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14. o5oils Ana1yis The various soils that make up the first six feet of material found on The Meadowlands site have been grouped according to their limitations for the construction of buildings, roadways, parking lots and utilities. The limitations have been categorized as slight, slight-moderate and moderate. A slight limitation category indicates that soil properties are favorable for development and any limiting factors are easily overcome. A slight-moderate category limitation indicates that soil properties are favorable for development and the limiting factors can be overcome with minor considerations. A moderate category limitation indicates that soil properties and site features are not favorable for development but the limiting factors can be overcome or minimized by special planning and design. The soils on the site have been identified as Georgeville, Herndon and Tatum series. Georgeville soils are found over approximately seventy-five percent of the site and typically consist of a well-drained soil on broad ridges and upland areas. The Herndon soils are found in two areas of the site, roughly north and south of the existing lake. The Tatum soils are found primarily within the drainage depression east of the lake. Both the Georgeville and Herndon series typically exhibit a depth to bedrock greater than sixty inches and a depth to groundwater deeper than seventy-two inches. Tatum soils exhibit a depth to rock of approximately forty to sixty inches and a depth to the water table of between forty-eight and seventy-two inches. Shallow rock may be encountered in several areas of the site, thus, the depth of excavations within these areas should be minimized to reduce the potential for rock excavation. Trench excavation into partially-weathered rock or competent rock typically requires blasting to expedite construction. ��r j eadoyland5 14