Too many landslide zones in Snohomish County force council to reconsider proposed building ban
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Snohomish County Council backed away from a proposal Monday to ban new home construction within a half-mile of known landslide hazards.
Council Chairman Dave Somers said such a building ban would have made most of the unincorporated areas of the county off-limits.
The Daily Herald reports (http://is.gd/yBOLhR ) the council will take at least two more weeks to decide whether to make emergency land use changes in response to the March 22 Oso mudslide.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The bodies of 41 victims have been recovered; two people are still listed as missing.
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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldnet.com