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Compass Health <br />June 26, 2019 <br />JN 19178 <br />Page 2 <br />SUBSURFACE <br />The subsurface conditions were explored by drilling five test borings at the approximate locations <br />shown on the Site Exploration Plan, Plate 2. Our exploration program was based on the proposed <br />construction, anticipated subsurface conditions and those encountered during exploration, and the <br />scope of work outlined in our proposal. <br />The test borings were drilled on June 6, 2019 using a track -mounted, hollow -stem auger drill. <br />Samples were taken at approximate 2.5 and 5-foot intervals with a standard penetration sampler. <br />This split -spoon sampler, which has a 2-inch outside diameter, is driven into the soil with a 140- <br />pound hammer falling 30 inches. The number of blows required to advance the sampler a given <br />distance is an indication of the soil density or consistency. A geotechnical engineer from our staff <br />observed the drilling process, logged the test borings, and obtained representative samples of the <br />soil encountered. The Test Boring Logs are attached as Plates 3 through 7. <br />Soil Conditions <br />Test Borings 1, 2, and 3 were drilled along the lower, eastern side of the property. Beneath <br />the ground surface, native, loose, weathered silty sand was encountered. This weathered <br />layer was underlain by dense and very dense, slightly cemented, gravelly, silty sand at <br />depths of approximately 3.5 to 4 feet and extended to the base of the test borings at depths <br />of 16 to 21 feet where auger refusal was met. This dense and very dense soil is glacially <br />compressed and is geologically referred to as glacial till. <br />Test Borings 4 and 5 were drilled on the upper, western side of the site. Approximately 9 to <br />10 feet of loose fill was encountered beneath the existing grade. The fill was observed to <br />contain brick and asphalt debris in Test Boring 4 on the northwestern portion of the site. The <br />native glacial till was encountered beneath the fill, extending to the base of the test borings <br />at depths of 22.75 to 25.5 feet where auger refusal again was met. <br />Although our explorations did not encounter cobbles or boulders, they are often found in <br />soils that have been deposited by glaciers. <br />Groundwater Conditions <br />No groundwater seepage was observed during drilling. However, it should be noted that <br />groundwater levels vary seasonally with rainfall and other factors, with higher levels and <br />greater amounts in the winter and early spring months. It is possible that groundwater could <br />be found in pockets within the glacial till, and between the looser near -surface soil and the <br />underlying glacial till, especially during these months. <br />The stratification lines on the logs represent the approximate boundaries between soil types at the <br />exploration locations. The actual transition between soil types may be gradual, and subsurface <br />conditions can vary between exploration locations. The logs provide specific subsurface information <br />only at the locations tested. If a transition in soil type occurred between samples in the borings, the <br />depth of the transition was interpreted. The relative densities and moisture descriptions indicated <br />on the test boring logs are interpretive descriptions based on the conditions observed during <br />drilling. <br />GEOTECH CONSULTANTS, INC. <br />