There is really no incentive for local officials to report sinkholes. If there are a lot of sinkholes listed for an area, property values could go down, or potential buyers might buy elsewhere. I agree with other posters, I looked at several areas where there have been sinkholes reported near certain golf courses, before the date of the map, and the sinkholes were not on there. The map is a joke, it is very incomplete. Kevin & Josie - you have a good idea - it should be a requirement for state/county officials to report sinkholes.
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