A Plan to Reduce Losses from Geologic Hazards in Utah

Download or read book A Plan to Reduce Losses from Geologic Hazards in Utah written by and published by Utah Geological Survey. This book was released on 2007 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a result of the landslides of 2005-06, Utah Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., approved establishment of a working group to review the land-use-regulation process in Utah, recommend improvements, and identify how and where the State could assist. The Governor's Geologic Hazards Working Group (GHWG) was established in 2006 and met regularly from September 2006 through June 2007. This report highlights some of the 2005-06 landslides, reviews the establishment and activities of the GHWG, and presents the GHWG?s recommendations for reducing losses from geologic hazards.