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BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

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SOILS HYDROLOGY REPORTThe soils hydrology report identifies the depth of seasonal high groundwater.It is required for all excavation greater than 5 feet or if there is a reasonablepossibility of interference or interception of groundwater. A Soils/HydrologyReport application needs to be completed. The application can be found atwww.trpa.org in the Permits & Documents section.Soil pit dug in preparation for a soils/hydrologic investigation to determine the depth ofseasonal high ground water.SITE ASSESSMENT AND LAND CAPABILITY/LAND COVERAGE VERIFICATIONThe land capability and land coverage are verified through a Land CapabilityVerification and Land Coverage Verification for multi-family residentialproperties and through a Site Assessment for single family residentialproperties. They are required if there is the potential that coverage will beadded in order to comply with <strong>BMP</strong>s. The main reason coverage would beadded for <strong>BMP</strong> purposes is paving a dirt driveway or parking area. If anunpaved, compacted, and disturbed area is slated for restoration, it isrecommended that the Land Capability and Land Coverage be verified prior torestoration taking place. If it is restored before being legally verified, anypotential legal coverage may be permanently lost. These applications can befound at www.trpa.org.If an unpaved, compacted, anddisturbed area is slated forrestoration, it is recommendedthat the Land Capability andLand Coverage be verified priorto restoration taking place. If itis restored before being legallyverified, any potential legalcoverage may be permanentlylost.Land capability and allowable land coverage are determined using the landcapability classification system and allowable coverage limitations developed byBailey (1974). The Land Capability identifies how sensitive a parcel is and howwell it will recover from development. Land capability 7 is the least sensitive,therefore allowing the most development and variety of land uses, while landcapability 1 is extremely sensitive and limited in the amount of developmentTRPA <strong>BMP</strong> HandbookCHAPTER 2: Site Analysis2012 Page 2-15

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