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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br /> Introduction <br /> Live Oak GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (Live Oak) was contracted by Komal Atwal to conduct <br /> a Soil Suitability Study and Nitrate Loading Study for his property located at 7594 West <br /> Linne Road, Tracy, California. <br /> The Soil Suitability Study and Nitrate Loading Study are combined under this report <br /> cover and presented as two sections of this report. The formatting of the report has <br /> been designed to follow the recommendations of the San Joaquin County <br /> Environmental Health Department as described in its Soil Suitability Study <br /> Requirements Checklist and Nitrate Loading Study Requirements Checklist. <br /> The Soil Suitability Study and Nitrate Loading Study were conducted to determine <br /> whether the soils are suitable for use with a septic system, as well as to estimate if the <br /> use of septic systems will impact ground water quality. The study was performed <br /> according to the requirements of Section 9-1105.2(d) of the San Joaquin County <br /> Development code. <br /> Proposed Development <br /> Mr. Atwal intends to place a new three-bedroom home on the Site-, a one-bedroom and <br /> a two-bedroom home are current) located on the property. <br /> Site Description <br /> i e is de i ed as. Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 253-220-15, approximately <br /> 2.53 acres in size. It is located at 7594 West Linne Road, Tracy (Plate 1). <br /> Two houses.,-a-garage, and a barn are currently located on the Site, the remainder of <br /> the property is leased for farming. A well and two septic systems serve the houses <br /> (Plate 2). _ <br /> The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic <br /> map, is approximately 116 to 118 feet above mean sea level. The Site is relatively flat <br /> (Plate 3). <br /> According to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br /> (www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us), the Site is zoned AG-40, General Agriculture with a <br /> minimum parcel size of 40 acres. This zoning designation "is established to preserve <br /> agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agriculture enterprises." <br /> LOGE 1930 Page 1 <br />