From Deseret News archives:
Geo-hazard esprit de corps
But that's not all bad. Wrestling and compromise are often the hallmark of needed change and important regulations.
What would be bad is if those involved allowed the bickering and tug-of-war to undermine the effort and sideline any attempt to make development and growth in the state line up with safety and geologic concerns.
Utah, with its array of climates and topography, is a catch basin for natural disasters ranging from tornados to mudslides and avalanches to flash floods. And let's not forget earthquakes. But in a booming market, sometimes dollar signs can cloud the vision of people who should take more care about where they pour concrete and nail up drywall.
Author Wallace Stegner once divided Westerners into two groups: the "boomers" and the "stickers." The stickers have to live with the crops sown by boomers. It's important that developers keep that in mind.
And this is a good idea that deserves to be on the books.
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