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103 <br /> SOIL & WATER <br /> CONSERVATION DISTRICT <br /> Orange Soil and Water Conservation <br /> P.O. Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> 919-245-275,0 <br /> 4 4 <br /> Dec. 12, 2012 <br /> To: Glenn Bowles <br /> Orange County Planning Dept. <br /> From: Gail Hughes <br /> Soil Conservationist <br /> Orange Soil and Water Conservation District <br /> RE: Annandale at Creek Wood Subdivision <br /> Whitfiled Lots, LLC , c/o Tom Hefner (preliminary plan) <br /> According to the Orange County Soil Survey,the following soils are located on this site: <br /> EnB Enon loam, 2-6% slopes <br /> EnC Enon loam 6-12% slopes <br /> GeB Georgeville silt loam—2-6% slope <br /> GeC Georgeville silt loam—6- 10 % slopes <br /> HrC Herndon silt loam—6-10% slopes <br /> *TaD Tatum Silt loam—8-15% slopes <br /> *Tatum soil series has been renamed to Tarrus silt loam(per USDA-NRCS web site) <br /> Soils names and locations were provided on a site analysis map by the applicant. <br /> Soils have been verified using the Orange County GIS and Aries web site; <br /> http://aries.co.orange.nc.us . <br /> A brief description of the soil capabilities in the area are attached but are available in <br /> detail on the http://websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov/app/ <br /> An on-site investigation by the Orange County Environmental Health Dept. should <br /> determine site specific soil capabilities and exact locations of septic tanks (if applicable). <br /> If you have any questions or concerns,please feel free to call or email me at <br /> ghughes@orangecountync.gov and 919-245-2753. <br />