To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation, and for other purposes.
United States115th CongressHR-7210House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 13, 2018
Summary
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2018 This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program to study the short-term and long-term mechanisms that cause sinkholes, including extreme storm events, prolonged droughts causing shifts in water management practices, aquifer depletion, and other major changes in water use; and develop maps depicting the zones that are at greater risk of forming sinkholes. The USGS must establish a public website that displays such maps and other relevant information that are critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
House of Representatives
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