Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 376 - SOIL TYPES STANDARD OF SITE LOCATION LAW
SUMMARY: These regulations describe the scope of review of the Board in determining a developer's compliance with the " soil types" standard of the Site Location Law ( 38 M.R.S.A. §484(4) ); the information which shall be submitted, when appropriate, within an application for approval; and, the terms and conditions which the Board may impose on the approval of an application to ensure compliance with the standard.
BASIS STATEMENT These regulations are intended to explain and clarify the meaning of the Soil Types Standard of the Site Location Law ( 38 M.R.S.A. §484(4) ) and to set out the duties, power, responsibilities, and limitations of the Board and of applicants for approval of proposed developments under that standard.
Table A
| Soil Conditions | |||
| SOIL PROFILES | A. Bedrock encountered at depths of 0 to 100 cm (38") | B. Free of drainage mot-tling to depth of 100 cm (38") or greater | C. Generally bright colors in the top 60 cm. (24'' of the soil with drainage mottling at depths 38-100 cm (15"-39") |
| sq. ft | sq. ft. | sq. ft. | |
| PROFILE 1 SILTY GLACIAL TILL SOILS Silt loam soilssq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft. to a depth of 100 cm (39") or more, or until bedrock. These soils tend to become more compact with depth. Stones may be present throughout the profile. May or may not have an impervious layer.Generally finer textured (silty) tills. | 40,000 | 25,000 | 33,000 |
| PROFILE 2: LOAMY GLACIAL TILL SOILS Loam to sandy loam soils to a depth of 100 cm (39")or more, or until bedrock. Stones may be present throughout the profile. | 30,000 | 21,000 | 29,000 |
| Glacial till | |||
| PROFILE 3: LOAMY GLACIAL TILL SOILS WITH PAN - Loam to sandy loam soils to a depth of 100 cm (39") or more, or until bedrock. These soils become firm to very firm at depths of 30-75 cm. (12" - 30") Stones may be present through the profile. This till is a firm basal or lodgement till. | 30,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 |
| PROFILE 4: SANDY GLACIAL TILL SOILS Sandy loam to loamy sand soils to a depth of 100 cm (39")or more, or until bedrock. Stones may be present throughout the profile. This till is a coarse textured ablation till. | 26,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 |
| PROFILE 5: LOAMY OUTWASH SOILS Loam to sandy loam soils underlain by stratified sands and gravels at depths less than 100 cm. (39"). Stones or cobbles may be present in thelower portion of the profile. Proglacial and ice-contact stratified drift - medium to fine sands. | 80,000 | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| PROFILE 6: SANDY OUTWASH SOILS Loamy sands and gravelly sandy soils underlain by stratified sands and gravels at depths less than 100 cm. (39") Stones or cobbles may be present throughout the profile. Proglacial and ice-contact stratified drift - coarse sand and gravels. | 80,000 | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| PROFILE 7: SANDY MIXED ORIGIN SOILS Sandy loam to loamy sand soils underlain by very firm silts to silty clays at depths less than 100 cm. (39") Stones are usually absent in the profile. Stratified drift over marine and lacustrine sediments. | 30,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 |
| PROFILE 8: SANDY MIXED ORIGIN SOILS Silt loam to fine sandy soils underlain by dense or firm stratified silts and lenses of very fine sands at depths less than 100 cm. (39") Stones are usually absent in the profile. Stratified deposits, primarily marine or lacustrine. | 34,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 |
| PROFILE 9: SILTY MARINE SOILS Silt loam soils underlain by very firm silt loams to clays at depths less than 100 cm. (39"). Stones are usually absent in the profile. Marine or lacustrine deposits. | 39,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 |
AUTHORITY: 38 M.R.S.A. §343
