Slopes definition
Examples of Slopes in a sentence
Slopes stabilized using appropriate erosion control measure(s); e.g., rock reinforcement, planting of grass, compaction.
Slopes for cuts and fills shall not be steeper than 1 unit vertical in 2 units horizontal unless approved by the Owner.
Within RMZs, CMZs, WMZs, and Unstable Slopes, timber resources and ecological values are expected to remain the same under all alternatives because all alternatives (including the No Action Alternative) follow the Forest Practices Program and its adherence to current management regimes within these areas.
Specifically, all activities would follow applicable rules and regulations (i.e., Forest Practices Rules and FPHCP) regarding RMZs, CMZs, and Unstable Slopes; therefore, impacts to aquatic resources would be the same under all alternatives, as analyzed in sections 4.5 and 4.7 of the FPHCP FEIS (USFWS and NMFS 2006).
Under all alternatives, timber harvest would follow applicable rules and regulations (i.e., Forest Practices Rules and FPHCP) regarding minimum forest set-asides in RMZs, CMZs, WMZs, and Unstable Slopes.
Under all alternatives, all activities would follow the Forest Practices Rules and FPHCP with regard to RMZs, WMZs, Equipment Limitation Zones, CMZs, and Unstable Slopes; therefore, impacts to amphibian species would be the same under all alternatives, as analyzed in the FPHCP FEIS sections 4.8 and 4.9 (USFWS and NMFS 2006).
Slopes are deemed excessive when the average slope of the project area is greater than 35%.
For the slopes noted below, temporary and permanent ground cover stabilization shall be provided within 14 calendar days from the last land-disturbing activity: Slopes between 2:1 and 3:1, with a slope length of ten feet or less Slopes 3:1 or flatter, with a slope length of 50 feet or less Slopes 4:1 or flatter Temporary and permanent ground cover stabilization shall be provided in accordance with the provisions in this contract and as directed.
Slopes steeper than 3:1 must have concrete slope paving with 4 exposed aggregate surface.
At the termination of the proposed SHA and subject to any requirements of the Forest Practices Program and other applicable state and federal laws, Applicant may return Enrolled Lands to baseline conditions (i.e., continued protection of Occupied Sites, RMZs, CMZs, Wetland Maintenance Zones (WMZ), and Unstable Slopes to the same extent required by state forest practices rules and other applicable regulations).