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Stabilizing a PennDOT-Damaged Slope

Hire a landscape architect to document conditions and recommend repairs. Send certified letter to PennDOT with report, demand fix in 90 days. Check property lines—slope may be in ROW. Plant aggressive groundcovers: Lespedeza grass, Vinca, perennial flowers. Contact PennDOT maintenance for approved species.

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