Situation The Pacific-facing bluffs of Daly City, California, contain highly erodible materials. This is particularly evident in the Avalon Canyon area where erosion, combined with highly concentrated development, has made slope stability a continuing problem. Under normal conditions, storm drainage systems allow runoff from the steep slopes to be collected and carried into the ocean. However, the winter of 1997-98 was not normal. Storms

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