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State of Utah Emergency Response Geologic Information Clearinghouse

Utah Geological Survey

in collaboration with the Utah Division of Emergency Management Steve D. Bowman, Ph.D., P.E., P.G. Geologic Hazards Program Manager

Utah Geological Survey (UGS)

The Utah Geological Survey, a non-regulatory division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, provides timely scientific information about Utah's geologic environment, resources, and hazards. About 70 FTE staff and the State Geologist. – Administration – Geologic Hazards Program – Geologic Mapping Program – Groundwater and Paleontology Program – Energy and Minerals Program – Geologic Information and Outreach Program Offices – Salt Lake City – Cedar City

Utah Geological Survey Geologic Hazards Program

• Respond to geologic hazard emergencies by assisting the

Utah Division of Emergency Management, local governments (cities and counties), and other agencies.

• Create geologic hazard maps for land-use planning,

management, development, and other uses.

• Provide geologic hazard outreach and information to Utah

citizens, governments, and industry to increase awareness and reduce economic and life-safety impacts.

1999/2011+ Sherwood Hills Landslide 12-Mile Canyon Landslide 1989, 2009, and 2011 SR-14 Rock Fall and Landslides

Geologic Hazards That May Be Found in Utah

• Earthquake Related

– Ground Shaking – Surface Fault Rupture – Liquefaction – Tectonic Subsidence

• Landslide Related

– Landslide – Debris Flows – Rock Fall

• Flooding

– Alluvial Fan Flooding – Debris Flows – Seiche – Tsunami

• Expansive Soil and Rock
• Collapsible Soil
• Karst and Sinkholes
• Piping and Erosion
• Indoor Radon
• Wind Blown Sand
• Gypsiferous Soil and Rock
• Corrosive Soil
• Shallow Ground Water
• Shallow Bedrock
• Ground Subsidence

– Groundwater Withdrawal – Underground Mining

Recent Hazard Events with a Digital Clearinghouse

Old Web-Based Versions

• 2008 Wells, Nevada Earthquake

– transferred to the Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology

• Various emergency response

exercises New ResourceSpace Versions

• 2008-2016 Springhill Drive

Landslide, North Salt Lake – 723 items

• 2015+ Parkway Drive Landslide,

North Salt Lake – 980 items (ongoing)

• 2017 Box Elder County Flooding and

Landslides – 486 items

• 2017+ Spring Creek Road Landslide,

Riverdale – 223 items (ongoing)

August 2014 North Salt Lake Parkway Drive Landslide (over $2 million in remediation costs)

November 2017 Spring Creek Road Landslide, Riverdale, Utah

• Over 43,000 items currently in the archive, including for emergency response, field

photos, unpublished, and other materials.

• In each clearinghouse collection, can link to existing data within the archive to assist

users.

Media File Formats Document and Image Formats Standard File Formats Used by the Utah Geological Survey

• Compatible with hundreds of document, image, and media file

formats.

• Other types of files (such as GIS) can be uploaded and archived,

just not directly viewed.

Questions and Discussion