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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br /> WADDELL PROPERTY <br /> 14645 EAST TOKAY COLONY ROAD <br /> LODI, CALIFORNIA <br /> OUR PROJECT NUMBER: E07156A <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT <br /> Our office was contracted by Laura Lee Waddell to conduct a soil suitability study for the <br /> property at 14645 E. Tokay Colony Road, Lodi, 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 to meet the required absorption rates as required by San <br /> 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 /> EHD's Soil Suitability Study Requirements Checklist, dated July 14, 2003. <br /> 1.1 Site Description <br /> The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) for the site is 065-270-02. The proposed parcel division <br /> will create two parcels, both approximately five (5) acres in size (Plate 1). At present the site is l <br /> a residence and pasture for horses. <br /> The elevation of the site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic map, is <br /> approximately 80 to 85 feet above mean sea level. The land gently grades down to the <br /> southwest. <br /> According to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department (www.co.san- <br /> joaquin.ca.us), the subject property is zoned AL-5, 5 acre Limited Agriculture. This zoning <br /> designation "is intended to recognize and preserve areas that contain existing concentrations of <br /> small-scale agricultural operations and dwellings". Minimum parcel sizes within the AL zone are <br /> 5 or 10 acres, as specified by the precise zoning. <br /> ",04 <br /> ,� 902 Industrial Way•Lodi,CA 95240•209.367.3701 •Fax 209.369.4228 02007 Neil O.Anderson&Associates, Inc. <br />