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SOILS <br /> <br />When land is designated for a particular use, it is' essential that con- <br />sideration be given to the limitations of the various soil' types. Soils <br />vary greatly in composition, and this "variation in soil properties affects <br />its productive capacity, its ability to support heavy loads, its ability to <br />serve as a medium for waste disposal, and to hold its shape and slope after <br /> <br />excavation <br /> · 2/ <br /> <br />The Soil Conservation Services in both Hennepin and Anoka Counties have con- <br />ducted soil surveys and classified the soils in those counties. These soil <br />classifications have been categorized according to suitability for urban <br />development and can provide the following information: <br /> <br /> (1) Suitability of soils for intensive residential, commercial, <br /> industrial, recreational or agricultural land uses; .and <br /> <br />(2) Suitability of soils for septic tank absorption fields and <br /> building foundations. <br /> <br />Soil limitations for urban development have been classified as slight, mod- <br />erate, and severe. Slight means that the limitations which exist are minor <br />and can be easily corrected. ~oderate indicates that the soil conditions are <br />not favorable, but with proper design and planning, these limitations can be <br />corrected. Severe indicates that soil properties are not suitable for develop- <br />ment and corrective measures would require major Soil reclamation, intensive <br />maintenance, or special design. This information, when mapped, should be <br />used in determining reasonable land uses. <br /> <br />Michael J. Meshenberg, "Environmental Planning: Environmental Information <br />for Policy Formulation, Planning Advisory Service, Report No. 263 (Chicage: <br />American Society of Planning Officials, 19~0), p. 8 <br /> <br />-10- <br /> <br /> <br />