 2002, Summary report for the 2001–2002 STATEMAP Project:
geological mapping to support improved database development and understanding of urban
corridors and critical aquifers of Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic
Geology, final report prepared for the U.S. Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement no.
01HQAG0039, 36 p. + maps.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 2001, Summary report for the 2000–2001 STATEMAP Project:
geological mapping to support improved database development and understanding of urban
corridors and critical aquifers of Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic
Geology, final report prepared for the U.S. Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement no.
00HQA0015, 38 p. + maps.
Raney, J. A., White, W. A., Tremblay, T. A., Crawford, Melba, Judd, Frank, Lonard, Robert, and Paull,
Gene, 2001, Regional ecological resource assessment of the Rio Grande riparian corridor: a
multidisciplinary approach to understanding anthropogenic effects on riparian communities in
semiarid environments: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, annual
performance report prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 7 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 2000, Summary report for the 1999–2000 STATEMAP Project:
geological mapping to support improved database development and understanding of urban
corridors and critical aquifers of Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic
Geology, final report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement
99HQAG0070, 33 p. + maps.
Raney, J. A., White, W. A., Tremblay, T. A., Crawford, Melba, Neuenschwander, A. L., Judd, Frank,
Lonard, Robert, Paull, Gene, Lopez, Andrea, and Govea, Danny, 2000, Regional ecological
resource assessment of the Rio Grande Riparian Corridor: a multidisciplinary approach to
understanding anthropogenic effects on riparian communities in semiarid environments: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, annual progress report prepared for
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, STAR Regional Scale Analysis and Assessment, under
EPA Assistance Id. No. R 827677-01-0, 7 p.
White, W. A., Raney, J. A., and Crawford, M. M., 2000, Evaluation and validation of EO-1 and
Landsat-7 imagery through an analysis of land cover/land use and rates of deforestation in Belize,
Central America: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, annual
performance report prepared for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth Observing
1 (EO-1), under Validation Program NRA-99-OES-01, 3 p.
Aslan, Andres, Crawford, Melba, Gibeaut, J. C., Guevara, E. H., Hovorka, S. D., Neuenschwander, A.
L., Raney, J. A., Smith, Solar, Sullivan, E. J., Warne, A. G., and White, W. A., 1999, 1998 Annual
report: year one: geo-environmental characterization of the Delta del Orinoco, Venezuela: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology and Center for Space Research, final
report prepared for Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., and Coordinación Desarrollo Armónico de
Oriente, 190 p.
Warne, A. G., Aslan, Andres, White, W. A., Gibeaut, J. C., Tremblay, T. A., Smyth, R. C., Guevara, E.
H., Gutiérrez, Roberto, Hovorka, S. D., Raney, J. A., Crawford, Melba, Smith, Solar, and
Neuenschwander, A. L., 1999, 1999 final report year two: geo-environmental characterization of
the Delta del Orinoco, Venezuela: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic
Geology, final report prepared for Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., and Coordinación Desarrollo
Armónico de Oriente, 99 p. + figures, tables, and appendices.
Collins, E. W., Paine, J. G., and Raney, J. A., 1999, Summary report for the 1998–1999 STATEMAP
Project: geological mapping to support improved data-base development and understanding of
critical aquifers of Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final
report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement 98HQAG2040, 58 p. +
maps.
Raney, J. A., and Collins, E. W., 1999, Surficial geology and mineral resources of Sierra Blanca Peak,
Hudspeth County, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final
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contract report for Texas General Land Office, under cooperative agreement 99-178R and UTA
contract no. 98-0542, 14 p. + 2 plates.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1998, Summary report for the 1997–1998 STATEMAP Project:
geological mapping to support improved data base development and understanding of critical
aquifers of Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report
prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement 1434-HQ-97-AG-01765, 43 p.
+ maps.
White, W. A., Raney, J. A., Tremblay, T. A., Crawford, and Smith, 1998, Remote sensing analysis of
land cover and land use, central Belize: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic
Geology, final report prepared for United Nations Development Programme under Agreement No.
