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0 GeoEnvironmental Services, Inc.
MAUSE Report for
Subdivision Approval Letter
Location of property: Secretarys Ridge Lot 9; Part of Parcel ID:11900-00-00-05200;
East Side of Secretarys Sand Road Albemarle County; Acreage: 5.63 ac;
Applicant or Client and address:
Prepared by OSE: Keith M. McQuiddy
Lees Branch LLC
GeolInvironmental Services, Inc.
206 South Avenue
P.O. Box 1555
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
804-730-8220
Date of this report: 6/99/22
OSE/PE job Number: n/a
Revision Dates: n/a
Health Dept. ID No.: n/a
l VILMILJ VI UI AC Vl L.
Health Department Application Form (p.2) ® Survey Plat (p.8)
® Abbreviated Design Form (p.3-4) ® Private Well Addendum (p.9)
® Soil Summary Report (p.5) ® Owner/ Installation Contractor Notes (page 10-12)
® Soil Profile Descriptions Report (p.6)
® Site Sketch Drawn to Scale (p.7)
araremenr:
I hereby certify that the evaluations and/or designs
contained herein were conducted in accordance with the
Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations (12 VAC5-610),
the Private Well Regulations (12 VACS-615), and other
applicable policies. of. the. Virginia_ Department. of Health.
Furthermore, I certify that my evaluation and/or design
contained herein complies with all applicable laws,
regulations, and policies implemented by the Virginia
Department of Health.
The work attached to this cover page has been conducted
under an exemption to the practice of engineering
specifically the exemption in Code of Virginia Section 54.1-
402.A.11.
I recommend a Subdivision Approval be approved.
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DIVSIT'E S��ti
-The OSE wishes to be contacted if a Level II review is necessary.
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Commonwealth of Virginia VDH Use Only
Health Department ID#
Application for: X - Sewage System X -Water Supply Date Received
Owner: Lee's Branch LLC
Mailing Address: 206 South Avenue, Harrisonburg VA 22801
Agent: n/a
Mailing Address: n/a
Site Address: East side of Secretarys Sand Road
Phone (540)908-8757
Phone
Phone
Phone
Email
Directions to Property: From Albemarle County Health Department. Get on US-250 W /US-250 BYP W from Rugby Ave 3 min (0.7 mil
Take US-29 S to N Garden In in North Garden 14 min (12.9 mi) Take Plank Rd and Alberene Rd to Secretarys Sand Rd in Schuyler 17
min (10.2 mi)
Subdivision Secretarys Ridge Section:
Block:
Lot:
Part of Parcel ID: 11900-00-00-05200 Tax Map#: n/a Dimension/Acreage Of property 5.63 ac.
Type of Approval: Applicants for new construction are advised to apply for a certification letter to determine if land is suitable for a
sewage system and to apply for a construction permit (valid for 18 months) only when ready to build.
X Certification Letter _ Construction Permit _ Voluntary Upgrade _ Repair Permit _ Minor Modification
Proposed Use:
Single Family Home (Number of Bedrooms 3 1 Multi -Family (Total Number of Bedrooms )
Other (describe)
Basement? Yes X No
Conditional permit desired? Yes X-No
Walk -out Basement? Yes X No Fixtures in Basement? Yes X No
If yes, which conditions do you want
_Reduced water flow _Limited Occupancy _Intermittent or seasonal use _Temporary use not to exceed 1 year
Do you wish to apply for a betterment loan eligibility letter? _Yes X No * A $50 fee for determination of eligibility
Water Supply
Will the water supply be X Private or _Public? Is the water supply _Existing or X Proposed?
If proposed, is this a replacement well? Yes X No If yes, will the old well be abandoned? —Yes _No
Will any buildings within NY of the proposed well be termite treated? —Yes X No
Well type (e.g. domestic use, agricultural, irrigation, etc.) Domestic Use
All Applicants
Is this property indeed to serve as your (owners) principal place of residence? _Yes X No
All applications must be accompanied by private sector evaluations and designs, unless a petition for VDH services is approved. A
petition for Service for attached? —Yes X No
plat of the property is recommended and a site sketch is required. The site sketch should show your property lines, actual and/or proposed buildings
and the desired location of your well and/or sewage system When the site evaluation is conducted the property lines, building location and the
proposed well and sewage sites must be clearly marked and the property sufficiently visible to see the topography.
I give permission to the Virginia Department of Health to enter onto the property described during normal business hours for the purpose of
processing this application and to perform quality assurance checks of evaluations and designs certified by a private sector Onsite Soil Evaluator or
Professional Engineer as necessary until the sewage disposal system and/or private water supply has been constructed and approved.
