HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-10-16UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
The Village Green, 840 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, New York 14850
October 16, 1979
Tompkins County Health Department
Trumansburg Road
Ithaca, New York 14886
Subject: Rocco Lucente -- Caswell Road Subdivision
This report is based on the Tompkins County Soil Survey Report and
onsite review of area on October 3, 1979.
Soils
EbB - Erie channery silt loam, 3 -8% -this is a deep gently
sloping somewhat poorly drained silty soil with a strongly
expressed fragipan at 10 -12 inches. Rather severe use
limitations are imposed by the somewhat poor drainage,
dense impervious subsoil.and lateness in drying out in
the spring.
Ha - Halsey silt loam - consists' of deep, very poorly drained
soils formed in glacial outwash material.
HdC - Howard gravelly loam 5 -15 %. They consist of deep, well
drained soils.
PhA 7 PhB - Phelps gravelly silt loam 0 -3% and 3 -3 %. They are
deep moderately well drained soils formed in stratified
sand and gravel deposits. They occur in places where they
receive seepage and runoff from adjacent higher land.
RkA & RkB - Rhinebeck silt loam, 0 -2 %- 2-6 %. These are somwhat
poorly drained, heavy textured, deep soils found in clayey
lake -laid materials.
Ws - Wayland and sloan silt loam - this is an undifferentiated
unit of poorly drained Wayland and very poorly drained sloam
soils, both formed in recent alluvial material where they
are subject to intermittent flooding.
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Rocco Lucente- Caswell Road Subdivision
Depth to Limitation for
Soil H 0 Bedrock Septic Dwelling with basements
EbB 0.5 -195' 60" Severe Severe
Ha O�0*51 it of it
HdC 600' if Moderate Moderate
PhA 195 -2.0' " Severe Severe
PhB of " it it
RkA 0.5 -1.5' �► ►► if
RkB " " " '►
Ws O -0.5'
Recommendations
The test pits conducted on October 3 confirmed the soil survey
in the fact that the water table appears to be as close as 6" to the
surface in many areas during certain times of the year. This will
present problems in installing adequate septic systems and providing
dry basements.
The area is flat enough so that there,is no real p�oNential erosion
hazard. However, it is still advisable to disturboa minimal area and
immediately reseed following construction.
Although there is a low erosion hazard, the topography does present a
problem with drainage systems. Careful planning should be done so
that there are acceptable outlets for the surface water ditches and
provisions made for outletting footer drains which are definitely
needed with the high water table. Grading should be done so that;
all surface water will flow away from the houses.
If you have any further questions, please call.
Sincerely,
4aAxr
Gary Lamont
District Conservationist
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