Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gary L. Johnson

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno

Business telephone: (775) 682-8756
Fax: (775) 784-1709
E-mail: glj@unr.edu

Education

A.A. General Studies, Western Nevada Community College, 1991

Areas of Expertise

ARC/INFO Geographic Information System software NT, PC and UNIX workstation versions
UNIX, NT, Windows 98, Windows 95, and DOS computer operating systems
NT server and Web page design and maintenance

Professional Work Experience

Geographic Information System Processor, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (March 1991 to present)
Manager, Glauner Masonry Company, Carson City, NV (1986-1990)
Manager, G & L Enterprises, Inc./Communications Plus, Midland, TX (1981-1986)

Selected Publications

dePolo, C.M., Rigby, J.G., Johnson, G.L., Jacobson, S.L., Anderson, J.G., and Wythes, T.J., 1996, Planning scenario for a major earthquake in western Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Special Publication 20, 128 p.

Other Articles and Reports

Johnson, G., 2000, Lake Tahoe 3-D Shaded Relief, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Poster, Special Report 28

Bryan, D.P., Castor, S.B., Johnson, G.L. 2000 Aggregate resource study, western portion of the Carson City district, Nevada, with addendum – economic potential: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 00-03, 30p.

Johnson, G., 1999, Shaded relief map of Nevada, 1:100,000 scale DEM: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 99-1, CDROM

Johnson, G. 1998, Shaded relief map of Nevada, 1:250,000 scale DEM: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 98-3, CDROM

Hess, R.H., Johnson, G., 1996, County Digital Geologic Mapping Project: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 97-1, CDROM

Hess, R.H., Johnson, G., 1996, Nevada Abandoned Mines Database Compilation Project: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 96-4, CDROM

dePolo, C.M., Johnson, G.L., Rigby, J.G., Anderson, J.G., and Wythes, T.J., 1995, Planning scenario for a major earthquake, Reno-Carson City urban corridor, western Nevada: Phase I: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 95-2, 32 p.

Johnson, G., 1995, Topographic map of Nevada (2nd ed.): Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 43, 1:1,000,000.

Christensen, L.G., Johnson, G.L., La Pointe, D.D., Rigby, J.G., and Price, J.G., 1995, Distribution of indoor radon measurements in Carson City, Washoe, Storey, Lyon, and Douglas Counties, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 95-1 (map, 1:100,000, 1 p.).

Christensen, L.G., Johnson, G.L., La Pointe, D.D., Rigby, J.G., and Price, J.G., 1993, Distribution of indoor radon measurements in Carson City, Washoe, Storey, Lyon, and Douglas Counties, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 93-1 (map, 1:100,000, 1 p.).

Castor, S.B., Carr, J.R., Breit, F.J., Johnson, G.L., Hoang, N.H., Hess, R.H., and Christensen, L.G., 1992, Sand and gravel in the Las Vegas and Pahrump areas, a preliminary report: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 92-3, 89 p., eight 1:100,000 maps.

Johnson, G., Hess, R., Hoang, H. and Christensen, L., 1991, Quadrangle-based geologic maps of Nevada—1991 [map]: Nevada Geology (Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Newsletter), no. 13, p. 3.

Abstracts

Johnson, G.L. The Model Law and You, 2001 Nevada GIS Conference, Reno NV.

Johnson, G.L. Advantages and disadvantages of preparing FGDC compliant metadata, 2000: Nevada GIS Conference, Las Vegas NV.

Johnson, G., Klimowicz, J., Nevada FGDC Clearinghouse Node and the value of metadata, 1999: Nevada GIS Conference, Reno NV.

Johnson, G., 1997 FGDC Survey of clearinghouse needs in Nevada, 1998: Nevada GIS Conference, Las Vegas NV.

Bryan, D.P., Castor, S.B., Johnson, G.L., and Garside, L.J., Construction aggregate in Washoe County, Nevada - An example of a resource inventory using GIS: 1996 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit Program and Abstracts, p. 44.

dePolo, C.M., Johnson, G.L., Hess, R.H., Jacobson, S. Anderson, J.G., Wythes, T., 1994, Earthquake scenario for the Reno-Carson City urban corridor: a geographical information systems approach: GIS-Our Common Denominator, Fifth Annual Nevada State GIS Conference, Program with Abstracts.

Contract Reports and Unpublished Reports

Hess, R.H., and Johnson, G., 1995, Bureau of Land Management digitization of Nevada mine locations from USGS 1:24,000 scale topographic maps, abandoned mines GIS compilation project: Final report prepared for Bureau of Land Management.

