Looking for static maps related to CCS in the BSCSP region? The GIS team routinely creates maps for presentations, technical documents, and outreach purposes. Several of our maps are available here. Clicking on the thumbnail images below will bring up larger images to browse through. You may also sort the maps by title, date, or theme by selecting the header in the table below.
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Soil Carbon Capacity | March 14, 2011 |
Estimated annual sequestration potential of agricultural and rangeland soils based on current land management practices. |
Storage Capacity |
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Soil Carbon Capacity with Reduced Grazing | March 14, 2011 |
Modeled soil carbon capacity based on a 50% reduction in grazing |
Storage Capacity |
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Soil Carbon Capacity with Increased No-Till Practices | March 14, 2011 |
Change in the annual sequestration potential of soils with a 25% increase in no-till practices |
Storage Capacity |
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Soil Carbon Capacity with Conversion to No-Till Practices | March 14, 2011 |
Change in the annual sequestration potential of soils with 25% of current Conservation Reserve Program acreage converted to no-till land management |
Storage Capacity |
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Soil Carbon Capacity with Increased Conservation Reserve Program Acreage | March 14, 2011 |
Change in the annual sequestration potential of soils with a 25% increase in Conservation Reserve Program acreage |
Storage Capacity |
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Project Locations | December 21, 2010 |
Illustrating the Big Sky Partnership’s area of interest, including our six core states, proximate areas in North Dakota and Canadian provinces, and project locations. |
BSCSP Projects |
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Terrestrial Projects | December 21, 2010 |
Phase II terrestrial project locations. |
BSCSP Projects |
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Geologic Projects | December 21, 2010 |
Phase II geologic projects. |
BSCSP Projects |
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Geologic Structure | December 21, 2010 |
The geological and structural framework including sedimentary basins, major faults, and structural domes in the Big Sky region. |
Geology |
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General Geology | December 21, 2010 |
The purpose of this map is to highlight the general geology across all six states. |
Geology |
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Emission Sources | December 21, 2010 |
CO2 source locations and estimated yearly emissions in the Big Sky region from industrial plants, electricity generation, petroleum facilities, and mining operations. |
Infrastructure |
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Oil and Gas Fields | December 21, 2010 |
Hydrocarbon industrial infrastructure within the Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Region. |
Infrastructure |
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Coal Seams | December 21, 2010 |
The spatial extent of coal seams in the Big Sky region with storage capacity estimates for seams that have been characterized. |
Storage Capacity |
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Pipeline Infrastructure | December 21, 2010 |
A generalized representation of natural gas, crude oil, and refined product pipelines in the Big Sky region. |
Infrastructure |
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Upper Paleozoic Aquifers | December 21, 2010 |
The spatial extent of saline aquifers from the Upper Paleozoic are shown with estimates of total dissolved solids and groundwater flow patterns. |
Geology |
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Lower Paleozoic Aquifers | December 21, 2010 |
The spatial extent of saline aquifers from the Lower Paleozoic are shown with estimates of total dissolved solids and groundwater flow patterns. |
Geology |
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Sedimentary Thickness | December 21, 2010 |
Sedimentary thickness patterns across the Northern Rocky Mountain region. |
Geology |
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Basalt Provinces | December 21, 2010 |
The extent of flood basalt provinces of interest for carbon sequestration in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. |
Geology |
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Land Ownership | December 21, 2010 |
Includes state and federal land ownership areas such as by the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and more. |
Administrative |
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Transportation Infrastructure | December 21, 2010 |
Generalized regional infrastructure including railways, roads, and major cities. |
Infrastructure |
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Saline Aquifer Capacity | December 21, 2010 |
Estimates of the CO2 storage potential for saline aquifers within geologic provinces of the Big Sky region. |
Storage Capacity |