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Summary Analysis <br /> The Summary Analysis is an overlay map of the <br /> environmental inventory, including topography, <br /> soils, slopes, and existing conditions. <br /> The Summary Analysis identifies classifications of <br /> "buildable land" and identifies drainage patterns <br /> and watersheds. <br /> The land is classified into three categories: <br /> • Prime Buildable <br /> (Few or no building constraints.) <br /> • Secondary Building Constraints <br /> (Some building constraints due to poor soils, <br /> steep slopes, or other hydrologic conditions.) <br /> • Building Restricted - <br /> (Major building constraints due to extreme <br /> slopes, soil, hydrologic, or geologic <br /> conditions, and floodplains. Additional site <br /> analysis of soil conditions or <br /> hydrologic/geologic conditions are needed to <br /> determine acceptable building and site <br /> engineering techniques.) <br /> Area Summary <br /> The land with the most severe building constraints <br /> in this area is the land adjacent to the stream beds <br /> and those areas that have shallow depth to <br /> groundwater. <br /> Most of this area is prime buildable or secondary <br /> buildable land. <br /> A primary ridge runs from east to west. This ridge <br /> separates the New Hope drainage basin from the <br /> Booker/Bolin drainage basins. <br /> Page 22 Northwest Small Area Plan <br />