A plan to reduce losses from geologic hazards in Utah - Recommendations of the Governor's Geologic Hazards Working Group 2006-2007 (C-104) Outdoor Activities Over the course of millions

Over the course of millions of years

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A plan to reduce losses from geologic hazards in Utah - Recommendations of the Governor's Geologic Hazards Working Group 2006-2007 (C-104) Outdoor Activities Over the course of millionsBy: G. E. Christenson and F. X. Ashland, compilers Statewide losses from landslides in 2005 and 2006 likely exceeded $10 million and brought much public and media attention to the risks and challenges of building on hillsides in Utah. Utah has a long history of damaging landslides, including the particularly heavy losses (more than $300 million) during 1983 84 due to landslides and floods. As our population grows, pressure to build in areas prone to