UTA 97-03-07, in cooperation with Land Information Centre and Forest Department, Ministry of
Natural Resources and the Environment, Government of Belize, 34 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1997, Summary report for the 1996–1997 STATEMAP Project:
mapping of 7.5-minute quadrangles to support responsible development in karst aquifer areas
undergoing rapid urban growth, south-central Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of
Economic Geology, contract report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, under cooperative
agreement no. 1434-HO-96-AG-01518, 22 p. + maps.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1996, Geology of Sierra Del Carmen, West Texas and Mexico: a
general geologic framework to support mapping of biologic (botanical) resources: The University
of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for the National Biological
Service, under contract no. 1445-0004-95-9115, 14 p. + 2 pls.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1996, Summary report for the El Paso, Texas, STATEMAP project,
1996: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, contract report prepared
for the U.S. Geological Survey, under Cooperative Agreement 1434-95-A-1381, 33 p. + maps.
White, W. A., Raney, J. A., Tremblay, T. A., Crawford, and Smith, S. S., 1996, Deforestation in Belize
1989/92–1994/96: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report
prepared for USAID under contract no. 505-0043-C-00-6006, in cooperation with the Land
Information Centre, Forest and Lands and Survey Departments, and the Ministry of Natural
Resources, Government of Belize, 48 p.
Angle, E. S., White, Gerry, Salazar, Deborah, Goldberg, Allison, and Raney, J. A., 1996, GPS/GIS for
regulated facilities in the EPA Region 6 international border area: The University of Texas at
Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for EPA Region 6, under contract no.
X-996361-01-2, 16 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1995, Summary report for the New Braunfels, Texas, STATEMAP
project, 1995: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, contract report
prepared for the U.S. Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement no. 1434-94-A-1255, 20 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1995, Summary report for the El Paso, Texas, STATEMAP project,
1995: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, report prepared for U.S.
Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement no. 1434-94-A-1254, 22 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1994, Summary report for the New Braunfels, Texas, STATEMAP
Project: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, report prepared for U.S.
Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement no. 1434-93-A-1174, 14 p. + maps.
Raney, J. A., and Collins, E. W., 1994, Mineral resource assessment of lands administered by the
Texas General Land Office in the Franklin Mountains, El Paso County, Texas: The University of
Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, report prepared for the Texas General Land
Office, under contract no. IAC 94-208 R, 34 p. + 2 pl.
Raney, J. A., and Collins, E. W., 1994, Summary report for the El Paso, Texas, STATEMAP Project:
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, report prepared for U.S.
Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement no. 1434-93-A-1173, 17 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1993, Late Cenozoic faults of the region surrounding the Eagle Flat
study area, northwestern Trans-Pecos Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of
Economic Geology, final report prepared for Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
Authority, under interagency contract no. IAC(92-93)-0910, 74 p.
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Raney, J. A., and Collins, E. W., 1993, Regional geologic setting of the Eagle Flat study area,
Hudspeth County, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final
report prepared for Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, under interagency
contract no. IAC(92-93)-0910, 53 p., 1 pl.
Raney, J. A., Collins, E. W., Darling, B. K., Garner, L. E., Jackson, M. L. W., Langford, R. P., Paine, J.
G., Richter, Bernd, Scanlon, B. R., Seni, S. J., Standen, A. R., Wermund, E. G., Jr., and Xiang,
Jiannan, 1992, Eagle Flat Project, Hudspeth County, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin,
Bureau of Economic Geology, progress report prepared for the Texas Low-Level Radioactive
Waste Disposal Authority, under interagency contract no. IAC(92-93)-0910, 83 p.
Seni, S. J., and Raney, J. A., 1992, Characterization of mineral and geothermal resources in the
Eagle Flat region, West Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology,
report prepared for the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, under
interagency contract no. IAC(92-93)-0910, 33 p.
Raney, J. A., Baumgardner, R. W., Jr., Collins, E. W., and Wermund, E. G., Jr., 1991, Initial report on
the geology of the northeastern part of the New Braunfels, Texas, 30 x 60 minute quadrangle:
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, contract report prepared for the
U.S. Geological Survey, under cooperative agreement 14-08-001-A0812, variously paginated, 4
pl.
