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March 2, 1999 <br /> NOA ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT NUMBER E99042 <br /> III. PHYSICAL SETTING <br /> Table I provides a summary of the physical setting of the site and vicinity. <br /> Table I : Physical Setting Summary <br /> Topographic Map: U.S.Geological Survey,7.5 minute Escalon,California,topographic <br /> quadrangle map, 1968 <br /> Topographic Map Northwest quarter of Section 1,Township 2 South,Range 9 East, <br /> Location: Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian <br /> Topography: Relatively level terrain with a surface drainage pattern to the southwest, <br /> approximately 145 feet above mean sea level <br /> General Location: Northeast comer of Henry Road and State Highway 120,Escalon,CA <br /> Assessor's Parcel 229-170-83 <br /> Number: <br /> Address: 30327 East Highway 120,Escalon,California <br /> Surface Soil Type: Madera sandy loam,0 to 2 percent slopes,and Exeter sandy loam,0 to 2 <br /> percent slopes <br /> Permeability: Very slow in the Madera soil,and moderate in the Exeter soil <br /> Depth to Groundwater: Approximately 70 feet above mean sea level(75 feet below ground <br /> surface) [State of California,Department of Water Resources, San <br /> Joaquin District,Lines of Equal Elevation of Water in Wells,San <br /> Joaquin Valley, 1993] <br /> Groundwater Flow Regional groundwater flow is in a southwesterly direction [State of <br /> Direction: California,Department of Water Resources,San Joaquin District,Lines <br /> of Equal Elevation of Water in Wells, San Joaquin Valley, 1993] <br /> Current Site Use: Agricultural land planted in corn and oats <br /> Past Site Use: Agricultural land,orchard,and pasture land <br /> 4 <br />