I thought this might be of interest to some of you out there. A bill was brought to the floor of US House of Representatives by Representative Darren Soto of Florida on 1/11/2019. It proposes to have the USGS establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation in the US. The program would:
(1) 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 : (2) develop maps that depict zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation. As of February 5th, the bill was sent to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Natural Resources for review. To monitor the progress of the bill, go to : https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/496/all-actions Jerry Atkinson.
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