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The surface and near surface soils located at the Site are reported by the USDA Web <br /> Soil Survey to be composed of Honcut sandy loam, Tinnin loamy coarse sand, and <br /> Veritas fine sandy loam (Plate 12) (USDA, 2019). The table below presents some <br /> selected properties of these soils: <br /> Table 1. Selected Properties of On-Site Soils (USDA, 1992) <br /> Soil Name Depth Unified Soil Salinity Soil Perme- Septic tank <br /> and Map (in) Class <br /> Reaction ability absorption <br /> Symbol Classification mmhos/cm pH (in/hr) fields <br /> Honcut 0-21: Sandy loam; SM <2 6.1-7.3 2.0-6.0 Slight <br /> sandy loam, 21-60: Coarse sandy loam <2 6.1-7.8 2.0-6.0 <br /> 0-2% sandy loam; SM <br /> slopes, <br /> 175 <br /> Tinnin 0-28: Loamy coarse sand; SM <2 6.1-7.8 6.0-20 Severe: <br /> loamy 28-53: Loamy coarse sand, <2 6.1-7.8 6.0-20 poor filter <br /> coarse loamy sand; SM <br /> sand, 0-2% 53-75: Loamy coarse sand, <2 6.6-8.4 6.0-20 <br /> slopes, 255 loamy sand, sand; SM <br /> Veritas fine 0-15: Fine sandy loam; SM, <4 7.4-8.4 2.0-6.0 Moderate: <br /> sandy loam, SC-SM flooding, <br /> 0-2% 15-54: Sandy loam, fine sandy <4 7.4-8.4 2.0-6.0 cemented <br /> slopes, loam; SM, SC-SM pan <br /> 266 54-70: Cemented -- -- -- <br /> Note: The table descriptions do not necessarily reflect site-specific soil properties. See description of the map unit for <br /> composition and behavior characteristics of the map unit. <br /> Soil Borings <br /> On August 2, 2019, Live Oak excavated two shallow soil borings near the proposed <br /> septic disposal areas of the Site for the purpose of conducting percolation tests. The <br /> borings were four inches in diameter, 3.26 and 3.49 feet deep, and were excavated by <br /> hand auger (Table 2). The locations of the borings are indicated on Plate 13. <br /> The soil in the borings was similar to that described by the Soil Survey. Sandy silt was <br /> encountered to the full depth of each hole. The soil log is presented on Plate 14. <br /> Discussion of Soil Lithology <br /> Based on the soil observed in the boring, there appears to be good potential for <br /> percolation in the shallow soil zone. Sandy soils generally have a much greater <br /> potential for percolation than fine-grained or cemented soils. However, a percolation <br /> test is the only accepted method for determining the suitability of the soils for a septic <br /> disposal area. Percolation test results are discussed in the following section. <br /> LOGE 1938 Page 6 <br />