Thank you so much, that was a big help!
One other thing. There is the contour tool for pulling or pushing natural shapes but there there a way of grading along on straight line?
@rich o brien said:
https://i.imgur.com/NtI9WoQ.png
Rotate your From Scratch mesh to slope then select the area you need to flatten and rotate it.
Then drape your network of edges....
https://i.imgur.com/sBciHh4.png