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May 23, 2008 <br /> SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br /> DEN HARTOG PROPERTY <br /> 6686 KILE ROAD <br /> LODI, CALIFORNIA <br /> OUR PROJECT NUMBER: LGS080514 <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT <br /> Our office was contracted by Pieter Den Hartog of DHV, LLC to conduct a Soil Suitability Study <br /> for the property at 6686 Kile Road in Lodi, California. <br /> The Soil Suitability Study (SSS) was conducted to determine whether the soils are suitable for <br /> use with a septic system. The study was performed according to the requirements of Section <br /> 9-1105.2(d) of the San Joaquin County Development code. A major element of the field work <br /> included conducting percolation tests that meet the required absorption rates as required by <br /> San Joaquin County, Public Health Services, Environmental Health Department (EHD). <br /> In addition to conducting the percolation tests, a review of published soil information, geologic <br /> maps, and groundwater information was performed to evaluate the suitability of soils for use <br /> with a septic system. <br /> The formatting of this report has been designed to follow, to the greatest degree possible, the <br /> EHD'5 Soil Suitability Study Requirements Checklist, dated July 14, 2003. <br /> 1.1 Site Description <br /> The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) for the site is 011-120-02. The property is approximately <br /> 166.58 acres in size (see Plate 1). The county application number is PA-08-028. The site is <br /> currently used as vineyard. <br /> The elevation of the site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic map, is <br /> between approximately 5 and 15 feet above mean sea level. The land grades down gently to <br /> the west. <br /> According to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br /> (http://www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us), the subject property is zoned AG-40, general agriculture <br /> with a minimum parcel size of 40 acres. This zoning designation "is established to preserve <br /> agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agricultural enterprises." <br /> '044r <br /> 902 Industrial Way•Lodi,CA 95240•209.367.3701 •Fax 209.369.4228 ©1008 Neil O.Anderson&Associates.Inc <br />