Butler Township commissioners are asking for state assistance to address three landslides, including one that forced the township to close the berm along Evans Road and several storm sewer and water projects.

Gateway Engineers, the township engineering firm, estimated it would cost $656,000 to fix all of the problems, said Dave Zarnick, president of the board of commissioners.

“One is a high priority. That’s Evans Road. We want to address that one first due to public safety,” Zarnick said. “We didn’t budget having this much trouble with landslides.’

He said officials are gathering estimates and other information needed to ask state officials if money is available for the projects.

The landslide along Evans Road occurred in early February and was likely the result of prolonged rain at the end of January, said Thomas Knights, public works superintendent.

The road’s berm is closed now, but a lane will be closed if its condition worsens, Knights said.

Another landslide occurred at the township’s old dumpsite off Saw Mill Run Road, near the entrance to the township park. The third landslide occurred along Litman Road.

Storm sewers along Aubrey Drive and Evans Road and stormwater pipes near the base of the ski slope in the park need to be replaced.

“We’ll wait to hear from the state, then look at the budget to see what we can fix,” Zarnick said.

In other business at the commissioners’ meeting Monday:

A representative from Peoples Natural Gas requested an easement to install a regulator station off South Eberhart Road in the southwest corner of Preston Park.

Commissioners tabled the request and asked Peoples to mark the area so they know exactly where the regulator would be placed, Zarnick said.

It would take six to nine months to install the regulator, which would take up a 20-by-20-foot area, and Peoples would enclose it with fencing, he said.

“We should be able to vote at the next meeting,” Zarnick said.

The regulator would be placed behind some trees, said Jackie Ziemianski, Peoples spokeswoman. The site would be mostly hidden from view, she said.