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Pa.-e i Lester loam: This is a deep, well -drained, loamy soil that formed in calc, au-- till. The soil occurs on glacial uplands in convex areas of irregular hills and knolls. There are stones and boulders near the surface. The oricinal veg- etation ►.-as mixed hardwoods. Several slope phases are mapped in Hcnnepin County. Each slope phase Trapped in the area of proposed development is Lis - cussed separately. Lester loam - , to 6 Percent slope: The map symbol for this soil is LrB and the Tap color is rx-riuri green. i%M• is a gently- un2lilating soil a.cupying areas on rlwlls and hilltops. The soil is wt-H -drained and therefore never saturated. however, sidehill seep- age is not :in uncommon occurrence around basement walls during wet seasons. Soil st rcr . is adec irate for residential development. ':'he rolling s lol-.�s aver attractive hut'.::ng sites. Shrink -swell (volume change) is low to mx- erate with chances in —r isture content. The soil is :*Wlerately permeable. Erosion i< a hazard it this soil is left exposed for extended periods. ..:�:<ter loir_6 to 1 percent siorX_.'_ the reap sNmhel this soil is LrC and the nuir color is medium green. is a rolling coil ocnu ying areas or. Mllsides and Ills. The soil i,eIl- dra ined and therefore rut --or saturated. However, s ►dehil i seed a -e i .; not r r! uncomron occurrence around basement N;ills during wet seasor Th.z rol l in: slopes and view-, offer attractive building : _' ,s. Shrink-_ 1 r,.oILr*:c change, is low to-,c,cierate with changes in ry isture rantent. Tle Dail r,wderatel%l permeable. Frusion is a hazard if this soil is le:'t exposed for extended periods. ;es se l 103r : This is a deep, !Y*derately well -drained, loamy z,)il that forriied in calcareous till. There are stones and boulders, mainly near the surface. 'he latj:e vei, etaO ion w3:; :" ixed Tht.` 'loll iS :_4i;�iono .)n.' - lIope in iwilnellin i'ogmty.