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Section IV: Laboratories




        Laboratory and research space resources available or potentially available at the Happy Jack Ranger Station include: sites and hook-ups for mobile units, space for a 3,000 sq ft laboratory facility near the existing office building, and an office building that the USFS plans to vacate within the next 5-10 years (Figure 1). Discussions with the Forest Service indicate that a thirty year commitment will be easily obtainable for use of these resources. The site has excellent driving access and is approximately a one-hour drive from Flagstaff. Since the Happy Jack Ranger Station was planned to support 100 people, full-time, the development associated with NEON would fit well with planned use and capacity for the site. There are no known biological or archeological resources of concern. Buildings that would be removed to make space for new housing are already planned for demolition by the USFS.

        Laboratory space is available at the Merriam-Powell Research Station in conjunction with The Arboretum at Flagstaff. On the campus of Northern Arizona University many higher-end laboratory capabilities are available to meet needs that might not be available closer to the site. Facilities include the Environmental Genomics and Genetics Laboratory, Colorado Plateau Stable Isotope Laboratory, Chemical Analysis Lab, Imaging and Histology Core Facility, Greenhouses, Natural History Collections, GIS Laboratory, superb video-conferencing and interactive distance learning capabilities, conference facilities, and an excellent library (Also see Table 2).
Northern Arizona University         Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research         Rocky Mountain Research Station         MAB