As I'm an archaeologist, the theme of the trip will be the interface between geology and archaeological sites. Although this idea received a great deal of attention in archaeological research and publications, there was a marked lack of input from the geological community.
Archaeology provides the missing ingredient.
The base camp will be at Oxbow Regional Park on the Sandy River about 8 miles from Troutdale, Oregon. The Pacific Cell FOP at Yucca Mountain was a success. The 1999 Pacific Cell meeting will be organized by Charlie Narwold. The trip will focus on Late Quaternary Faulting and Pluvial Lake History of the North Quinn River and Alvord Valley, Southeastern Oregon. This trip, which is still being planned, will address natural processes and deposits in formerly glaciated and unglaciated areas as well migration of heavy metals from mineralized zones.