Planning for Sustainable Aggregate Production

Bio: Senior Geologist and Head Bedrock Geology and Industrial Minerals Section Illinois State Geological Survey Prairie Research Institute University of Illinois Champaign, IL 61820

Education: PhD, Geology, Miami University, Oxford OH, 1990 MS, Geology, University of Illinois, 1983

Key Publications: Lasemi, Z. and Mikulic, D. G., 2011, The 47th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, Program with Abstracts and Field Trips: ISGS Open File Series 2011-2, 44 p. Lasemi, Z., 2010, Lead, Zinc, and Fluorite Mining: in Kolata, D. R., and Nimz, C. K. (eds.), Geology of Illinois, Illinois State Geological Survey, Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL., p. 299-308. Lasemi, Z., Mikulic, D. G., Hughes, R. E., Kemmis, T. J., Bhagwat, S. B., and Keith, K. S., 2010, Industrial Minerals: in Kolata, D. R., and Nimz, C. K. (eds.), Geology of Illinois, Illinois State Geological Survey, Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL., p. 309-322. Lasemi, Z., and Mikulic, D.G., 2010, Illinois Mineral Industry Survey (2007): U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook 2007, Area Report: Domestic 2007, Volume II: p. 15.1-15.8. http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/state/2007/myb2-2007-il.pdf Butler, S., Roy, W. R., and Lasemi, Z., 2010, Short-Term Leaching Behavior of Mixtures of Swine Manure and Flue Gas Desulfurization Byproducts: in The Proceedings of the 35th International Technical Conference on Clean Coal & Fuel Systems, B. A. Sakkestad (ed.). Coal Technology Association, Gaithersburg, MD, P. 1358-1369. Kemmis, T. J., Bauer, R. A., and Lasemi, Z., 2010, Surface Mine Reclamation: in Kolata, D. R., and Nimz, C. K. (eds.), Geology of Illinois, Illinois State Geological Survey, Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL., p. 458-464. Lasemi, Y., Seyler, B., Lasemi, Z., and Askari Khorasgani, Z., 2010, Sedimentology and reservoir characterization of the Silurian deposits in the Mt. Auburn Trend of the Sangamon Arch, West-Central Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey Circular 577, 33 p.