Raney, J. A., 1991, Review of the geology and hydrology of the Eagle Flat area, Hudspeth County,
Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final contract report
prepared for the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, under interagency
contract no. IAC(90-91)-1290, 19 p.
Raney, J. A., Kreitler, C. W., Darling, B. K., Wermund, E. G., Jr., Blount, Jonathan, and Hill, Randy,
1991, Preliminary evaluation of the Eagle Flat region, Hudspeth County, Texas: The University of
Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, contract report prepared for the Texas Low-Level
Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, under interagency contract no. IAC(90-91)-1925, 30 p.
Raney, J. A., Seni, S. J., DuBar, J. R., and Walter, Timothy, 1991, Consolidation of geologic studies of
geopressured-geothermal resources in Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of
Economic Geology, 1990 annual report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy, Advanced
Technologies Division, under cooperative agreement no. DE-FC07-85NV10412, 61 p. plus app.
and 3 pl.
Raney, J. A., and Collins, E. W., 1990, Regional geologic setting of the Fort Hancock study area,
Hudspeth County, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, report
prepared for the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, under interagency
contract no. IAC(90-91)-0268, 69 p.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1990, Description and Quaternary history of the Campo Grande fault
of the Hueco Basin, Hudspeth and El Paso Counties, Trans-Pecos Texas: The University of
Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for the Texas Low-Level
Radioactive Waste Authority, under interagency contract no. 90-008, IAC(90-91)-0268, 61 p.
Henry, C. D., Raney, J. A., Rubin, J. N., and Standen, A. R., 1989, Mineral resource assessment, Big
Bend Ranch State Natural Area, Presidio and Brewster Counties, Texas: The University of Texas
at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, under interagency contract no. IAC(88-89)-1508, 77 p.
Kreitler, C. W., Raney, J. A., Nativ, Ronit, Collins, E. W., Mullican, W. F., III, Gustavson, T. C., and
Henry, C. D., 1987, Siting a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Texas, volume four—
geologic and hydrologic investigations of State of Texas and University of Texas lands: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for the Texas
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, under contract nos. IAC(86-87)-0828 and
IAC(86-87)-1061, 330 p.
Kreitler, C. W., Raney, J. A., Mullican, W. F., III, Collins, E. W., and Nativ, Ronit, 1987, Geologic and
hydrologic studies of sites HU1A and HU1B in Hudspeth County, Texas: The University of Texas
at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for the Texas Low-Level
Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, under contract no. IAC(86-87)-1061, 172 p.
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Raney, J. A., Allen, P. M., Reaser, D. F., and Collins, E. W., 1987, Geologic review of proposed
Dallas–Fort Worth area site for the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC): The University of
Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for the Texas National
Research Laboratory Commission, under contract no. IAC(86-87)-1708, 17 p.
Raney, J. A., Gustavson, T. C., and Caran, S. C., 1987, Geologic review of proposed Amarillo area
site for the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC): The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of
Economic Geology, final report prepared for the Texas National Research Laboratory
Commission, under interagency contract no. IAC(86-87)-1708, 14 p.
Kreitler, C. W., Raney, J. A., Mullican, W. F., III, Collins, E. W., and Nativ, Ronit, 1986, Preliminary
geologic and hydrologic studies of sites HU1A and HU1B in Hudspeth County, Texas: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for the Texas
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, under contract no. IAC(86-87)-1061, 104 p.
Kreitler, C. W., Raney, J. A., Nativ, Ronit, Collins, E. W., Mullican, W. F., III, Gustavson, T. C., and
Henry, C. D., 1986, Preliminary geologic and hydrologic studies of selected areas in Culberson
and Hudspeth Counties, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology,
final report prepared for the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, under
contract no. IAC(86-87)-0828, 184 p.
