Geologic mapping for coastal zone planning in California—Background and examples |
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Authors: | John W Williams Trinda L Bedrossian |
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Institution: | (1) the Division of Mines and Geology, USA;(2) Department of Geology, San Jose State University, 95192 San Jose, California;(3) California Division of Mines and Geology, Ferry Building, 94111 San Francisco, California |
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Abstract: | With increasing pressure for development on one of California's greatest natural resources, her coastline, comprehensive land-use
planning becomes a necessity. One aspect of land-use planning is effective geologic mapping for the delineation of geologic
hazards. Geologists from the California Division of Mines and Geology undertook an evaluation of the feasibility of local
government implementation of the geologic policies in the 1975 California Coastal Plan, a plan designed to facilitate and
direct comprehensive coastal land-use planning. Operating under restrictions similar to those that would be encountered by
local agencies attempting to implement the policies, the Division of Mines and Geology personnel applied the geologic guidelines
to two areas in Mendocino County on the northern coast of California. Using limited data and reconnaissance mapping techniques,
reports and maps were prepared which delineated the geologic hazards that should be considered in coastal land-use planning.
It was apparent from the two studies that the types and detail of data required for the implementation of the geologic policies
of the Coastal Plan could be developed by local agencies only by augmenting their staffs to include trained geologists or
by using the services of outside consultant geologists.
Paper based on data collected for California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Reports. |
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