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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY Introduction Live Oak GeoEnvironmental, Inc (Live Oak) was contracted by Amar Mathfallu to conduct a Soil Suitability Study for the property located at 18787 and 18915 North 3� Highway 99 West Frontage Road, Acampo, 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 A minor subdivision is proposed to divide the Site into two new parcels, approximately five and`three acres in die (Plate 2). Mr. Mathfallu indicated that he plans to build a new houS andapant orchaM on the rear parcel. Site Description The Site consists of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 013-220-16, approximately eight acres in size. It is located at 18787 and 18915 North Highway 99 West Frontage Road, Acampo, California. The Site consists of agricultural land with a house located on the Frontage Road. A domestic well and an irrigation well supply water to the Site. A small shed and a shade structure are located on the Site as well (Plate 3). The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic map, is approximately 55 feet above mean sea level (Plate 4). The Site is relatively flat. The San Joaquin County Community Development Department web site states that the Site is zoned AG-20, general agriculture with a minimum parcel size of 20 acres. This zoning designation "is established to preserve agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agricultural enterprises." LOGE 1422 Page 1