Atlases/Maps/Cross Sections
Henry, C. D., and Raney, J. A., 2002, Down to Earth at Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas, geologic
map and trail-side geology: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, 1
sheet, scale 1:80,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 2002, Geologic map of the Central Hueco Bolson, Acala-Fort
Hancock-Esperanza region, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic
Geology, Miscellaneous Map No. 42, text 26 p., scale 1:100,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 2000, Geologic map of West Hueco Bolson, El Paso region, Texas:
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Miscellaneous Map No. 40, 24p. text, scale 1:100,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1999, Geologic map of the West Hueco Bolson, El Paso Region,
Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared
for the U.S. Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 98HQAG2040, 1 sheet, scale
1:100,000.
Raney, J. A., and Collins, E. W., 1998, Geologic map of the Fortress Cliff quadrangle, Texas: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S.
Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-HQ-97-AG-01765, 1 sheet, scale
1:34,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1996, Reconnaissance geologic map of Sierra del Carmen, West
Texas and Mexico: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File
Map, 2 sheets, scale 1:100,000 and 1:50,000.
Collins, E. W., Raney, J. A., Machette, M. N., Haller, K. M., and Dart, R. L., 1996, Map and data for
Quaternary faults in West Texas and adjacent parts of Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File
Report, 96-002, 74 p., 1 pl, scale 1:500,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1995, Geologic map of the Clint quadrangle, Texas: The University of
Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S. Geological
Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-94-A-1254, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1995, Geologic map of the Clint NE quadrangle, Texas: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S.
Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-94-A-1254, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1995, Geologic map of the Clint NW quadrangle, Texas: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S.
Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-94-A-1254, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
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Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1995, Geologic map of the Clint SE quadrangle, Texas: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S.
Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-94-A-1254, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1995, Geologic map of the Helms West Well quadrangle, Texas: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S.
Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-94-A-1254, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1995, Geologic map of the Hueco Tanks quadrangle, Texas: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S.
Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-94-A-1254, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1995, Geologic map of the Ysleta quadrangle, Texas: The University
of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S. Geological
Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-94-A-1254, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1994, Geologic map of the Campo Grande Mountain quadrangle,
Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared
for the U.S. Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-93-A-1173, 1 sheet, scale
1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1994, Geologic map of the Diablo Canyon West quadrangle, Texas:
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the
U.S. Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-93-A-1173, 1 sheet, scale
1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1994, Geologic map of the Cavett Lake quadrangle, Texas: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S.
Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-93-A-1173, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1994, Geologic map of the Fort Hancock quadrangle, Texas: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S.
Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-93-A-1173, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Raney, J. A., and Collins, E. W., 1994, Geologic map of the El Paso quadrangle, Texas: The
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for the U.S.
Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-93-A-1173, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Raney, J. A., and Collins, E. W., 1994, Geologic map of the North Franklin Mountain quadrangle,
Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared
for the U.S. Geological Survey under cooperative agreement no. 1434-93-A-1173, 1 sheet, scale
1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., Baumgardner, R. W., Jr., and Raney, J. A., 1991, Geologic map of the Sattler 7.5minute quadrangle, Comal County, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic
Geology, open-file map prepared for U.S. Geological Survey under cooperative agreement, 1
sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., Baumgardner, R. W., Jr., and Raney, J. A., 1991, Geologic map of the Wimberley 7.5minute quadrangle, Hays and Comal Counties, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau
of Economic Geology, open-file map prepared for U.S. Geological Survey under cooperative
agreement, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Raney, J. A., and Collins, E. W., 1991, Geologic map of the Devils Backbone 7.5-minute quadrangle,
Comal and Hays Counties: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology,
open-file map prepared for U.S. Geological Survey under cooperative agreement, 1 sheet, scale
1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., 1990, Geologic map of the Campo Grande fault, Hudspeth and El
Paso Counties, Trans-Pecos Texas, in Collins, E. W., and Raney, J. A., Neotectonic history and
structural style of the Campo Grande fault, Hueco Basin, Trans-Pecos Texas: The University of
Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Report of Investigations No. 196, 1 sheet, scale
1:20,800.
