A look into the lives of CSU's Current Environmental Health Interns
Week 6 Entry
Today I am currently documenting photographs of properties that we visited last week. When I was out in the field, I had a map that I used to mark a rough location of where each photograph was taken. I also utilized a map when I had to identify existing improvements on the land such as two-track ranch roads, 3-strand barb wire fences (abandoned or relatively new), local electric service power lines, natural gas line corridors, and other various items that are man made. Regarding photo location, this is very important because it provides a graphical description of where everything is, that is being described in the report. Here are a few examples of the places that I have been.
This is a photograph of an abandoned homestead that we believe was from the 1920-1930 since there was electric power and an old refridgerator in it.
After speaking to a few ranchers from the areas we visited, the cropland and natural vegetation is looking the best that it has been in the past 10-15 years. Colorado has been receiving large amounts of rain and this is helping the soil retain water and help the vegetation grow at a better rate.
So far this internship has been different everyday through tasks and activities that I am asked to do. Another neat project I am working on is gathering information on replacing a ten foot windmill with a solar powered well water pump. Currently, a pumpjack and a gas motor are being utilized, and the rancher is looking for a more efficient way to produce water out of the well. A solar panel energy source is a little expensive, however it has a chance to save money over its lifetime by being more efficient and not needing gasoline any more.
In one of the wheat fields we visited, there were sandstone outcroppings: such as this one.
These types of natural landmarks, add "conservation value" to the land, and they are included into the photographs. In my next blog, I will describe more about the finished reports and what the next step is that I work on.
This is a photograph of an abandoned homestead that we believe was from the 1920-1930 since there was electric power and an old refridgerator in it.
After speaking to a few ranchers from the areas we visited, the cropland and natural vegetation is looking the best that it has been in the past 10-15 years. Colorado has been receiving large amounts of rain and this is helping the soil retain water and help the vegetation grow at a better rate.
So far this internship has been different everyday through tasks and activities that I am asked to do. Another neat project I am working on is gathering information on replacing a ten foot windmill with a solar powered well water pump. Currently, a pumpjack and a gas motor are being utilized, and the rancher is looking for a more efficient way to produce water out of the well. A solar panel energy source is a little expensive, however it has a chance to save money over its lifetime by being more efficient and not needing gasoline any more.
In one of the wheat fields we visited, there were sandstone outcroppings: such as this one.
These types of natural landmarks, add "conservation value" to the land, and they are included into the photographs. In my next blog, I will describe more about the finished reports and what the next step is that I work on.
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