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• SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br /> Introduction <br /> Live Oak GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (Live Oak) was contracted by Antonette Silva to <br /> conduct a Soil Suitability Study for the property located at 18401, 18447, and 18459 <br /> East Highway 120, Ripon, California (Plate 1). <br /> The Soil Suitability Study 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 <br /> Section 9-1105.2(d) of the San Joaquin County Development Code. <br /> The formatting of the report has been designed to follow the recommendations of the <br /> San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department as described in its Soil <br /> Suitability Study Requirements Checklist. <br /> Proposed Development <br /> A minor subdivision is proposed to divide the Site into a 2.27-acre homesite parcel, a <br /> 15.65-acre parcel, and a designated remainder (Plate 2). Ms. Silva indicated that no <br /> changes to the use of the Site are planned. <br /> • Site Description <br /> The Site consists of Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APNs) 205-070-39 and -40, <br /> approximately 60 acres in size. It is located at 18401, 18447, and 18459 East Highway <br /> 120, Ripon, California. The Site is an almond orchard with two houses, a shop, a barn, <br /> and several outbuildings. Two domestic wells and an irrigation well provide water to the <br /> Site (Plate 3). <br /> The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic <br /> map, is approximately 75 feet above mean sea level (Plate 4). The Site is relatively flat. <br /> The San Joaquin County Community Development Department web site states that the <br /> Site is zoned AG-40, general agriculture with a minimum parcel size of 40 acres. This <br /> zoning designation "is established to preserve agricultural lands for the continuation of <br /> commercial agricultural enterprises." <br /> • <br /> LOGE 1613 Page 1 <br />