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October 31, 2007 <br /> SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br /> DYKXHOORN PROPERTY <br /> 6902 EAST FRENCH CAMP ROAD <br /> MANTECA, CALIFORNIA <br /> OUR PROJECT NUMBER: E07024B <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT <br /> Our office was contracted by Dirk Dykxhoorn of Escalon to conduct a soil suitability study for <br /> the property at 6902 East French Camp Road, Manteca, California. <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, Environmental Health Department (EHD). <br /> In addition to conducting the percolation tests, a review of published soil information, geologic <br /> maps, and ground water 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's 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 206-050-03. ;The subject property is <br /> approximately 80 acres in size (Plate 1). Thd county application number is pending. The site is <br /> currently used as an orchard. <br /> The elevation of the site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic map, is <br /> about 35 to 40 feet above mean sea level. The land grades gently down to the west. <br /> According to the San Joaquin County C Development Department (www.co.san- <br /> joaquin.ca.us), the subject property is zoned AG 40, g neral agriculture with a minimum parcel <br /> size of 40 acres. This zoning designation s ed to preserve agricultural lands for the <br /> continuation of commercial agricultural enterprises." <br /> 1.2 Proposed Development <br /> The proposed development for the subject property is the creation of two (2), a roximately <br /> 40-acre parcels. <br /> 902 Industrial Way•Lodi,CA 95240•209.367.3701 •Fax 209.369.4228 ©2007 Neil O.Anderson&Associales,Inc. <br />