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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br /> Introduction <br /> Live Oak GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (Live Oak) was contracted by Sherman Chiu to <br /> conduct a Soil Suitability Study and Nitrate Loading Study for his property located at <br /> 8744 South Roberts Road, Stockton, 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 /> A minor subdivision is proposed to divide the Site into a 4.5-acre homesite parcel and a <br /> designated remainder (Plate 2). According to Mr. Chiu, the uses of the land will remain <br /> unchanged after the subdivision (personal communication, April 10, 2020). <br /> Site Description <br /> The Site is defined as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 162-100-03, approximately 168 <br /> acres in size. It is located at 8744 South Roberts Road, Stockton, California. <br /> The Site is crop land with a house, garage, and several old barns and outbuildings <br /> located near its southeast corner (Plates 3 and 4). A domestic well and septic system <br /> serve the house. <br /> The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic <br /> map, is approximately five feet above mean sea level. The Site is relatively flat, except <br /> where it is elevated along the levee roads that form its eastern boundary (Plate 5). <br /> According to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br /> (www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us), the Site is zoned AG-80, General Agriculture with a <br /> minimum parcel size of 80 acres. This zoning designation "is established to preserve <br /> agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agriculture enterprises." <br /> LOGE 20-17 Page 1 <br />