This is kind of interesting. The equivalent of the Oregon Geologic Survey, DOGAMI, has a geologic hazard map of the state that the City of Newport has used as the basis for a geologic hazard building code. This article describes some Recent and proposed changes to that code. Mainly the changes deal with the clarifications to the requirement for a geologic report, not requiring them on properties classified as moderate risk. But I found it interesting that the City Council approved a motion to only display the hazard maps in grayscale at City Meetings because the red color used on the DOGAMI map for high risk areas might scare people off from buying a property. [Source: oregoncoastdailynews]
Related Articles

Available Resources
Oregon Releases Online Geologic Map Interface
June 15, 2009
rockman
Available Resources
Comments Off on Oregon Releases Online Geologic Map Interface
At the end of last month, the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) issued this press release describing their new online interface for their statewide digital geologic map. The online version only covers […]

Project Related
Oregon settles with contractor on landslide plagued Highway 20 project
May 16, 2012
rockman
Project Related
Comments Off on Oregon settles with contractor on landslide plagued Highway 20 project
The Oregon DOT stopped work on a 10-mile stretch of Highway 20 back in 2010 after several landslides were discovered during construction. Four bridges that were constructed by Yaquina River Constructors, a subsidiary of Granite […]

Links
Malaysia Slope Engineering Branch of Public Works Department
June 23, 2017
rockman
Links, Resources
Comments Off on Malaysia Slope Engineering Branch of Public Works Department