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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY Introduction Live Oak GeoEnvironmental, Inc (Live Oak) was contracted by Bob Kamps to conduct a Soil Suitability Study for his property located at 14280 East Highway 120, Ripon, California (Plate 1). The Soil Suitability Study was conducted to determine whether the soils are suitable for use with a septic system. The study was performed according to the requirements of Section 9-1105.2(d) of the San Joaquin County Development code. The formatting of the report has been designed to follow the recommendations of the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department as described in its Soil Suitability Study Requirements Checklist. Proposed Development The proposed project is a minor subdivision to split the Site into a five-acre homesite parcel (Parcel 1), a 40-acre parcel (Parcel 2), and a 36.73-acre designated remainder (Plate 2). No change in Site uses is anticipated. Site Description The Site, Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APNs) 245-020-23 and -39, is approximately 82 acres in size. The County project application number is PA-1100127. The Site consists of almond orchard and open land with a house, shop, and garage. A domestic well and an irrigation well supply water to the Site. A recent aerial photograph of the Site is included as Plate 3. The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic map, is approximately 60 feet above mean sea level (Plate 4). The Site topography is relatively flat. The San Joaquin County Community Development Department web site states that the Site is zoned AG-40, general agriculture with a minimum parcel size of 40 acres. This zoning designation "is established to preserve agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agricultural enterprises." Past Uses of the Site Based on information reviewed for the Surface & Subsurface Contamination Report (Live Oak, 2011), the Site has been agricultural land since 1937 or earlier. Portions of LOGE 1135 Page 1