Not suitable for a homesite
Landform is a floodplain or a filled depression
Suitable for a homesite
Landform is NOT a floodplain or filled depression
Is the soil is not suitable to a homesite
52-74" circle No
Preserve existing trees and plant new ones
Yes to all sites
Maintain soil cover during construction
slope is greater than 2%
Improve surface drainage
Mark "Yes" is both apply
1) poorly drained or somewhat poorly drained soils
2) Slope is 0-2%
Is the soil suitable for a basement?
Mark "Yes" if all apply...
1)Soil is well drained
2)No bedrock closer than 40" from surface
3)Slope is 12% or less
Design for High-clay subsoils
MARK "YES" if...
subsoil texture is clayey
Potential construction hazards on slopes
Mark "YES" if...
slope is 12%
Install diversion structures and drains
MARK "YES" if both of these apply
1) slope is 2%
either of these
2) There is bedrock, dense till, or frigipan within 40" of soil surface
3) Subsoil texture texture is moderately clayey or clayey
Provide Foundation Drainage
MARK "NO" if the soil has BOTH of these apply...
1) Soil is Well-Drained
either of these
2) Subsoil texture is sandy
3) The soil had a course sand or gravel limiting layer closer than 40" from surface
High Risk for cave-in during construction
Mark "YES" if....
subsoil texture is sandy or the soil has a course sand and gravel limiting layer
Manage soil reaction for acid loving shrubs
No application- pH is 5.6 or less
Apply Sulfur- pH is 5.7 to 7.9
Plant of species- pH is 8.0 or greater
Manage soil reactions of lawns
Apply lime- pH is 5.9 or less
No Application- pH is 6.0 to 7.5
Plant other species- pH is 7.6 or above
Apply Phosphorus (P) to lawn
P is less than 25 PPM
Apply Potassium (K) to lawn
K is less than 75 PPM
Soil Suitable for an Absorption Field
MARK "NO" if soil has one or more properties....
1) It has a limiting layer of bedrock, fragipan, sand and gravel or dense till closer than 20" to surface
2) Slope is greater then 25%
3) Landform is an Upland depression or an outwash depression
If you marked "NO" on soil suitable for an absorption field
Mark "NO or N/A" on (30-38)
Septic Tanks Outlet Filter Cleaning Interval
1-3 people in home- once a year
4 or more people in home- every 6 months
Subsurface trench, gravity flow system
MARK "YES" is ALL of these apply...
1) No bedrock, fragipan, coarse sand and gravel or dense till limiting layer within 40" or the soil surface
2) Soil is Well-drained
3) Subsoil soil texture is moderately sandy or medium
4) Slope is 12% or less
Subsurface Trench, Flood Dose System
Mark "YES" is ALL of these apply...
1) No bedrock, fragipan, coarse sand and gravel or dense till limiting layer within 40" to surface
2) Soil is well-drained
3) Subsoil soil texture is moderately clayey or clayey
4) Slope is 12% or less
Subsurface Trench, pressure distribution system
MARK "YES" if these apply....
1) no bedrock, fragipan, sand and gravel, or dense till limiting layer within 40 inches of the soil surface.
2) Soil is well-drained
3) Subsoil texture is sandy
4) Slope is 12% or less
Elevated Sand Mound System
Mark "YES" if all these apply....
1) No bedrock, fragipan, coarse sand and gravel or dense till limiting layer above 20"
2) Soil is well-drained or moderately well drained
3) Slope is 6% or less
Elevated sand mound system and perimeter drainage
MARK "YES" is all these apply....
1) No bedrock, fragipan, coarse sand and gravel or dense till limiting layer above 20"
2) Soil is somewhat poorly drained or poorly drained
3) Slope is 6% or less
Drip distribution system and secondary treatment
Mark "YES" is all of these apply....
1) NO bedrock within 20"
2) Soil is well-drained
3) Slope is 25% or less
Secondary Treatment
If you marked yes or ANY of (32-37)