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