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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br /> Introduction <br /> Live Oak GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (Live Oak) was contracted by Christine Anderson to <br /> conduct a Soil Suitability Study and Nitrate Loading Study for her property located at <br /> 20295 and 20795 South Van Allen Road, Escalon, California (Plate 1). <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 9-604.010(d) of the San Joaquin County <br /> Development code. <br /> Proposed Development <br /> Ms. Anderson proposes to convert an existing detached garage on the Site into a one- <br /> bedroom accessory dwelling unit (ADU) (Plate 2). <br /> Site Description <br /> The Site is defined as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 245-120-14, 1.46 acres in size. <br /> It is located at 20295 and 20795 South Van Allen Road, Escalon, California. A house <br /> and garage are located on the Site; the remainder of the parcel is open or landscaped <br /> (Plate 3). A domestic well supplies water to the Site. <br /> The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic <br /> map, is approximately 87 feet above mean sea level. The Site is relatively flat (Plate 4). <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. The San Joaquin <br /> County Community Development Department states that this zoning designation "is <br /> established to preserve agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agriculture <br /> enterprises." <br /> LOGE 2619 Page 1 <br />