Hess, R.H., Johnson, G., Castor, S.B., Henry, C.D., Shevenell, L., 1995, Bureau of Land Management abandoned mines database compilation project, Elko County: submitted to the Bureau of Land Management on March 30, 1995.

Hess, R.H., Johnson, G.L., (in press) Digital County geologic mapping project, contract report: U.S. Department of Energy Contract, 1994-1996.

Hess, R.H., Johnson, G., Castor, S.B., Henry, C.D., Shevenell, L., 1994, Bureau of Land Management abandoned mines database compilation project, Humboldt Basin: submitted to the Bureau of Land Management on September 30, 1994.

Carr, J.R., Johnson, G.L., Hess, R.H., and Christensen, L.G., 1992, GIS infrastructure for cask integration: Survey and evaluation of existing railroads: Report prepared for DOE Nevada Nuclear Waste Project Office.

Carr, J.R., Johnson, G.L., Hess, R.H., and Christensen, L.G., 1992, GIS safety evaluation of proposed rail alignments: Report prepared for DOE Nevada Nuclear Waste Project Office.

Castor, S.B., Carr, J.R., Breit, F.J., Johnson, G.L., Hoang, N.H., Hess, R.H., and Christensen, L.G., 1991, Sand and gravel in the Las Vegas and Pahrump areas - a preliminary report: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada, 89 p., plus maps.

Hess, R.H., Christensen, L.G., Johnson, G.L., Hoang, H.N., 1991, Geographic Information System Data, Section J, in Subsidence in Las Vegas Valley, 1980-1991: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, final project report.

Poster Sessions

Johnson, G., 2002., ESRI Conference, “Lake Tahoe 3-D Shaded Relief”

Johnson, G., 2001, Nevada GIS Conference, Reno, “Lake Tahoe 3-D Shaded Relief”, 1st Place Cartography

Johnson, G., 2000, Nevada GIS Conference, Las Vegas, “Preliminary Map of Pleistocene to Holocene Faults in the Lake Tahoe Basin” 1st place GIS Innovation

Johnson, G., Klimowicz, J., 1999, Nevada GIS Conference, Reno, ‘The Value of Metadata”

Johnson, G., dePolo, C.M., 1997 Nevada GIS Conference, Reno, Western Nevada Earthquake Scenario, “What Would Happen If”

Johnson, G., ESRI Conference, 1997, 1998

Johnson, G., Chaney, R., ESRI Conference, 1996.

Johnson, G., Christensen, L., Hess, R., and Rigby, J., 1995, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) Geographic Information Systems Lab: 6th Annual Nevada State GIS Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 1995.

Johnson, G., Christensen, L., Hess, R., and Rigby, J., 1994, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) Geographic Information Systems Lab: 5th Annual Nevada State GIS Conference, Reno, December 1994.

Johnson, G., Christensen, L., Hess, R., and Rigby, J., 1993, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) Geographic Information Systems Lab: 4th Annual Nevada State GIS Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 1993.

Johnson, G., Christensen, L., Hess, R., and Rigby, J., 1992, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) Geographic Information Systems Lab: 3rd Annual Nevada State GIS Conference, Reno, Nevada, December 1992.

Johnson, G., Christensen, L., Hess, R., and Rigby, J., 1991, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) Geographic Information Systems Lab: 2nd Annual Nevada State GIS Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 1991.

Special Lecturing, Courses, and Testimony

Instructor at University of Nevada, Reno, Intro To GIS, Spring Semester, 1996 - 2003
Instructor at University of Nevada, Reno, Advanced GIS, Fall Semester, 1999-2003
Instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College, Intro To GIS, Spring Semester 1996, 97, 99, 2000
Instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College, Fall Semester, 1995, Introduction to GIS
Lecture on the use of Map composition in ARC/INFO, UNR - Geography Dept., GIS. class, 1993, 94, 95
Lecture on the use of SML in ARC/INFO and documentation, UNR - Geography Dept., GIS. class, 1993, 94, 95
Lecture on the use of a Geographic Information System in Business, UNR - Computer Information Systems class,
1993
Lecture "What is a Geographic Information System and how is a GIS. used in the workplace," Association of Computing Machines, 1993

Other Professional Activities

Digital Geologic Mapping Techniques (DGT 99), Conference, 1999
National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC), mid-year conference, 1999
National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC), Conference, 1997, 97, 99
E.S.R.I Annual Users Conference, 1997, 98
Treasurer, Nevada Chapter URISA, 7th Annual Nevada State GIS Conference organizing committee, 1996, 1997,
1998, 1999
State Mapping Advisory Committee, GIS subcommittee

Community Service

Pastor, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Reno, Nevada, 1990–97, 2000-2001
Co-pastor, RLDS, Reno, Nevada, 1999