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2022-12-30
Reported to House
 <p><strong>Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS)&nbsp;to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation.</p> <p>Specifically, the USGS must </p> <ul> <li>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 </li> <li>develop maps depicting the zones that are at greater risk of forming sinkholes. </li></ul> <p>The USGS&nbsp;must establish a public website that displays such maps and other relevant information critical for use by community planners and emergency managers. </p>
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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021
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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021
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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.
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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021
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2022-12-30
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.