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Pai;e -5- ,-tedium Hevder sandy loam__- 2 to 6 percenL slope: Green The map symbol for this soil is HeB and the map color is medium green. This is a gently sloping soil occupying irregularly shaped areas on knolls and hillsides. This soil is well drained and therefore never saturated. The rolling slopes offer attractive building sites. The soil has adequate soil strength. Erosion is a hazard on this soil if this soil is left exposed. The soil is moderately permeable. Shrink -swell (volume change) is low to moderate with changes in moisture content. Med itrn Heyder sandy loam - 6 to 12 percent slope: Green (—`-) The map symbol for this soil is HeC and the map color is medi,.n green. U This is a rolling soil occupying irregularly shaped areas on hillsides and knolls. This soil is well -drained and therefore never saturated. The rolling slopes offer attractive building sites. The soil has adequate soil strength. Erosion is a hazard on this soil if this soil is left exposed. The soil is moderately permeable. Shrink -swell (volume change) is low to moderate with changes in moixture content. I.ecrer loam: This is a deep, well -drained, loamy soil that for..ted in calcareous till. The soil occurs on glacial uplands in convex areas of irregular hills and knolls. There are stones and boulders near the surface. The original veg- etation was mixed hardwoods. Several slope pt.ases are mapped in Hennepin County. Each slope phase mapped in the area of propose': development is dis- cussed separately. "tedium Lester loam ` 2 to 6 percent slope: Green The map symbol for this soil is LrB and the map color is medium green. This is a gently undulating soil occupying areas on knolls and hilltops. The soil is well -drained and therefore never saturated. Hou.Qver, sidehill seep- age is not an uncommon occurrence around basement walls i'.iring wet seasons. Soil strength is adequate for residential development. rolling slopes over attractive building sites. Shrink -swell (volume ch:,-sE,e) is low to mod- erate with changes in moisture content. The soil is moderately permeable. Erosion is a hazard if this soil is left exposed for extended periods.