Ladies and gentlemen of the council, thank you for the opportunity to speak to you this evening. Soil conversation affects us all. Soul helps to ___ as it runs over the land, and it helps to filter water as it ____. It protects ____ by providing a home for many plants and animals, and it helps to ___ in the environment. As you consider the options for the ground in front of our new city hall, Please keep in mind that ___ is subject to serious erosion. While ___ can provide some protection from erosion, the best option would be to ____ have many native ____ in the soil. The ____ of the plants help hold the soil in place so that it doesn’t ____. I’m asking you to make the decision to protect our soil and prevent erosion. Thank you.
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