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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><P><SPAN><p>This layer groups geologic, biologic, active processes, and man-made map units into groups that have common physical features and properties. </p></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><dl></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN><dt>Group II</dt></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><dd>Geologic units include beach, foredunes, barrier vegetated flats. Dominantly sand, high to very high permeability, low water-holding capacity, low compressibility, low shrink-swell potential, good drainage, low ridge and depressed relief, high shear strength, low plasticity. </dd></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><dt>Group VI</dt></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><dd>Geologic units include tidal flat and salt marsh. Permanently high water table, very low permeability, high water-holding capacity, very poor drainage, very poor load-bearing strength, subject to frequent tidal inundations.</dd></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN></dl></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV> |