parkrecord.com
After a week off, the Summit County Council will meet in session on Wednesday, Sept. 17, with the potential for landslides in Summit County one of the issues to be discussed.
The Springhill landslide site has been turned into the new Springhill Geologic Park by the City of North Salt Lake. 
In 2012, the city was awarded a matching-fund Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant to buy and demolish homes and turn the landslide site into an open-space park.
The Utah Geological Survey provided landslide activity data for the grant application including the collection of location data from 32 monitoring points on a monthly basis from May 5, 2011 until August 1, 2011, and mapping of geomorphic landslide features indicating ground deformation.
The new park was created after 12 homes were demolished and grading had leveled the lots, roadways were removed, and a drainage system was constructed to collect surface and spring water for transport to existing storm drains.
The Utah Geological Survey will continue monitoring landslide activity, but less frequently (based on landslide conditions) than in the past.
Read more about the Springhill landside HERE.
Good morning everyone! With another weekend on the horizon, here’s something fun you can plan for in the coming weeks—the 2014 Big Water Dinosaur Festival!
“The Big Water Dinosaur Festival is celebrating the many past and ongoing dinosaur fossil discoveries in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument and other areas surrounding Big Water, UT. The festival will have arts, crafts, food, and entertainment. There will be tons of kids’ activities, including the BLM Dinosaur Murder Mystery, dinosaur drawing and coloring contests, lots of dinosaur games and activities and ‘Funtime Inflatables’ with a bounce house, giant slide, etc. There will be evening music and entertainment and a Dinosaur cake contest.”
For more information: http://www.bigwaterdinosaurfestival.com/
heraldextra.com
The fear of not knowing what to do in the event of a disaster, how to gather and care for loved ones and how to survive until help arrives can be more traumatizing than the actual disaster.
If you haven’t heard yet, our latest Calendar of Utah Geology is out and on the shelves. Check out this press release for more information! The calendars are on sale for $4.95 each or $4.25 for orders of 10 or more at the Utah Natural Resources Map & Bookstore, 1594 West North Temple in Salt Lake City. Buy it online HERE.
The photos are taken by staff members who are often on assignment in some of the most intriguing areas of the state.
kcsg.com
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is now selling the 9th edition of its popular calendar.
September is National Preparedness month, so it’s a good opportunity to review your plans and supplies! Check out this great read from Deseret News about things you can do around your home for earthquake-resistant upgrades.
deseretnews.com
Did you know that in Utah there are little earthquakes all the time? Actually, according to earthquaketrack.com, Utah experienced 16 earthquakes last month and 495 last year.
You can also look at our publication, Homebuyer’s Guide to Earthquake Hazards in Utah, for more information on earthquakes and your home. See it HERE.
Dinosaur National Monument has regrettably become another site of vandalism as a park ranger discovered damage to a sauropod’s fossilized humerus bone last Tuesday. Park rangers are offering a reward for information about the incident. If you have information, please call 435-781-7715.
sltrib.com
Park rangers are offering a reward for information about whoever damaged a fossil at Dinosaur National Monument.
The Utah Geological Survey 2015 Calendar of Utah Geology has arrived. The calendars are on sale for $4.95 each or $4.25 for orders of 10 or more at the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore, 1594 West North Temple in Salt Lake City.
The photos are taken by staff members who are often on assignment in some of the most intriguing areas of the state.
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It is always good to have plan for you and your family should a natural disaster occur. Take a couple of minutes to read this concise and thoughtful article regarding little things to do around our homes, as well as proper conduct, in the event of an earthquake. Like the article says—the more little things you can do today, next week, and within a month can be valuable preparation in the long run.
Lessons from Napa: Earthquake warns Utahns of sleeping giant
deseretnews.com
So far in 2014, Dougherty said Utah has had five earthquakes with a magnitude 3 or higher. Three were in Sanpete County, one near Magna and one east of Bountiful.
Utah will be hosting a major earthquake readiness exercise for emergency response this fall in various locations along the Wasatch Front.
Utah to host major earthquake readiness exercise
standard.net
Wasatch Front residents may see various emergency response activities and a military presence associated with a multiday emergency exercise in November. It’s a good reminder during September, which is National Preparedness Month, that preparedness is for government and residents alike.
How was everyone’s Labor Day weekend? We hope you had a chance to relax and get out into Utah’s awesome geology. Speaking of Utah’s awesome geology, who caught this phenomenon in the news this weekend? One of our geologists, Bill Lund, gives some possible reasoning behind the event.
ksl.com
Farmers in southern Utah are scratching their heads and trying to figure out what caused an unusual phenomenon in an irrigation pond. Earlier this week, Gary Dalton of Circleville discovered a mysterious crater that suddenly appeared under the water.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
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