Collins, E. W., Raney, J. A., Henry, C. D., and Gustavson, T. C., 1986, Geologic map of State Land S15, Culberson County, Texas (part of Rustler Hills and Seven L Peak NE 7.5-minute
quadrangles), in Kreitler, C. W., and others, Preliminary geologic and hydrologic studies of
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selected areas in Culberson and Hudspeth Counties: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of
Economic Geology, final report prepared for the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
Authority under contract no. IAC(86-87)-0828, scale 1:24,000.
Collins, E. W., Raney, J. A., Henry, C. D., and Gustavson, T. C., 1986, Geologic map of University
Lands Block 46, Culberson County, Texas (Seven L Peak, Chico Draw East, Cow Mountain, and
Delaware Spring 7.5-minute quadrangles), in Kreitler, C. W., and others, Preliminary geologic and
hydrologic studies of selected areas in Culberson and Hudspeth Counties, Texas: The University
of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for the Texas Low-Level
Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority under contract no. IAC(86-87)-0828, scale 1:24,000.
Maxwell, J. C., Etter, S. D., Fritz, D. M., Gucwa, P. R., Jordan, M. A., Kleist, J. R., Lehman, D. H.,
Raney, J. A., and Worrall, D. M., compiler, 1981, Geologic cross sections, Northern California
Coast Ranges to northern Sierra Nevada, and Lake Pillsbury area to southern Klamath
Mountains: Geological Society of America, Map and Chart Series, MC-28N.
Unpublished Reports
Raney, J. A., 1988, General geologic field activities: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of
Economic Geology, Specific Work Instruction, 3.2, 2 p.
Raney, J. A., 1985, Time-space correlation chart of major geologic events from the eastern Pacific
Plate to the eastern Basin and Range. Chart shows relative position in time and space of tectonic,
plutonic, volcanic, and mineralization events across northern and southern California, Nevada,
and Utah.
Raney, J. A., 1985, Wells Fault and related tectonics (northern Nevada). Report proposes extension
of a strike-slip fault from northeastern Nevada into northwestern Nevada and California. Fault
reconstruction simplifies current outcrop pattern of several major Paleozoic and Mesozoic
geologic elements.
Raney, J. A., 1985, Northern Basin and Range compilation (about 50 maps). Initiated major
compilation effort on maps at a scale 1:250,000 that subdivides time-stratigraphic sedimentary,
volcanic, and plutonic rock units, and includes (with help of staff) maps or overlays showing faults,
tectonic blocks, mineral occurrences, conodont alteration indices, geophysics, and published
references.
Raney, J. A., 1983, Report on epithermal gold. A major report reviewing the most recent information
available on epithermal gold systems. Report was based on an extensive review of geologic,
geochemical, and geothermal literature as well as field observations and genetic interpretations.
Report included such topics as gold transport and deposition; fluid flow, mixing, and hydraulic
fracturing; alteration and geochemistry; a proposed classification of deposits; and field criteria to
be used in exploration.
Raney, J. A., 1978, The possible importance of transverse structures as a guide to porphyry related
molybdenum mineralization. Review of the local and regional geologic settings of molybdenum
deposits throughout North America indicated that most lie in areas where the tectonic grain of the
region has been disrupted by transverse structural elements.
Raney, J. A., 1977, Notes on the Mesozoic of west-central Nevada. Correlation chart of measured
sections and published sections. Report on regional correlation of stratigraphic units with
comments on depositional environments and east-west structural controls of sedimentation.
Raney, J. A., 1975, Preliminary review of Comstock “Caldera,” Nevada. Maps and report. Regional
review of geology, structure, age dates, and topographic linears led to proposal of a previously
unrecognized system of ring and radial fractures related to a Miocene volcanic center.
Dissertation
Geology of the Elk Creek–Stonyford area, northern California: Austin, Texas, The University of Texas
at Austin, Ph.D. dissertation, 193 p., 1976.
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Research Support
Principal Investigator: STATEMAP, Karst Aquifers, U.S. Geological Survey (1996–1997, $79,421).
Principal Investigator: STATEMAP, New Braunfels; Digital map preparation, U.S. Geological Survey
(1996–1997, $20,974).
