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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY EDWARD FAGUNDES 18555 S. MacARTHUR DRIVE TRACY, CALIFORNIA 95376 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY FILE NO. MS-92-55 I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The area where the property is located is currently zoned AG-40 for general agricultural use and is located in the designated 100 year flood plane zone. The subject property contains approximately 39 acres. The above noted file number ( application) has approved a 3. 0 acre split (see attached tentative map) that will separate the existing home and sheds from the remaining agriculture use. II. CURRENT LAND USE As noted above, there currently exists_ a_single family residence and various out buildings on the new 3. 0 acre parcel. Domestic water is supplied by Mutual Water Company No. 3 and a septic system_serv_es_the home and was installed under separate permit several years ago. To date, the owner has had no problems with either the water or septic system. The remaining agricultural parcel (approx. 36 acres) has been farmed for several years and generally serves row crops such as tomatoes, sugar beets, asparagus, etc. III. SOIL PROFILE/PERCOLATION TESTS A test pit, 24 inches wide, was excavated to a depth of 14 feet located as noted on the attached parcel detail. The surface soil (approx. 3' in depth ) consisted of a light brown silty clay that changed to a darker sandy clay to the depth of the excava- tion. The excavation was observed the following day and perched ground water was noted at a depth of 3. 5 feet. Percolation tests (Environmental Health Permit 03398) were performed on each parcel (see attached parcel detail ) in accordance with San Joaquin County guidelines. The results of the tests indicated that the soil does not have a discernible (measurable) percolation rate. The Test data obtained is attached and was observed by Raju Mathew of the Environmental Health Department.