Search Details

Word: floodplains (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Another new Vermont law requires developers to meet a long list of environmental requirements before they can turn their first shovelful of dirt. For example, a subdivider who wants to build on a floodplain must now prove that his development will not imperil the health, safety and welfare of the public during a flood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Saving the Land | 5/28/1973 | See Source »

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next