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COBALT <br /> GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION " -.,," GEOSCIENCES <br /> EVERETT, WASHINGTON <br /> December 3,2019 <br /> The soils encountered were logged in the field and are described in accordance with the Unified Soil <br /> Classification System(USCS). <br /> A Cobalt Geosciences field representative conducted the explorations, collected disturbed soil samples, <br /> classified the encountered soils, kept a detailed log of the explorations, and observed and recorded <br /> pertinent site features. <br /> The results of the sampling are presented on the exploration logs enclosed in Appendix C. <br /> 5.0 Soil and Groundwater Conditions <br /> 5.1.1 Area Geology <br /> The site lies within the Puget Lowland. The lowland is part of a regional north-south trending trough that <br /> extends from southwestern British Columbia to near Eugene, Oregon. North of Olympia, Washington, <br /> this lowland is glacially carved, with a depositional and erosional history including at least four separate <br /> glacial advances/retreats. The Puget Lowland is bounded to the west by the Olympic Mountains and to <br /> the east by the Cascade Range. The lowland is filled with glacial and non-glacial sediments consisting of <br /> interbedded gravel,sand,silt,till,and peat lenses. <br /> The Geologic Map of Washington — Northwest Quadrant, indicates that the site is underlain by Vashon <br /> Glacial Till. <br /> Vashon Glacial Till is typically characterized by an unsorted, non-stratified mixture of clay, silt, sand, <br /> gravel, cobbles and boulders in variable quantities. These materials are typically dense and relatively <br /> impermeable. The poor sorting reflects the mixing of the materials as these sediments were overridden <br /> and incorporated by the glacial ice. <br /> Explorations <br /> The test pits encountered 6 inches of topsoil and vegetation underlain by approximately i to 1.5 feet of <br /> loose to medium dense, silty-fine to medium grained sand with gravel (Weathered Glacial Till). These <br /> materials were underlain by dense to very dense, silty-fine to medium grained sand with gravel (Glacial <br /> Till),which continued to the termination depth of these explorations. <br /> Fill should be expected to be present around the existing residence and possibly elsewhere in the yard <br /> areas. <br /> 5.1.2 Groundwater <br /> Groundwater was not encountered in any of the explorations. There is a chance that perched <br /> groundwater may be encountered during late winter and early spring months. We anticipate that <br /> groundwater would be perched between fill or weathered till and underlying unweathered glacial till, <br /> likely within 5 feet of the ground surface. <br /> Water table elevations often fluctuate over time. The groundwater level will depend on a variety of factors <br /> that may include seasonal precipitation, irrigation, land use, climatic conditions and soil permeability. <br /> Water levels at the time of the field investigation may be different from those encountered during the <br /> construction phase of the project. <br /> 2 <br /> PO Box 82243 <br /> Kenmore,WA 98028 <br /> cobaltgeo0gmai Lconi <br /> 206-331-1097 <br />