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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br />Introduction <br />Live Oak GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (Live Oak) was contracted by Abel Patino to conduct <br />a Soil Suitability Study and Nitrate Loading Study for the property located at 23848 <br />North Pearl Road, Acampo, 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 9-1105.2(d) of the San Joaquin County <br />Development code. <br />Proposed Development <br />Mr. Patino indicated that a new three-bedroom home will be constructed on the Site <br />(Plate 2). <br />Site Description <br />The Site is defined as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 007-270-02, approximately <br />2.66 acres in size. The Site is located at 23848 North Pearl Road, Acampo. <br />A three-bedroom home, a former dog kennel used for storage, a shop, a domestic well, <br />and two septic systems are located on the Site (Plate 3). A small pond is located in the <br />noftheast corner of the Site. <br />The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic <br />map, is approximately 110 feet above mean sea level. The Site is relatively flat (Plate <br />4). <br />According to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br />(www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us), the Site is zoned AL-5, Limited Agriculture with a minimum <br />parcel size of five acres. This zoning designation "is intended to recognize and <br />preserve areas that contain existing concentrations of small-scale agricultural <br />operations and dwellings." <br />LOGE 1850 Page 1