Entries by Utah Geological Survey

UTAH GEOLOGIST HONORED FOR LIFETIME'S WORK

Fox 13 A Utah geologist was recognized for keeping Utahns safe. Geologist William Lund ate, slept, and studied fault lines and earthquakes for a number of years for the Utah Geological Survey, which has studied and investigated geologic hazards in Utah for more than 40 years. “I’m very honored and surprised, I had no idea, […]

2009 UGS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Congratulations to Mike Hylland who was named the 2009 UGS Employee of the Year.  Mike has worked for the UGS for 16 years and does an extraordinary job balancing duties as technical editor and geologic researcher. Mike is quite knowledgeable and professional, and his work ethic and demeanor are exemplary. As a patient, positive, and […]

WATER QUALITY QUESTION IN SCOFIELD PLAN

Sun Advocate With the Scofield Pleasant Valley Plan going before the county commission for final approval later this year, new development regulations will likely come into effect. However, throughout the approval process, many questions arose concerning the water quality in Scofield reservoir, because it supplies most of the county’s drinking water. While many questions were […]

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PUBLIC INFORMATION SERIES 95

UTAH’S ENERGY LANDSCAPE Michael D. Vanden Berg Did you know that Utah is one of only six states that generate electricity from geothermal sources? Did you know that Utah recently produced its one billionth ton of coal? Did you know that Utah has the second lowest price for home-heating natural gas in the nation? Did […]

OPEN-FILE REPORT 560

GROUND-WATER QUALITY CLASSIFICATION FOR THE PRINCIPAL BASIN-FILL AQUIFER, SALT LAKE VALLEY, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH Janae Wallace and Mike Lowe This CD contains a report (15 pages + 64-page appendices) and three plates (maps at 1:75,000 scale), all in PDF format, that address ground-water quality in Salt Lake Valley’s basin-fill aquifer and provide recommendations for […]

SURVEY NOTES volume 42, number 1

This issue contains: *Utah Potash *Major Oil *The Mercur District *Survey News *Teacher’s Corner *Energy News: Legislative Directives to the Utah State Energy Program 2009 *Glad You Asked:  What are Those Lines on the Mountain? From Bread Lines to Erosion-Control Lines *GeoSights: Cascade Falls, Kane County *New Publications READ THIS ISSUE PAST ISSUES

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 265

GROUND-WATER SENSITIVITY AND VULNERABILITY TO PESTICIDES, CURLEW VALLEY, BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH Mike Lowe, Janae Wallace, Stefan Kirby, Rich Emerson, Anne Johnson, and Rich Riding The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recommended that states develop Pesticide Management Plans for four agricultural chemicals—alachlor, atrazine, metolachlor, and simazine—herbicides used in Utah in the production of corn and […]

MAP 244

GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PELICAN POINT QUADRANGLE, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH Barry J. Solomon, Robert F. Biek, and Scott M. Ritter This quadrangle is located in central Utah within the eastern Basin and Range Province.  The quadrangle includes the northern part of Utah Lake in western Utah Valley, the northern and northeastern lakeshore, and Pelican Point, […]

CASH FOR CLUNKY APPLIANCES COMING

Utah consumers will soon be able to get rebates for replacing energy-hog appliances as part of the federal stimulus program. State energy officials are in the process of hiring a contractor to administer the program, expected to start around mid-February. In July, Congress announced its $300 million State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, the equivalent […]

HERBERT TO HONOR RECIPIENTS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE

Seven recipients will be presented with the Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology during an awards ceremony Tuesday at Discovery Gateway in Salt Lake City. The awards program, started in 1987, recognizes Utah people and companies whose career achievements or distinguished service have benefited the state in the areas of science and technology. IN THE […]