[meteorite-list] Slow list, time for study, planning new season and zones of suspect meteorite locations.

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Dec 30 12:28:20 2004
Message-ID: <41D43B51.2020005_at_fascination.com>

Dear List;
During these times of slow list correspondence, and during times of
heavy rains and snows in the western deserts of the U.S., this would be
an excellent time to be gathering information, making plans for the
 rapidly approaching meteorite recovery season.
The states of California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado,
Oregon, Washington have been receiving rains and snows that will alter
the surfaces of playa lakes, errosional zones of possible investigation,
former strewnfields with new errosional effects, sand dunes, all those
places you wanted to hunt but didn't have time to investigate with your
pre trip field home work last season.
Maps, GPS numbers coordinated on your maps, compass check and
starting/adding to your field log book, order up your new scale cubes to
replace the ones you misplaced~left next to test rocks, service that
field expedition vehicle, study topo maps of places to try ones luck at.

BLM....Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior has for
most areas of the public lands in the west, maps that show surface
contour, vegetation status, soils types (this one is very handy), a
wealth of information can be hand for minimal charge. Now's the time to
contact the BLM for your research maps BEFORE you head afield. State
BLM offices can be google searched and there is a BLM link by going to
my mjwy ebay "about me" page, searching for the "chamber of commerce"
link for Rock Springs and there is a link there for the Wyoming BLM and
can be probed for other western states' BLM offices for information.

For those of you in other climes, the opportunity to drive around and
visit with farmers and gain access now for spring field trips to private
lands is at hand. Farmers tend to be easier to make contact with as this
is their slower season and they may be found near the dwellings rather
than in the back 40 with a tractor. Now is when they appreciate the
contact. Be sure to educate them to meteorites and your sincerity and
honesty before you start tramping around knocking down the crops and
chasing the livestock. County governments have plat maps that show land
ownership to make contact with land owners a little easier.

Plenty of research time now, especially those who aren't gearing up for
the big show coming up soon. For those lucky dogs....the rest of us
hope your lust for Tucson catches you behind when the Spring collecting
season starts up, you are all caught behind at gathering up your homework.
Hope the dog eats yours,
Best,
Dave Freeman
mjwy
Received on Thu 30 Dec 2004 12:30:57 PM PST