Co-Principal Investigator: Study of Salt Thickness for Cavern Development, U.S. Department of
Energy (1996, $24,000).
Principal Investigator: Deforestation in Belize, U.S. Agency for International Development (1996,
~$45,000).
Principal Investigator: STATEMAP, El Paso, U.S. Geological Survey (1995–1996, $51,000).
Co-Principal Investigator: Low-Level Radioactive Waste, Eagle Flat, Texas Low-Level Radioactive
Waste Disposal Authority (1995–1996, $731,970).
Principal Investigator: Digital Mapping, TNRCC (1996, $6,715).
Principal Investigator: EPA GIS/GPS, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1995–1996, $100,000).
Principal Investigator: Geologic Analogs,
Authority/INEL (1995–1996, $77,956).
Texas
Low-Level
Radioactive
Waste
Disposal
Principal Investigator: NBS Survey of Sierra del Carmen, Mexico and Big Bend, National Biologic
Service (1995–1996, $40,000).
Principal Investigator: EPA GIS/GPS, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1994–1995, $150,000).
Principal Investigator: CIESIN, GIS/GPS, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1994–1995,
$102,698).
Principal Investigator: STATEMAP, New Braunfels, U.S. Geological Survey (1994–1995, $35,000).
Principal Investigator: STATEMAP, El Paso, U.S. Geological Survey (1994–1995, $44,164).
Principal Investigator: Curation of Pantex Core, U.S. Department of Energy (January 1995–December
1995, $11,529).
Co-Principal Investigator: Low-Level Radioactive Waste, Eagle Flat, Texas Low-Level Radioactive
Waste Disposal Authority (1994–1995, $366,391).
Principal Investigator: Franklin Mountains, General Land Office (1994, $15,000).
Principal Investigator: STATEMAP, El Paso, U.S. Geological Survey (1993–1994, ~$45,000).
Principal Investigator: Low-Level Radioactive Waste, Eagle Flat, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Authority (1993–1994, $2,438,917).
Principal Investigator: STATEMAP, New Braunfels, U.S. Geological Survey (1993–1994, ~$40,000).
Director: Texas Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute, (1993, $74,000).
Principal Investigator: Fort Hancock Investigation Plan for Geologic, Hydrologic, Geochemical,
Geophysical, and Geotechnical Studies; Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority,
interagency contract no. IAC(88-89)-0932 (April 28, 1988–August 31, 1989, $1,431,395).
Principal Investigator: Low-Level Radioactive Waste, Eagle Flat, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Authority (1991–1992, $290,729).
Co-Principal Investigator: Cogeomap, New Braunfels, U.S. Geological Survey (1992, $27,542).
Principal Investigator: Gulf Coast Geopressure, U.S. Department of Energy (1991, $99,235).
Co-Principal Investigator: Cogeomap, New Braunfels, U.S. Geological Survey (1991, $30,000).
Principal Investigator: Mechanics of Segmentation Along Normal Faults, Texas Advanced Research
Program (Proposal No. 2174) (July 1, 1988–June 30, 1990, $77,946).
Principal Investigator: Gulf Coast Geopressure, U.S. Department of Energy (1990, $114,700).
Principal Investigator: Geologic and Hydrologic Studies Near Fort Hancock, Texas; Texas Low-Level
Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, interagency contract no. IAC(90-91)-0268 (September 1,
1989–August 31, 1990, $769,881).
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Co-Principal Investigator: Scale Modeling of Hydrocarbon Trap Formed by Diapirism and Growth
Faulting, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Contract No. 061 (November 1, 1989–
August 31, 1992, $110,000).
Co-Principal Investigator: Geologic Studies of West Texas Bedded Salt Deposits; Department of
Energy, Contract No. DE-AC97-83WM46651 (August 1, 1985–April 30, 1988, $3.5 million/year).
Principal Investigator: Geologic studies in support of proposed sites in Texas for Superconducting
Super Collider; Office of the Governor, interagency contract no. IAC(86-87)-1708 (April 1, 1987–
August 31, 1987, $500,000).
