H.R. 496 · 116th Congress
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Darren Soto
- Introduced
- 2019-01-11
- Latest action
- 2020-06-04 · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-427.
Summary
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019
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 critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.