003-Geotech Soil Test- Bloxom

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July 8, 2013 Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) 4174 Lankford Highway Exmore, VA 23350 Attention: Mr. Nicholas Pascaretti Executive Director Subject: Report of Geotechnical Investigation Bloxom Broadband Communication Tower 26129 Shoremain Drive Bloxom, Accomack County, Virginia GER Project No. 110-6268 GeoEnvironmental Resources, Inc. is pleased to present this report of geotechnical investigation for the proposed Bloxom Broadband Communication Tower in Bloxom, Virginia. These services were authorized by Mr. Nicholas Pascaretti of Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority on June 19, 2013. This report presents our understanding of the proposed project, the results of our findings and geotechnical recommendations for design and construction of the project foundations based on our findings. Project Information The planned project is a 120 foot tall steel monopole tower for wireless broadband communications. The site is adjacent to the Bloxom Town Hall property and located behind the structure at 26129 Shoremain Drive in Bloxom, Accocmack County, Virginia as shown on the attached drawings. The tower will be located inside a new fenced gravel compound that will be accessed by a new gravel road. A lightly loaded equipment shelter will also be located inside the compound. Structural reactions for the tower and equipment shelter are currently unknown. Subsurface Conditions The subsurface conditions at the site were explored with one standard soil test boring drilled to a depth of 35 feet below the existing ground surface. The boring location, shown on attached Drawing 2, was next to the proposed tower center stake that was placed at the site by others. The boring location shall be considered approximate and may not necessarily coincide with the actual final tower construction location. The subsurface conditions encountered at the boring location are shown on the attached test boring record. The test boring record represents our interpretation of the subsurface conditions based on visual examination of the field samples obtained. Lines designating the interface between various strata on the boring record represent the approximate interface location. In addition, the transition between strata may be more gradual than indicated. Boring and standard penetration testing in accordance with ASTM D 1586 was performed at discreet intervals in accordance with generally accepted practices.