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SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY <br />Introduction <br />Live Oak GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (Live Oak) was contracted by Sunshine Tijero to <br />conduct a Soil Suitability Study and Nitrate Loading Study for her property located at <br />23380 South Austin Road, Ripon, California. <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 was conducted to determine whether the soils are suitable for <br />use with a septic system. The study was performed in accordance with the <br />requirements of Section 9-1105.2(d) of the San Joaquin County Development code. <br />Proposed Development <br />Ms. Tijero plans to construct a second unit dwelling on the Site, as well as a possible <br />accessory dwelling unit. <br />Site Description <br />The Site is defined as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 228-130-03, approximately <br />2.70 acres in size. It is located at 23380 South Austin Road, Ripon (Plate 1). <br />A three-bedroom primary residence is located on the Site. A domestic well serves the <br />residence (Plate 2). <br />The elevation of the Site, according to a United States Geological Survey topographic <br />map, is approximately 46 to 47 feet above mean sea level. The Site is relatively flat <br />(Plate 3). <br />According to the San Joaquin County District Viewer (sjmap.org), the Site is zoned AG - <br />40, General Agriculture with a minimum parcel size of 40 acres. This zoning <br />designation "is established to preserve agricultural lands for the continuation of <br />commercial agriculture enterprises." <br />LOGE 2234 Page 1 <br />