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June 30, 2009 <br /> SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br /> KATZAKIAN PROPERTY <br /> 12133 BAKER ROAD <br /> STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA <br /> OUR PROJECT NUMBER: LES090550 <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT <br /> Our office was contracted by Emily Katzakian to conduct a Soil Suitability Study for the property <br /> at 12133 Baker Road, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California (the "Site'o. Proposed <br /> development includes the creation of a parcel (2.47 acres) and a designated remainder (46.89 <br /> acres). <br /> The Soil Suitability Study (SSS) was conducted to determine whether the soils are suitable for <br /> use with a septic system. The study was performed according to the requirements of Section <br /> 9-1105.2(d) of the San Joaquin County Development code. A major element of the field work <br /> included conducting percolation tests that meet the required absorption rates as required by <br /> San Joaquin County, Public Health Services, and Environmental Health Department (EHD). <br /> In addition to conducting the percolation tests, a review of published soil information, geologic <br /> maps, and groundwater information was performed to evaluate the suitability of soils for use <br /> with a septic system. <br /> The formatting of this report has been designed to follow, to the greatest degree possible, the <br /> EHD'5 Soil Suitability Study Requirements Checklist, dated July 14, 2003. <br /> 1.1 Site Description <br /> The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) for the Site is 089-160-19. The parcel is 49.36 acres in (l <br /> size (Plate 1). The county application number is PA-09-00083 (MS). The Site currently is used <br /> as a walnut orchard and residence. <br /> The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey Topographic Map, is <br /> between approximately 65 and 70 feet above mean sea level. The land grades down gently to <br /> the south. <br /> According to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br /> (http://www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us), the subject property is zoned AG-40, general agriculture �J,i) <br /> with a minimum parcel size of 40 acres. This zoning designation "is established to preserve <br /> agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agricultural enterprises." <br /> 902 Industrial Way■Lodi,CA 95240.209.367.3701 •Fax 209.369.4228 02008 Neil O.Anderson&Associates,Inc <br />