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suitability for deep-rooted crops. Returning crop residue to the soils or regularly adding other organic material improves fertility, minimizes crusting, and maintains the rate of water intake. On site for septic tank absorption fields must be increased in size to compensate for very slow permeability. This map unit is in capability unit IVs-3, irrigated and non-irrigated. The Madera soil is in vegetative soil group D, and the Alamo soil is in vegetative soil group E.3 Refer to Vegetative Groups, Appendix IXB, for definitions. Approximate soil types of soil:" Refer to aerial soils map, Appendices IB. LOCATION SOIL TYPE PERCENTAGE Existing Site #193 80% #195 20% Future Expansion #193 95% #195 5% Land Capability Classification*: Note:All ofthe soils at the dairy site have been leveled for sometime.They have also been ripped to breakup the consolidated areas."They have also had organic matenals (manure solids)applied that improves soil tilth,water holding capacity,water percolation rate,erosion and nutrient holding capacity. Land capability classification shows, in a general way, the suitability of soils for most kinds of field crops. The criteria used in grouping the soils do not include major and general expensive landforming that would change slope, depth or other characteristics of the soils, nor do they include possible but unlikely major reclamation projects. In the capability system, soils are generally grouped at three levels: capability class, subclass,. and unit. These levels are defined as follows: • Capability classes, the broadest groups, are designated by Roman numerals I through VIII. The numerals indicate progressively greater limitations and narrower choices for practical use. The classes are defined as follows: • Class I soils have few limitations that restrict their use. • Class II soils have moderate limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require moderate conservation practices. • Class III soils have severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require special conservation practices, or both. • Class IV soils have very severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require very careful management, or both. • Class V soils are not likely to erode but nave other limitations, impractical to remove, that limit their use. • Class VI soils have severe limitations that make them generally unsuitable for cultivation. Class VII soils have very severe limitations that make them unsuitable for cultivation. Refer to page 30 for Endnotes and Reference Sources Soil Suitability Study Property Name and Address: Frank Faria Dairy, Inc., 12182 S. Robinson Road, Escalon,CA 95320 Page 9 Western Design/David Avila 2001