Section 385.40. Evaluation reports.

 

(1)   General. A soil evaluation report shall be prepared and submitted to the governmental unit having jurisdiction upon the completion of the evaluation and associated report form.

(2)   Soil report certification and format.

(a) Soil evaluation reports. Soil evaluation reports shall be prepared in a format specified by the department and this chapter.

(b) Certification.

1. Except as provided in subd. 2. , each page of a soil evaluation report shall bear:

a. The original signature of the certified soil tester who collected the data;

b. The certified soil tester's identification number; and

c. The date the report is signed.

2. When more than one sheet of a soil evaluation report is bound together into one volume, only the title sheet shall:

a. Be required to be signed, dated and bear the identification number of the certified soil tester who collected the data; and

b. Clearly identify all other sheets comprising the bound volume.

(3)   Report contents.

(a) Site report. A site evaluation report shall include at least all of the following:

1. The site's legal description to within 40 acres.

2. The date the data was collected.

3. A legible and permanent site plan that complies with all of the following:

a. Is presented on paper no smaller than 8 ½ inches by 11 inches in size.

b. Is drawn to scale or fully dimensioned.

c. Shows the extent of the site evaluated for soil dispersal or treatment.

4. Location information for all points under investigation including structures, property lines and other encumbrances to the treatment or dispersal component placement on the site.

5. Pertinent elevation data, such as:

a. A reference to, and description of, a permanent vertical and horizontal reference point or bench mark from which all distances and elevations are delineated on the site plan;

b. The natural, undisturbed surface grade elevation for all soil profile excavations;

c. The percent and direction of land slope for the site under evaluation;

d. Ground surface contour lines at an interval appropriate for the conditions present;

e. The floodplain elevation, if established, and current surface elevation of any adjacent navigable waters or reservoir; and

f. The existing grade adjacent to the groundwater elevation observation pipe, the top of the observation pipe, and the bottom of the observation pipe.

(b) Soil report. A soil evaluation report shall include at least all of the following:

1. A site evaluation report pursuant to par. (a) .

2. The date soil evaluations were conducted.

3. The site's legal description to within 40 acres.

4. Soil profile descriptions pursuant to s. SPS 385.30 for all soil profile evaluation excavations.

Cr. Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 7-1-00; CR 02-129 : am. (3) (a) 3. (intro) Register January 2004 No. 577 , eff. 2-1-04; correction in (3) (b) 4. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .

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