Erosion control on steep road — r/homestead thread¶
Authority: Community thread—themes may match agency guidance but are not engineering sign-off. Prefer Authoritative roads and driveways — source cluster.
Raw: raw/processed/2026/erosion-control-steep-road-reddit-homestead.md
Summary: Forum thread on steep DG/soil road after storms—consensus themes: ditches/culverts, road crown, water bars (~45° to shed to vegetation), rip rap/stone, upslope ditch, outslope, rolling dips, maintenance never done; reference to Handbook for Forest, Ranch, and Rural Roads PDF; ridge vs contour alignment philosophy; straw wattles/seed; “Planting the Rain” YouTube D6_WZ789lpM.
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