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November 29, 2007 <br /> SOIL SUITABILITY/NITRATE LOADING STUDY <br /> TRAYLOR SHEA PRECAST <br /> 3836 NORTH NEWTON ROAD <br /> STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA <br /> OUR PROJECT NUMBER: E07191B <br /> Our office was contracted by Mike Smith Engineering to conduct a Soil Suitability/Nitrate <br /> Loading Study (SS/NLS) for the property at 3836 North Newton Road, Stockton, California. <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 and Nitrate Loading Study Requirements <br /> Checklist, dated July 14, 2003. <br /> I. SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br /> I.1 Introduction and Proposed Development <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 /> I.1.1 Site Description <br /> The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) for the Site is 132-060-02. The parcel is 8.58 acres in size <br /> ` (Plate 1). The County application number is PA-07-438. The Site is currently vacant land. <br /> The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic map, is <br /> approximately 28 feet above mean sea level. The land grades gently to the west. <br /> According to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department (www.co.san- <br /> joaquin.ca.us), the Site is zoned I-L (Limited Industrial). This zoning designation "is intended to / i) <br /> provide for light impact manufacturing, warehousing, wholesaling, construction contracting, and <br /> distribution uses. Activities within this zone have external physical effects that are generally <br /> restricted to the immediate area, are compatible with surrounding uses, are conducted entirely <br /> 902 Industrial Way•Lodi,CA 95240•209.367.3701 -Fax 209.369.4228 02007 Neil O.Anderson&Associates,Inc <br />