Signature of Owner/ Agent
Date
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ABBREVIATED DESIGN FORM
PRIMARY
TYPE II - CONVENTIONAL PUMP
DESIGN BASIS
A. a. Estimated Percolation Rate:
b. Recommended trench bottom
c. Depth to seasonal high water table or to impervious strata X
d. Minimum separation required
e. Separation distance in inches provided in design (Ac-Ab)
f. Minimum trench bottom due to slope [(% slope-8)/2 + (12 or 18)]
g. Is the slope greater than 10%
h. If Ag is Yes, does greater than 24 inches to rock exist below Ab
i. If yes to Ah, add 1 ft. to the minimum center to center spacing beginning at 20 %
slope and continue for each 10% slope increase above 20%. If no to Ali, add 1 ft.
to the minimum center to center spacing beginning at 10% slope and continue for
each 10% slope increase above 10%. (Report the value of the increase in center -to -
center spacing above the minimum.)
B. Trench bottom area required per bedroom
(From Table 5.4 based on Gravity X LPD ):
C. Number of bedrooms:
TRENCH CALCULATIONS
D. Length of Trench 70 ft.
E. Width of Trench 3 ft.
F. Number of Trenches 6
G. Center -to -Center Spacing 9 ft.
H. Width -Required 48 ft.
I. Total Area Required (BxC) 1,128 sq.ft.
J. Design Area (D x E x F) 1,260 sq.ft.
Length of Available Area 70 ft.
Width of Available Area 58 ft.
K. Reserve Area Required? Yes X No
a. Percent required 100%
b. Percent available 100% - see separate design on page 4
50 min/inch
20-22 in
42 in
18 in
20-22 in
18 in
No
n/a
n/a
376 sq.ft.
3
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ABBREVIATED DESIGN FORM
RESERVE
E-Z TREAT to PAD
DESIGN BASIS
Install Pad Bottom:
28-30 in.
Estimated Percolation Rate:
50 min/in.
Design Flow:
450 gal. / day
Active Pad area required
(450 gal/day) / (0.67 gal/day/sq.ft): 672 sq.ft.
calculated using Table 1 of The Regulations for Alternative Onsite Sewage Systems
(TL-3 effluent quality)
Septic Tank Size: 1000 gal X
PERCOLATION AREA DESIGN
Total Pad Area Required _
sq.ft.
Design Area
70" x 10' = 700 sq.ft.
Length of Pad
70 ft.
Width of Pad
10 ft.
Pad Thickness
28-30 inches *Stone aggregate required
MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCES
To Bedrock or Impervious Strata
To Wetness Features
Other Restrictions:
limit of evaluation
42 in.
n a in.
48 in.
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SOIL SUMMARY REPORT
SOIL INFORMATION SUMMARY
Position in Landscape: Satisfactory X Unsatisfactory Slope: 7-9%
Description: Proposed drainfeld occupies an upland sideslope tonog_ranhic position and has good surface drainage
Depth to Rock or Impervious Strata: None Max. X Min. 42 Inches
Depth to Seasonal Water Table (Gray Mottling or Gray Matrix Color): None X Inches
Free Water Present: No X ;Range: Inches
Soil Percolation Rate 50 min/ inch Estimated X Field Test ; Soil Texture Group III
Permeability Test Performed: No X Yes
Recommended Trench Bottom 20-22 Inches
Reserve Drainfield Required: Yes X No _ Percent Available Area 100 %
System Type: Gravity Pump / Enhanced Flow X
Water Supply: Public ; Class HIA ; Class BIB ; Class IIIC X
NOTE: See the site sketch for the location of the homesite, drainfield, well, and driveway (when applicable).
