Outslope
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-019969
1. The face of the spoil or embankment sloping downward from the highest elevation to the toe.
2. To shape the road surface to cause runoff to flow toward the outside shoulder.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-019969 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Chemicals, toxics and pesticides |
| References | EPA Mountaintop Mining Valley Fills Draft Environmental Impact Statement Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/pdf/VIII_Glossary.pdf; Nonpoint Pollution Source from Forestry Glossary |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-ENV-019969",
"term": "Outslope",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "1. The face of the spoil or embankment sloping downward from the highest elevation to the toe.\n\n2. To shape the road surface to cause runoff to flow toward the outside shoulder.",
"subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
"references": [
"EPA Mountaintop Mining Valley Fills Draft Environmental Impact Statement Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/pdf/VIII_Glossary.pdf",
"Nonpoint Pollution Source from Forestry Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/outslope/"
}
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