Its Role in the Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
'I. ► ..:, . .. •• • • • • • l • • .,. • • • , • • ,,. , •· . , • • • , .. • .. ' • • . • ... • • • • • • • • •• • •• • • ,,• I • , • • , , . • ~ . • • • TABLE OF CONTENTS THE DIRECTOR'S UGMS Information Public Inquiries ••• • •.• 2 Mineral Lease Contracts, 89-90 ••••.. • ••• 5 PERSPECTIVE byM. Lee Allison New Publica tions from UGMS ••••..• • •• 6 UGMS Special Series - 29 Counties Brochures • ••..• • ••••••••••• • •.. 7 Information Geology - Its UGMS Role •••.• 8 The purpose of the Utah Geological and Mineral Survey Teacher's Corner •• • .••• • •••...••. 10 (UGMS) is to gather and disseminate geologic information for UGMS Participation in Industry Shows •••• 11 the benefit of the citizens of Utah. We do this in two broad Wasatch Mountain Glaciers •...••••••• 12 areas: natural resources and geologic hazards. However, if we Books and Papers ••• •••• ••••••• •• • 14 carry out our research and just place the data in our files, we UGMS Computer System •••..•••• • •• 16 Precambrian Oil Information Paper 17 are not fulfilling our mission. Even if we publish our infor Cover design by Patti F. MaCann mation we still aren't completing our mission if those reports lay on our shelves and no one knows of their existence. STATE OF UTAH Historically, the UGMS has followed traditional methods for disbursing our infor NORMAN H. BANGERTER, GOVERNOR mation to the public, industry, and decision makers. In recent months however, we DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DEE C. HANSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR have taken a much more aggressive stance in ensuring that our information gets out and is used. These efforts are specifically being carried out in part by the Industry UGMSBOARD Outreach Geologist and two Information Geologists. More detailed information on LAWRENCE REAVELEY, Chairman what these individuals have been doing make up the theme of this issue of Survey KENNETH R.
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