Co-Principal Investigator: Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, interagency
contract no. IAC(86-87)-1790 (July 9, 1987–August 31, 1987, $35,000).
Co-Principal Investigator: Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, interagency
contract no. IAC(86-87)-1616 (January 5, 1987–March 31, 1987, $29,986).
Co-Principal Investigator: Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, interagency
contract no. IAC(86-87)-1722 (April 24, 1987–August 31, 1987, $29,230).
Co-Principal Investigator: Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, interagency
contract no. IAC(86-87)-0828 (November 25, 1985–October 31, 1986, $220,419).
Lecturing
Lectures and Addresses
Two presentations: Role of State Geological Surveys in the national low-level radioactive waste
disposal program, a Texas perspective; Effective site characterization, good science and good
people: presented to American Association of State Geologists Subcommittee on Low-Level
Radioactive Waste Disposal, St. Louis, Missouri, 1996.
Workshop: Deforestation in Belize, 1989/92 to 1994/96; results of Landsat TM analysis and field
studies: presented to government officials, NGO’s, and public, Belmopan, Belize, 1996.
Public education and the role of the Bureau of Economic Geology: invited presentation at Annual
Meeting of American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Houston, Texas, 1995.
Environmental programs at the Bureau of Economic Geology with comments on the recent Alpine
earthquake: presented to UT Lamp, Austin, Texas, 1995.
Structural setting and earthquake potential in the vicinity of the proposed Texas low-level radioactive
waste disposal facility, Hudspeth County, Texas: presented in Los Angeles, California, 1994.
Site characterization activities and geologic and hydrologic setting of the Eagle Flat Study Area,
Hudspeth County, Texas: presented to Maine Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority, Hudspeth
County, Texas, 1993.
Characteristics of basin-fill sediments and late Cenozoic faulting as they impact facility design, TransPecos, Texas: presented in Phoenix, Arizona, 1993.
Development of an environmental atlas for the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Basin: presented to GIS: Rio
Grande/Rio Bravo Focus Meeting, Austin, Texas, 1993.
Characterization activities and setting of the proposed site for the Texas Low-Level Radioactive
Waste Repository: presented to the State of Vermont, Montpelier, Vermont, 1992.
Lecture and Workshop, Geology and hydrology of Eagle Flat region, Hudspeth County, Texas:
presented to board of Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, Sierra Blanca, Texas,
1991.
Evaluation of proposed sites for the Texas repository for low-level radioactive wastes: presented to
Central Region Cluster Meeting, State Geological Surveys, United States Geological Survey, Austin,
Texas, 1988.
Chairman for last plenary session of Project GUIDE (DOSECC) Workshop: The University of Texas at
Austin, Balcones Research Center, October 1986.
Geologic History of the Texas Panhandle: presented to a select committee of the Amarillo City
Council, Amarillo, Texas, January 1986.
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Exploration for Carlin-type Gold Deposits: presented as a research seminar to the Bureau of
Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, June 1985.
Public Outreach
Faulting in the vicinity of the proposed Texas low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, Hudspeth
County, Texas: presented at a public meeting in Sierra Blanca, Texas, 1995.
Geologic effects of the Alpine earthquake: presented at a public meeting of the Board of the Texas
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority in Hudspeth County, Texas, 1995.
Recent investigations in the United States–Mexico border area by the Bureau of Economic Geology:
presented at a public meeting of the Texas DIR, Austin, Texas, 1994.
Geologic History of the Texas Panhandle: presented in a public meeting in Hereford, Texas, May
1986.
Congressional, Legislative, and Special Committee Testimony
1992
Representative for State of Texas at State and Tribal Government Working Group meetings (U.S.
Department of Energy).
1991
Representative for State of Texas at State and Tribal Government Working Group meetings (U.S.
Department of Energy).
1990
Special Assistant County Attorney, County of El Paso, and Assistant Attorney General, Environmental
Protection Division, State of Texas, Expert testimony on the geologic setting of the proposed site for
the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Repository. Oral deposition. Expert witness at trial in El
Paso.
Representative for State of Texas at State and Tribal Government Working Group meetings (U.S.
Department of Energy).
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