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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br /> Introduction <br /> Live Oak GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (Live Oak) was contracted by Keith and Cindy <br /> Nienhuis to conduct a Soil Suitability Study and Nitrate Loading Study for their property <br /> located at 5828 East Fairlane Road, Acampo, 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. and Mrs. Nienhuis plan to construct a new two-bedroom house on the Site. <br /> Site Description <br /> The Site is composed of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 005-270-15, 0.42 acres in <br /> size. The Site is located at 5828 East Fairlane Road, Acampo (Plate 1). <br /> The Site is currently vacant; a concrete slab is located in the southwest corner (Plate 2). <br /> The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic <br /> map, is approximately 65 feet above mean sea level. The Site is relatively flat (Plate 3). <br /> According to the San Joaquin County District Viewer (sjmap.org), the Site is zoned AG- <br /> 40, General Agriculture with a minimum parcel size of 40 acres. This zoning <br /> designation "is established to preserve agricultural lands for the continuation of <br /> commercial agriculture enterprises." <br /> Existing and Proposed Septic Tank Usage <br /> Existing Septic System <br /> No septic systems are currently located on the Site. <br /> LOGE 20-41 Page 1 <br />