Specifications include, but are not limited to: This slide is located in Letcher County. To access the site from Whitesburg take US 119 from the junction of Ky 15 & Ky15X in a northerly direction 5.63 miles to the junction of Ky 805. Turn left on Ky 805 and travel 4.701 miles to Highland Branch. Turn left onto Highland Branch and turn right behind the first house (approximately 50 feet) then travel approximately 650 feet to Mr. Baker's house. The coordinates to the slide area are 3711'03"N, 8241'15"W. The offsite waste area is located on a previously disturbed enhancement project mined area. To access it from the site turn left from Highland Branch Road onto Ky 805, drove approximately 0.567 miles to Ramey Fork Road, turn right on Ramey Fork Road travel 0.37 miles to access road on left, travel access road 0.1 miles to waste area. The coordinates are 37.1726 N -82.6786 W. No trees 3" diameter or more at breast height will be disturbed, no cavelike structures will be closed, and no cliff-lines will be disturbed. There is only invasive species like Autumn Olive on this site. The primary slide abatement planned consists of a concrete gravity wall behind the residence to prevent further damage from embankment movement (Wall A), a concrete gravity wall below the residence to prevent more slide material from entering Bear Branch (Wall C), (stream will be reestablished to pre-flood condition) and a rail steel and cribbing wall (Wall B) in front of the residence to protect the house from movement. Filter fabric and #2 stone backfill will be placed behind all walls.
