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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY Introduction Live Oak GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (Live Oak) was contracted by Thomas Patee to conduct a Soil Suitability Study and Nitrate Loading Study for the property located at 5420 East Acampo Road, Acampo, California. The Soil Suitability Study and Nitrate Loading Study are combined under this report cover and presented as two sections of this report. The formatting of the report has been designed to follow the recommendations of the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department as described in its Soil Suitability Study Requirements Checklist and Nitrate Loading Study Requirements Checklist. The Soil Suitability Study was conducted to determine whether the soils are suitable for use with a septic system. The study was performed according to the requirements of Section 9-1105.2(d) of the San Joaquin County Development code. Proposed Development f Mr. Patee indicated thai a new three-bedroom home will be constructed on the Site. Site Description The Site is defined as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 017-320-03, approximately 1.71 acres in size (Plate 1). The Site is located at 5420 East Acampo Road, Acampo. The Site is currently vacant, with the exception of a domestic well (Plate 2). The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic map, is approximately 6.0 feet above mean sea level. The Site is relatively flat (Plate 3). According to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department (www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us), the Site is_ zoned AG-40, General Agriculture with a minimum parcel size of 40 acres. This zoning designation "is established to preserve agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agriculture enterprises." Existing and Proposed Septic Tank Usage Existing Septic System No septic systems are currently located on the Site. LOGE 1923 Page 1