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B2 HSG Soil Testing Worksheet
B3 Project Name:
B4 Location:
B6 Determination of Hydrologic Soil Group Worksheet
B7 Determining No. of Test Pit for HSG
F7 Requirements
B8 Unknown Mapping Unit No.
Code
C8 Size of Mapping Unit (acre)
D8 # of Soil Profile Pit(s) Required
E8 # of Soil Boring(s) Required
F8 1. a mapping unit of less than 0.5 acre, a minimum of one soil profile pit and one soil boring shall be conducted within that mapping unit.

2. a minimum of one soil profile pit and four soil borings shall be conducted within each soil mapping unit of 0.5 acre or more and less than or equal to 2 acres, as shown on the NRCS Web Soil Survey.

3. a mapping unit larger than 2 acres within the limits of the overall site, a minimum of one additional soil profile pit and two additional soil borings shall be conducted for each additional 2 acres.
D9 1 =IF(C9<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C9/2, 0)+1)
E9 1 =IF(C9<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C9/2, 0)*2+4)
D10 1 =IF(C10<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C10/2, 0)+1)
E10 1 =IF(C10<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C10/2, 0)*2+4)
D11 1 =IF(C11<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C11/2, 0)+1)
E11 1 =IF(C11<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C11/2, 0)*2+4)
D12 1 =IF(C12<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C12/2, 0)+1)
E12 1 =IF(C12<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C12/2, 0)*2+4)
D13 1 =IF(C13<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C13/2, 0)+1)
E13 1 =IF(C13<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C13/2, 0)*2+4)
D14 1 =IF(C14<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C14/2, 0)+1)
E14 1 =IF(C14<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C14/2, 0)*2+4)
D15 1 =IF(C15<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C15/2, 0)+1)
E15 1 =IF(C15<0.5,1, ROUNDDOWN(C15/2, 0)*2+4)
B17 Determining Depth of Soil Profile Pit/Boring
B18 Test No.
C18 Existing Grade Elevation (ft)
D18 40 in. Below Existing Grade (ft)
E18 SHWT Elevation (ft)
F18 Depth of Test Pit/Boring from Existing Grade (ft)
G18 Notes
B19 1
C19 11
D19 7.66
E19 -
F19 7.66 =IF(C19="","", IF(OR(E19="-", E19=""), D19, IF((C19-E19>2), D19, E19)))
G19 =IF(OR(E19="-",E19=""),"", IF((C19-E19<=2),"SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil",""))
B20 2
C20 9
D20 5.66
E20 7.5
F20 7.5 =IF(C20="","", IF(OR(E20="-", E20=""), D20, IF((C20-E20>2), D20, E20)))
G20 SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil =IF(OR(E20="-",E20=""),"", IF((C20-E20<=2),"SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil",""))
B21 3
C21 9
D21 5.66
E21 6.5
F21 5.66 =IF(C21="","", IF(OR(E21="-", E21=""), D21, IF((C21-E21>2), D21, E21)))
G21 =IF(OR(E21="-",E21=""),"", IF((C21-E21<=2),"SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil",""))
B22 4
F22 =IF(C22="","", IF(OR(E22="-", E22=""), D22, IF((C22-E22>2), D22, E22)))
G22 =IF(OR(E22="-",E22=""),"", IF((C22-E22<=2),"SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil",""))
B23 5
F23 =IF(C23="","", IF(OR(E23="-", E23=""), D23, IF((C23-E23>2), D23, E23)))
G23 =IF(OR(E23="-",E23=""),"", IF((C23-E23<=2),"SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil",""))
B24 6
F24 =IF(C24="","", IF(OR(E24="-", E24=""), D24, IF((C24-E24>2), D24, E24)))
G24 =IF(OR(E24="-",E24=""),"", IF((C24-E24<=2),"SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil",""))
B25 7
F25 =IF(C25="","", IF(OR(E25="-", E25=""), D25, IF((C25-E25>2), D25, E25)))
G25 =IF(OR(E25="-",E25=""),"", IF((C25-E25<=2),"SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil",""))
B26 8
F26 =IF(C26="","", IF(OR(E26="-", E26=""), D26, IF((C26-E26>2), D26, E26)))
G26 =IF(OR(E26="-",E26=""),"", IF((C26-E26<=2),"SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil",""))
B27 9
F27 =IF(C27="","", IF(OR(E27="-", E27=""), D27, IF((C27-E27>2), D27, E27)))
G27 =IF(OR(E27="-",E27=""),"", IF((C27-E27<=2),"SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil",""))
B28 10
F28 =IF(C28="","", IF(OR(E28="-", E28=""), D28, IF((C28-E28>2), D28, E28)))
G28 =IF(OR(E28="-",E28=""),"", IF((C28-E28<=2),"SHWT is within 24 inches. D soil",""))
B30 Soil profile pits and soil borings performed for the purpose of determining HSG must extend at least 40 inches below existing grade, except when the SHWT is at a depth of 24 inches or less, the exploration may be terminated before excavation to the depth of 40 inches below existing grade and the soils are classified as HSG D.
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