City Councilman Darrin Ledford, who oversees planning and zoning, said Wednesday he has always opposed sharp new limits on steep slope and floodplain development as proposed earlier for consideration ...

Additional land development inspection prior to foundation inspection: Once a land disturbance permit is issued on a site with steep slopes, the foundation footing inspections by city personnel shall ...

ELLIOTT MENASHE of Greenbelt Consulting is the most quotable forester I’ve ever met. Maybe that’s because he’s evolved from traditional forestry to the challenge of restoring steep slopes. There’s ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...

Q: I have a steep sloping portion in my back yard that I want to fill with some ground cover. I want to prevent erosion but can't use grass due to the steep slope. I would like to plant perennial ...

Slope erosion and landslides pose a rocky risk for motorists along Southern California highways, and the Caltrans is using wire mesh to bolster freeway protections on the hilly Antelope Valley Freeway ...

Residents fear the zoning overlay could worsen flooding downstream of the golf course, but a state official and a developer’s contractor say that’s not likely. File photo: Many trees were felled as ...

According to the report, "one common issue for both soil types is the thinness of the soil cover. Additionally, steep slopes decrease resistance to erosion. Furthermore, both soil types contain gravel ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — In Fort Pierce on the beach at Jetty Park, getting to the ocean is not easy because of a tall slope of sand. Erick Gill, Communications Director for St.Lucie County, said ...

Slope erosion and landslides pose a rocky risk for motorists along Southern California highways, and the Caltrans is using wire mesh to bolster freeway protections on the hilly Antelope Valley Freeway ...