Other Publications: Denny, F. B., Goldstein, A., Devera, J. A., Williams, D.A., Lasemi, Z., and Nelson, W. J., 2008, The Illinois-Kentucky Fluorite District, Hicks Dome, and Garden of the Gods in Southeastern Illinois and Northwestern Kentucky, in A.H. Maria, and R.. C. Counts, eds., From the Cincinnati Arch to the Illinois Basin: Geological Field Excursions along the Ohio River Valley: Geological Society of America Field Guide 12, p. 11-24. Seyler, B., Grube, J.P., and Lasemi, Z. 2003, The origin of prolific reservoirs in the Geneva Dolomite (Middle Devonian), west-central Illinois Basin, Illinois State Geological Survey Illinois Petroleum 158, 36p. Lasemi, Z., and Norby, R.D., 2001, Depositional cycles in the Salem Limestone of southwestern Illinois: implications for predicting limestone quality and reserves, in Hagni, R.D., ed., Studies on Ore Deposits, Mineral Economics, and Applied Mineralogy: with Emphasis on Mississippi Valley-type Base Metal and Carbonatite-related Ore Deposits, University of Missouri, Rolla, p. 373-383. Lasemi, Z., and Berg, R.C, 2001, Three-dimensional geologic mapping: A pilot program for resource and environmental assessment in the Villa Grove Quadrangle, Douglas County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey Bulletin 106, 118p. Lasemi, Z., 2001, Devonian and Mississippian Rocks: stratigraphy and depositional history, in Lasemi, Z., and Berg, R.C., eds., 2001, Three-dimensional Geologic Mapping: A Pilot Program for Resource and Environmental Assessment in the Villa Grove Quadrangle, Douglas County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Bulletin 106, p. 35-40. Lasemi, Z., Mikulic, D. G., Weibel, C. P., Canavan, D. P., 2001, Mineral resources, in Lasemi, Z., and Berg, R. C., eds., 2001, Three-dimensional Geologic Mapping: A Pilot Program for Resource and Environmental Assessment in the Villa Grove Quadrangle, Douglas County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Bulletin 106, p. 91-94. Berg, R. C., and Z. Lasemi, 2001, Introduction to basic bedrock and Quaternary mapping, in Lasemi, Z., and R. C. Berg (eds.), 2001, Three-dimensional Geologic Mapping: A Pilot Program for Resource and Environmental Assessment in the Villa Grove Quadrangle, Douglas County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Bulletin 106, p. 23. Berg, R. C., and Z. Lasemi, 2001, Introduction to derivative mapping, in Lasemi, Z., and R. C. Berg (eds.), 2001, Three-dimensional Geologic Mapping: A Pilot Program for Resource and Environmental Assessment in the Villa Grove Quadrangle, Douglas County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Bulletin 106, p. 65. Norby, R. D, and Lasemi, Z., 2000, Paleozoic and Quaternary geology of the St. Louis Metro East area of western Illinois: 63rd Annual Tri-State Geological Field Conference, Illinois State Geological Survey Guidebook 32, 82p. Lasemi, Z., Norby, R.D., Devera, J.A., Fouke, B.W., Leetaru, H.E., and Denny, F.B., 1999, Middle Mississippian carbonates and siliciclastics in western Illinois, Illinois State Geological Survey Guidebook 31, 60p. Lasemi, Z., and Norby, R.D., 1999, Stratigraphy, paleoenvironments, and sequence stratigraphic implications of the Middle Mississippian carbonates in western Illinois, in Lasemi, Z., Norby, R.D., Devera, J.A., Fouke, B.W., Leetaru, H.E., and Denny, F.B., eds., Middle Mississippian Carbonates and siliciclastics in Western Illinois, Illinois State Geological Survey Guidebook 31, p.1-18. Lasemi, Z., and Grube, J.P., 1995, Mississippian "Warsaw" play makes waves in Illinois Basin: Oil & Gas Journal, v. 93, No. 2, p. 47-51 (Illinois State Geological Survey Reprint 1995C). Lasemi, Z., Treworgy, J.D., Norby, R.D., Grube, J.P., and Huff, B.G., 1994, Waulsortian mounds and reservoir potential of the Ullin Limestone (“Warsaw”) in southern Illinois and adjacent areas in Kentucky: Illinois State Geological Survey Guidebook 25, 65p. Lasemi, Z., 1994, Waulsortian mound, bryozoan buildup, and storm-generated sandwave facies in the Ullin Limestone (“Warsaw”): in Lasemi, Z., Treworgy, J.D., Norby, R.D., Grube, J.P., and Huff, B.G., eds., 1994, Waulsortian Mounds and Reservoir Potential of the Ullin Limestone (“Warsaw”) in Southern Illinois and Adjacent Areas in Kentucky, Illinois State Geological Survey Guidebook 25, p. 33-51. Hayes, T.S., LaRock, E.J., Green, G.N., Lasemi, Z., Seeger, C.M., and Olive, W., 1992, Development and application of a subsurface lithologic database for mineral assessment and sedimentologic studies in the Paducah sheet: Illinois Basin Consortium--USGS Evolution of Sedimentary Basin Program, United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-1, p. 22-25. Lasemi, Z., Sandberg, P.A., and Boardman, M.R., 1990, New microtextural criterion for differentiation of compaction and early cementation in fine-grained limestones: Geology, v. 18, p. 370-373. Lasemi, Z., Boardman, M.R., and Sandberg, P.A., 1989, Cement origin of supratidal dolomite, Andros Island, Bahamas: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 89, p. 249-257. Lasemi, Z., and Sandberg, P.A., 1984, Transformation of aragonite-dominated lime muds to microcrystalline limestones: Geology, v.12, p. 420-423. Cluff, R.M., and Lasemi, Z., 1980, Paleochannel across Louden Anticline, Fayette County, Illinois: its relation to stratigraphic entrapment of petroleum in the Cypress Sandstone: Illinois State Geological Survey Illinois Petroleum 119, 21p. Lasemi, Y., Jahani, D., Amin-Rasouli, H. and Lasemi, Z., 2012, Ancient Carbonate Tidalites: In, R. A. Davis and R. W. Dalrymple (eds.), Principles of Tidal Sedimentology, Springer Science, p. 567-607. Lasemi, Z., Norby, R.D., Utgaard, J. E., Ferry, W.F., Cuffey, R.J., and Dever, G. R., JR, 2003, Mississippian carbonate buildups and development of cool-water-like carbonate platforms in the Illinois Basin, Midcontinent U.S.A., in Ahr, W. M., Harris, P.M., Morgan, W. A., and Somerville, I.D. eds., Permo-Carboniferous Carbonate Platforms and Reefs, SEPM Special Publication No. 78 and AAPG Memoir 83, p. 69-95. Lasemi, Z., Norby, R.D. and Treworgy, J.D., 1998, Depositional facies and sequence stratigraphy of a Lower Carboniferous bryozoan--crinoidal carbonate ramp in the Illinois Basin, mid-continent USA, in Burchette, T. P. and Wright, V.P., eds., Carbonate Ramps: Geological Society of London, Special Publications, 149, p.369-395. Lasemi, Z., Sandberg, P.A., 1993, Microfabric and compositional clues to dominant mud mineralogy of micrite precursors: in Rezak, R., and Lavoie, D. L., eds., Carbonate Microfabrics, Frontiers in Sedimentary Geology Series, Springer-Verlag, p. 173-185.