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SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTIONS REPORT
Site Evaluation Much 30th, 2022 & April 20w, 2022
HORIZON
DEFTH
INCHES
DESCRIPTION OF COLOR, MOIST CONSISTENCE, TEXTURE, STRUCTURE
TEXTURE
GROUP
Boring# 29
A
0-8
Brown (10YR 4/3); friable; sandy clay loam
HE
Bt,
8-32
Strong brown (7.5YR 5/6); friable; light clay loam to loam with few mica flakes present
ITT - TlB
Btz
32-50
Yellowish red (5YR 5/6) mottled with common medium distinct black (10YR 2/1), strong
brown (7.5YR 5/6), and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6); friable; light clay loam to loam with
many mica flakes present
III - IIB
BC
50-60
Variegated brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), reddish yellow
(5YR 6/8), yellowish red (5YR 5/6), strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), and black (10YR 2/1);
friable; loam to sandy loam
HE - HA
Boring# 30
A
0-4
Dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2); friable; sandy loam
HA
Bt
4-26
Red (2.5YR 4/6); friable; clay loam with few mica flakes present
III
BC
26-40
Red (2.5YR 4/6) mottled with common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), and
black (10YR 2/1); friable; loam with few parent material fragipans
RE
C
4054
Red (2.5YR 4/6) mottled with common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6),
yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), and black (10YR 2/1); friable; light sandy clay loam to
micaceous loam
IIB
Boring# 31
A
0-2
Dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2); friable; sandy loam
TIA
Bt
2-32
Red (2.5YR 4/6); friable; clay loam with mica flakes present
III
BC
32-42
Red (2.5YR 4/6) mottled with common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), and
yellowish brown (10YR 5/6); friable; micaceous loam
SIB
Cd
42-48
Red (2.5YR 4/6) mottled with common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6),
brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), and black (10YR 2/1); friable; micaceous loam
I1B
Boring# 32
A -
- 0-2 —
Dark -grayish -brown (10YR 4/2); friable; sandy loam
- I1A
Bt
2-32
Red (2.5YR 4/6); friable; clay loam with mica flakes present
III
BC
32-42
Red (2.5YR 4/6) mottled with common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), and
yellowish brown (10YR 5/6); friable; micaceous loam
IIB
Cd
��
Red (2.5YR 4/6) mottled with common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6),
brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), and black (10YR 2/1); friable; micaceous loam
HE
Remarks: The soils of this site have developed from the weathering products of granite gneiss and mica schist of the Piedmont Physiographic
Province. These soils we deep and well drained. This site occupies an upland topographic position and has good surface drainage.
' The location of soil evaluation profile holes is shown on the site sketch, which accompanies this report. The site sketch includes the estimated or
measured location of all known wells, sewage disposal systems, springs and structural features within 200 feet of the proposed drainfield and reserve
drainfield sites.
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SITE SKETCH
Scale:1" =100'
Proposed
IIIC Well
Area
LOT 10 Proposed
3BR
6.90 Ac. Home
6
Proposed
D/F
Area
LOT ProBoRsed% PRI B-32 B-29
5.63 Ac. Home Ili
Proposed
IIIC Well B-31
Area E 7 9 B-30
Q
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7 9% 01
Proposed
D/F �
Area (f)
LOT
5.84 Ac. Proposed F�
3BR
Home U
W
Proposed
IIIC Well
Area
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Survey Plat
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Addendum to OSE/PE Certification Statement
For Private Well Construction Permit
Secretarys Ridge Lot 9; Part of Parcel ID:11900-00-00-05200; 5.63 Acres
Instructions: Please check one box in 1-3 below. Statement templates for item #2 and #3 are on the
following pages.
The proposed well site shown herein,
® 1. Is located a minimum of 50 feet from all property lines.
❑ 2. Is located within 50 feet of the adjacent property line(s) but I have determined that
the adjacent property is not used for an agricultural operation.
❑ i. Written affirmation from the adjacent property owner(s) that their property
is not used for an agricultural operation.
❑ ii. Other confirmation that land use is not an agricultural operation, please
describe: See recorded subdivision plat
❑ 3. Is located within 50 feet of adjacent property line where the property is used for
an agricultural operation. For confirmation, I have attached the appropriate
documentation pursuant to § 32.1-176.5:2 of the Code of Virginia. (check one below)
❑ i. Written permission from the adjacent property owner(s) for the well
construction.
❑ ii. I certify that ormther site on the property complies with the Board's -
Regulations for the construction of a private well.
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NOTICE TO OWNERS AND SEPTIC SYSTEM INSTALLATION
CONTRACTORS
GeoEnvironmental Services, Inc. (GESI) will be required to inspect the installation of the septic
system and generate a completion statement for the health department. There will be a fee charged
to the installation contractor for this inspection. Installation contractors may call GESI at 804-730-
8220 prior to bidding the installation of the system to determine fees for this inspection. A Completion
Statement from GESI will not be released until our invoice for the inspection(s) is paid in full.
GESI requires a minimum 48 hours notice be given prior to an inspection. It is recommended that
as many of the components of the septic system as possible be installed, exposed, and operational
during the inspection (including pumps) in order to limit the number of site visits. Failure to give an
advanced notice of 48 hours to schedule an inspection may result in additional inspection fees for
potential scheduling conflicts. Multiple site visits to inspect incomplete work or work that requires
modifications will result in additional inspection fees.
