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73 INTRODUCTION & SITE DESCRIPTION A detailed soil and site evaluation was performed on 15 lots proposed for the Lawrence Road Subdivision, Lawrence Road, Hillsborough, NC (Orange County PIN: 9883194355). Wood Soil Consultants, PLLC (WSC) was retained to perform a detailed soil and site evaluations of the 15 lots to determine if there is sufficient Provisionally Suitable soil for Conventional Type or Low- Profile Chamber systems for at minimum, a 4-bedroom home, ideally a 5-bedroom home. The study area had been partially evaluated in a November 21, 2021 Reconnaissance Soil & Site Evaluation performed by WSC. The property was evaluated in accordance with the "Laws and Rules for Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems", amended December 6, 2018. The area is mostly open field with some woods on the eastern fringes of the study area and along southern boundary. INVESITGATION METHODOLOGY The field survey was conducted on December 4 and 6, 2023 by Michael G. Wood, LSS and Ethan T. Wood. Soil borings were advanced with hand-augers and soil color determined using a Munsell Soil Color Chart. Observations of the landscape as well as soil properties (depth, texture, structure, soil wetness, restrictive horizons, etc.) were recorded. Soil borings were described per the USDA-NRCS,Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils, Version 3.0. Soil borings and site features are noted in Figure 1. FINDINGS Thirty(30) soil borings, two each on the 15 lots, were advanced, and their locations noted on Figure 1. The minimum bedroom capacity is provided in Table 1. Table 1. Lot# 4-Bedroom 5-Bedroom 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 X 9 X 10 X 11 X 12 X 13 X 14 X 15 X Lawrence Road Septic Suitability Report December 11, 2023