Below is a draft description of the Environmental Overlay (EO) that we are sponsoring. Essentially, the EO references multiple landslides in the 2010 floods and before, and warns residents that the alluvial soil in our neighborhood presents a potential problem for those properties over 750 feet above the limestone shelves. The intent of the EO is to arrest unnecessary building in those areas, thus avoiding future landslides, unnecessary tree removal, which has a negative impact on the stability of the soil, and detrimental environmental impact to the higher elevations of West Meade and neighboring areas.
