A home owner with a condemned piece of property containing a landslide scarp in his driveway contends that the landslide was caused by a developer excavating and blasting at the toe of the slope below him. The developer admits no fault for loss of property. I’m surprised to see the state geologists weigh in so strongly in a case that could clearly end up with legal implications. [Source: MaconNews.com. Image: MaconNews.com]
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I am prety sure the developer must have not seen the geologist’s advice.
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