Past Assignments: Lasemi, Z., Mikulic, D. G., and Miao, X., 2011, An overview of the Illinois Industrial Minerals: The 47th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, Program with Abstracts and Field Trips, ISGS Open File Series 2011-2, p. 36. Lasemi, Z., 2011, High-calcium limestone resources in Illinois: The 47th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, Program with Abstracts and Field Trips, ISGS Open File Series 2011-2, p. 27. Lasemi, Z. and Brown, S. E., 2011, Three-Dimensional Geologic Mapping for Sustainable Aggregate Production: presented at the session titled “Economic Benefits of Planning for Sustainable Aggregate Production”, 2011 American Planning Association, Upper Midwest Conference, Davenport, Iowa, Oct 19-21: http://www.planning.org/cm/search/event.htm?EventID=17960&activitysort=programtitle&num=10&start=30 Lasemi, Z., Z., Askari Khorasgani, Z., and D. G., Mikulic, 2010, Hydrocarbon potential of the Silurian and Lower Devonian biohermal dolomite in east-central Illinois: Eastern Section AAPG 39th Annual Meeting, Abstract with Programs, p. 44. Askari Khorasgani, Z., Lasemi, Y., Lasemi, Z. and H., Leetaru, 2011. Subsurface lithostratigraphy of the Cambro-Ordovician Knox Group in Illinois; regional correlation of potential reservoirs and seals for CO2 sequestration. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Eastern Section Meeting Abstract with Program 40, p. 26. Butler, S., Roy, W. R., and Lasemi, Z., 2011, Chemical and Mineralogical Characteristics of Flue Gas Desulfurization Byproducts and Swine Manure Mixtures after Controlled Leaching Experiments: The 47th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, Program with Abstracts and Field Trips, ISGS Open File Series 2011-2, p. 24. Miao, X., Lasemi, Z., Mikulic, D. G., and Falter, M., An updated inventory of Illinois mineral producers and maps of extraction sites: The 47th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, Program with Abstracts and Field Trips, ISGS Open File Series 2011-2, p. 31.

Bio: Principal/Senior Vice President GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Professional Geologist with licensure nationally and in several states and a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager. Managed and conducted geologic, hydrogeologic and, engineering studies, remedial investigations, environmental assessments, pre-acquisition environmental due diligence and hazardous waste management at various properties including surface and underground mines, large industrial, commercial and urban redevelopment projects, Federal Superfund sites and state-lead environmental projects. Provided testimony in support of aggregate and industrial mineral mining before municipal, Township and County units of government as well as NGOs, local environmental groups and Community Advisory Council to help address concerns of residents. Actively involved with the several mining associations; including the National Industrial Sand Association, Industrial Minerals Association-North America, Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association, National Stone Sand and Gravel Association, Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers, and Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration.

Education: BS an MS in Geology and Geophysics

Past Assignments: Planning for Sustainable Aggregate Production. Given to the American Planners Association, Midwest Region Meeting October 2011 Challenges Obtaining Special Use Permits for Nonmetallic Mining. Given to: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting; National Industrial Sand Association, Industrial Minerals Association-North America, National Stone Sand and Gravel Association, Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration Economic Analysis of Silica Sand Resources. Given at the Conferendce on the Silica Sand Resources of Minnesota and Wisconsin in October 2012

Bio: I am the Director of Planning and Development for McHenry County, Illinois, where I am responsible for the County’s overall planning, zoning, water resources management, construction permitting, and community development functions. Prior to joining McHenry County in 2008, I spent 10 years with the Lake County, Illinois, Planning, Building, and Development Department. I have additional planning and GIS experience in South Carolina, Kansas, New York, and New Jersey. I am a Past President of the National Association of County Planners and is a founding member and Past Chairman of the American Planning Association’s County Planning Division. I am also a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Counties.

Education: B.S. in Geography and a Certificate in Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Master of City and Regional Planning degree from Rutgers University.