From Deseret News archives:
Governor's Geologic Hazards Working Group recommendations
Encourage local governments to add or enforce a geologic-hazards element to general plans and ordinances.
Develop a model geologic-hazards ordinance.
Update and improve Wasatch Front geologic-hazards maps and provide outreach to cities not using such maps.
Determine the feasibility of adopting and enforcing grading codes in Utah.
Provide local governments access to geologic and engineering expertise to review geologic-hazards reports prior to subdivision approval.
Ensure that the standard of practices of engineering geology and geotechnical engineering in Utah advances.
Establish programs in engineering geology at major Utah universities.
Improve enforcement of recommendations in site-specific geologic-hazards reports by transferring responsibility for on-site inspection and final sign-off to developer's consultants.
Establish a Disclosure Working Group to determine a course of action and pursue legislation, if appropriate, requiring disclosure of hazards.
Establish an investigative procedure following significant geologic-hazard damage.
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