The Spectrum In light of the proposed Capo Di Monte subdivision on Cedar Mountain, the issue of the west facing side being declared a landslide, one of the largest in the state, is up for debate at Thursday’s Iron County Planning Commission meeting. The Cedar Highlands subdivision exists on the mountain and has activated two […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.