Virginia law requires all septic systems be installed by a DPOR Licensed Onsite Sewage System
(Septic) Installer. Owners that contract with an installer that is not properly licensed may be
subject to action that relieves the OSE and the septic system design Company from any and all
liability for the performance of the sewage disposal system. Failure of the installation contractor
to prepare the soil absorption area or install the sewage disposal system in accordance with the
plans and specifications of the design professional will result in action that relieves the OSE and
the septic system design Company from any and all liability for the performance of the sewage
disposal system.
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*ATTENTION*
The installation contractor must install the sewage disposal system in accordance with the plans and
specifications contained herein. No modifications or component substitutions should be made
without prior authorization from the OSE. Failure to install the sewage disposal system as planned
and specified by the OSE may result in action to void the permit.
A pre -construction investigation may be required prior to the installation of the sewage disposal
system. The installation contractor must contact the OSE prior to the installation to schedule the pre -
construction meeting if there are any questions about the plans and specifications contained herein or
the soil absorption area has been altered or impacted in any way.
Soil absorption areas (drainfield) are very sensitive and require protection from grading and
compaction or encroachment by heavy equipment and any other construction activity not related to
the septic system installation. Regardless of the depth of the proposed installation, the soil
absorption area is an extremely sensitive environmental resource that requires protection. The
drainfield must be installed during "DRY SOIL CONDITIONS". It is important that clearing, grading
and construction work in the vicinity of the drainfield be carefully planned to protect the septic
system being proposed. The drainfield should be protected from vehicular and construction traffic
and cannot be used for storage of construction materials.
If trench lines in the drainfield are designed to be installed at 18-24" additional protection is
required. No heavy machinery may be used to clear the drainfield. It is very important that the
soils are not compacted and that topsoil is not removed during clearing. Wooded sites should have
the leaf litter remaining after the trees are removed. Trees larger than 12 inches in diameter 3.0
feet above the soil surface are to be cut as near the soil surface as possible and the stump left in
place. Stumps are not to be removed by excavation with a backhoe! Stump removal should be
done with a stump grinder. The maximum depth of stump grinding is 18 inches below the natural
soil surface. The site is not to be "root -raked".
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FACTS EVERY SEPTIC SYSTEM OWNER SHOULD KNOW
Before installing your system:
• Rope off the area of your system and protect it from vehicles.
• Caution your builder to avoid system area during home construction.
• Do not allow stripping of top soil or grading in the area of the system.
• Do not allow system installation in wet or frozen soil conditions. Soil must be loose, dry,
unsmeared, and uncompacted.
• Keep downspout and footer drains out of your septic system.
• Seed your system area as soon as weather permits.
• Divert all surface water from system area.
Conserve water:
• Water conservation prolongs your system life, saves you money, and need not be a personal
inconvenience.
• Install low flow showerheads, faucet aerators, and install toilet bottle kits or tank
displacement devices (if new construction purchase low flow commodes). These devices can
save a family of four over 100 gallons per day. Cost for these devices is only about $20-70 and
will save $100-300 each year.
• See your local plumbing supplier and most major department stores.
• Purchase a front loading washer, they use 1/3 less water than top loaders.
• Take showers, they use less water than baths.
• Promptly repair leaky faucets.
• Use the clothes washer and dishwasher only when you have full loads.
• Contact your local DER office for more information.
Pump your septic tank:
• Septic tanks must be pumped regularly (at least every 2-3 years)
• Tank pumping helps prevent more expensive system problems. Waiting for evidence of
system problems (spongy lawn or sluggish toilet) may be too late for pumping to help.
• Pump your tank through large central manhole, not the small baffle opening.
• Be sure tank pumper agitates tank contents before pumping. Solids and floating scum must
be mixed -before -removal.- _—
• Carefully mark the location of your septic tank.
• Sewage grinders and garbage disposals increase solids build-up in your tank. More frequent
pumping should occur.
• Never enter a septic tank.
• Information on septic system maintenance can be obtained from the local VDH office.
Helpful Hints:
• Place a copy of your sewage permit and yellow application in a safe place. This information
will be important for future use.
• No septic tank additives have been proven beneficial for septic tank operation. Some may
even be harmful. Regular tank pumping is the best advice to prolong your system's life.
• Before repairing or replacing your system (even a new septic tank), a new sewage permit
from the municipal sewage enforcement officer will be needed.
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