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August 18, 2014 <br /> Gibson Bluff <br /> L&A Job No. 14-056 <br /> Page 3 <br /> SITE CONDITIONS <br /> Surface Condition <br /> The general location of the project site is shown on Plate 1 — Vicinity Map. The site is <br /> situated near the base of a moderate to steep, northerly-declining hillside with deep <br /> gullies incised by creeks flowing northward down the coastal bluff. The project site is <br /> consisted of a gently sloped bench top over most of the site flanked by a steep bluff on its <br /> north side a steep gully bank on its west side. It is bounded by Gibson Place to its south <br /> and adjoined by residential development to its east. <br /> The site is currently occupied by a single-family residence in its northeast quadrant with <br /> detached garage and storage shed near the top of the steep gully bank on its west side. <br /> The open area on the bench top around the existing residence is covered by lawn grass <br /> and flower beds. The steep bluff and gully bank along the north and west sides are dotted <br /> by large and tall, mature, evergreen and deciduous trees. These trees are all quite straight <br /> with little or no downhill lean and without a bent in their trunks. This indicates that there <br /> has been little or no soil movement on the steep slopes over the life times of the trees. <br /> Geologic Setting <br /> The Preliminary Surficial Geologic Map of the Mukilteo and Everett Quadrangles, <br /> Snohomish County, Washington, by Mackey Smith, published by U. S. Geological Survey <br /> in 1976, is referenced for the geologic and soil conditions of the project site. According <br /> to this publication, the surficial soil units at and in the vicinity of the project site are <br /> mapped as Vashon Till (Q,,)underlain by Whidbey formation (QW). <br /> LIU & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />