00885June 22, 1978
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MEMO TO:. John Comm nityuDevelopmentcDepartment
FROM: Leif R. Larson
Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: SUITABILITY OF SOILS FOR PRD-2-78 PARKSIDE WEST
In regards to the concern as elng Con theirsheari g sion bofrs
over the soils condition expressed i
May 24th, we have reviewed the soils reports
ep ets& Associateared s in
Reid, Middleton in January, 1975,
Au ust, 1977. We have also made a review independent of
these reports on other sources of information.
The soil in .this area is grouped into the Soil Conservation
Service.designation as Alderwood type. This soil is charac-
terized by a gravel and loam covering approximately -three feet
in depth underlaid by hardpan.
For the purposes of constructing roads, blelitTherenissnogle-
family dwellings, the soil is most suita e which would be
evidence of other soils of a more severe typ
susceptible to sliding or movement. that The encounteredaintthe vicinity
site is
of a different character than all water entering the
of the wharf. With respect to drainage,
to the hardpf laythisesitedishen runs being coveredrwi
ly
soil percolates
th
Since only a small portion o
surfaces detracting from the soils able to absorb water, we
find that the remainder of the site can adequately absorb the
displaced water.
We therefore conclude th
proposed development. Please at thialso lbesadvised ite is sthat ble for e
the soils
is -
will be further examined at fromthe theobserved patternime of construction s dThis
cern any unusual variations
is a normal routine in any development as the work progresses.