An area of potential heaving bedrock associated with expansive, steeply dipping bedrock in Jefferson County. Please reference our Designated Dipping Bedrock Area Guide and the Dipping Bedrock Section of the Zoning Resolution for more information.
Ground subsidence is the sinking of the land over man-made or natural underground voids. In Jefferson County, the most common type of subsidence is the settling of the ground over abandoned mine workings. Please see the Comprehensive Master Plan for your area for mapped areas of subsidence, as well as the Jeffco Interactive Mapping Application . This layer is located under the “Geologic Hazards” layer in the interactive map.
These areas include rock fall and landslide hazards. Please refer to the Comprehensive Master Plan for your area for mapped areas of slope failures/hazards, as well as the Jeffco Interactive Mapping Application. This is also located under the “Geologic Hazards” layer in the interactive map.