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I. INTRODUCTION This report issues my findings regarding the Nitrate Loading Study, Soil Suitability Study and wastewater disposal operational and design parameters for the proposed expansion of the Sunset Kennels facility. These studies were required by the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department(EHD)and comply with the San Joaquin County Development Title. Ms. Candace Worland and her mother Ms. Joanne Bagley are the owner-operators of the existing Sunset Kennels and are the developers of this project to expand the existing kennel facility onto the ZJ subject Parcel. They have provided the preliminary information to complete these studies. The new site improvements will operate with a domestic well installed in 2007 that will serve the entire kennel facility(existing and future), and a new on-site wastewater disposal system that will serve the future: 1.)Bathroom within the office,2.)A kitchen, 3.) Washer machine,4.) Bath water from dog bathing, and 4.) Wash-down water from 28 dog kennels. These improvements are illustrated on the attached Site Plan. SSS§ 1.2. The total Parcel area is 25,265 s.f. or 0.58 acres, as illustrated on the attached APN map. The Parcel (011-170-27) directly to the south of the subject Parcel is the existing Kennel J property. The project site is north of the city limits of Lodi, approximately 500 feet north of intersection of Woodbridge Road and Ray Road, on the west side of Ray Road. The purpose of these Studies was to collect the following information to fulfill EHD requirements, discuss septic system operational design parameters, and facilitate the transfer of information to EHD: • 1.)Analyze the capacity of the indigenous soils in the proposed disposal areas to accept the anticipated wastewater flows,2.)Assess the characteristics of the soil to mitigate nitrate impact, and 3.) Discuss operational parameters to achieve the two goals of proper wastewater management and nitrate loading mitigation for the proposed disposal area. This was accomplished by the referenced testing,chemical analyses and operational design parameters incorporated into the wastewater disposal system. • Although ultimate wastewater flow volumes emanating from the completed project are unknown, the average daily flow(ADF)volume was formulated using all available parameters acceptable to EHD. Average daily flow effluent volumes from the dog kennels are expected to be relatively small. Domestic sewage flows are also expected to be very small. • The required 100%reserve/replacement area for the primary disposal area can be situated in the �L15 northwest corner of the subject property,as shown on the Site Plans. In summary, the soil testing and investigation protocol has found the indigenous soils under the proposed wastewater disposal area to contain predominately dark brown clayey silt down to two feet, followed by a dark brown silty, fine sandy clay to five feet, where a cemented silts hardpan stratum is encountered. This hardpan stratum extends from five feet to six feet below grade. Below this stratum is a yellowish very light brown silty fine sand with excellent permeability characteristics. 1