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Utah to Release Recommendations for Geologic Hazard Regulations for Development

August 27, 2007 rockman Regional Comments Off on Utah to Release Recommendations for Geologic Hazard Regulations for Development

As reported in a previous post, Utah has been considering adopting model legislation for local municipalities to make it more difficult for developers to develop in landslide prone areas. Apparently the Geologic Hazards working group […]

Cute little bunny - not so cute on the Scottish island of Canna
Failures

Rabbits causing landslides on tiny Scottish island

November 22, 2013 rockman Failures Comments Off on Rabbits causing landslides on tiny Scottish island

Thousands of cute, cuddly rabbits like the one pictured here are having quite an impact on the Scottish Island of Canna. These critters, estimated to number around 16,000 (compared to the human population of 12 […]

Crux Subsurface employees drilling geotechnical holes for the US 89 landslide investigation
Geologic Hazards

U.S. 89 Landslide Exploration

July 9, 2013 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on U.S. 89 Landslide Exploration

Specialty drilling contractor Crux Subsurface recently completed geotechnical drilling for Kleinfelder at the site of a large landslide near Page, Arizona. Crux completed 17 holes to depths up to 250 feet using a combination of […]