Results of the Field Study of the Paleontological Resources of the Fort Carson Military Reservation, Colorado

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Abstract : The sedimentary rocks at Fort Carson Military Reservation contain various outcrops of paleontologic significance. Outcrops with significant paleontologic resources range from the Jurassic Kimmeridgian, Morrison Formation to various undifferentiated Pleistocene alluviums. The paleontology survey reported in this manuscript is an important part of the Fort Carson Cultural Resources Management Program whose goal is to maintain the largest possible area for military training while protecting significant cultural and environmental resources. The current study is a demonstration project funded by a grant awarded to Fort Carson by the Legacy Resource Management Program. Congress established Legacy in 1991 to provide the Department of Defense (DoD) with an opportunity to enhance the management of resources on lands under DoD jurisdiction.

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