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fl February 28, 2008 <br />SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br />LANGE PROPERTY <br />551, 1001 AND 1525 EAST JAHANT ROAD <br />ACAMPO, CALIFORNIA <br />OUR PROJECT NUMBER: LGS080011 <br />V1.0 INTRODUCTION AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT <br />Our office was contracted by Brad Lange of Langetwins Limited Partnership to conduct a soil <br />suitability study for the property at 551, 1001 and 1525 East Jahant Road, Acampo, 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 />END's Soil Suitability Study Requirements Checklist, dated 3uly 14, 2003. <br />:.1 Site Description <br />The Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APNs) for the Site are 003-140-03 & -05, 003-150-08. The <br />subject property is approximately 400 acres in size (Plate 1). The county application number is <br />currently pending. The site is agricultural property planted in vineyard, with scattered oaks and <br />wetland, created by Jahant Slough, which meanders in an east west direction through the <br />middle of the entire property. <br />The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic map, is <br />about 25 to 45 feet above mean sea level. The land is fairly level, but slopes down towards <br />Jahant Slough which meanders in an east west direction through the middle of the property. <br />According to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department (www.co.san- <br />joaquin.ca.us), the subject property is zoned AG -40, with general agriculture with a minimum <br />parcel size of 40 acres. This zoning designation "is established to preserve agricultural lands for <br />the continuation of commercial agricultural enterprises." <br />902 Industrial Way - Lodi, CA 95240. 209.367.3701 - Fax 209.369.4228 ©2008 Nei! O. Anderson & associates, Inc. <br />