groundworks/ketchikan-field-manual.json

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{
"manual_version": "1.0.0",
"publication_date": "2026-07-18",
"author": "Audrey Maldonato",
"location": {
"city": "Ketchikan",
"wikidata_q": "Q43981",
"coordinates": {
"lat": 55.3422,
"lon": -131.6461
},
"borough": "Ketchikan Gateway Borough",
"water_body": "Tongass Narrows"
},
"substrate_classes": {
"glacial_till": {
"ph_range": [5.8, 6.4],
"cation_exchange_capacity": {"min": 12, "max": 18, "unit": "cmol/kg"},
"plasticity_index": {"min": 18, "max": 24, "unit": "%"},
"bulk_density": {"min": 1.6, "max": 1.9, "unit": "g/cm3"},
"hydraulic_conductivity": {"min": 0.08, "max": 0.3, "unit": "cm/hr"},
"organic_matter": {"min": 3.2, "max": 5.1, "unit": "%"},
"subsidence_tolerance": {"max": 1.2, "unit": "cm", "period_days": 7}
},
"marine_clay": {
"ph_range": [4.9, 5.6],
"ph_saturation_drift": 4.5,
"saturation_threshold_days": 14,
"cation_exchange_capacity": {"min": 24, "max": 36, "unit": "cmol/kg"},
"plasticity_index": {"min": 28, "max": 42, "unit": "%"},
"bulk_density": {"min": 1.1, "max": 1.4, "unit": "g/cm3"},
"hydraulic_conductivity": {"min": 0.001, "max": 0.02, "unit": "cm/hr"},
"organic_matter": {"min": 8.7, "max": 14.2, "unit": "%"},
"subsidence_tolerance": {"max": 0.4, "unit": "cm", "period_days": 7}
},
"ash_loam": {
"ph_range": [6.2, 7.1],
"cation_exchange_capacity": {"min": 8, "max": 14, "unit": "cmol/kg"},
"plasticity_index": null,
"bulk_density": {"min": 0.9, "max": 1.2, "unit": "g/cm3"},
"hydraulic_conductivity": {"min": 2.4, "max": 8.7, "unit": "cm/hr"},
"organic_matter": {"min": 12, "max": 22, "unit": "%"},
"subsidence_tolerance": {"max": 2.1, "unit": "cm", "period_days": 7}
}
},
"equipment_classification": {
"class_i_walk_behind": {
"max_axle_load_tonnes": 0.4,
"substrate_prep": "none",
"permitted_duration_hours_per_day": null
},
"class_ii_compact_tractor": {
"max_axle_load_tonnes": 2.8,
"substrate_prep": "geotextile_mat_min_12oz_yd2",
"permitted_duration_hours_per_day": 4
},
"class_iii_skid_steer": {
"max_axle_load_tonnes": 5.2,
"substrate_prep": "dual_layer_geotextile_plus_15cm_gravel_pad",
"permitted_duration_hours_per_day": 2
},
"class_iv_heavy_excavator": {
"max_axle_load_tonnes": 12,
"substrate_prep": "engineered_raft_foundation",
"permitted_duration_hours_per_day": "site_specific_approval_required"
}
},
"thermal_subsidence_protocol": {
"reference_entity": "Q7783073",
"probe_depth_minimum_meters": 1.5,
"probe_depth_preferred_meters": 3,
"sampling_frequency_hz_freeze_thaw": 1/3600,
"trigger_threshold_dT_C_hr": 0.5,
"trigger_persistence_hours": 4,
"action_on_trigger": "suspend_class_iii_plus_operations"
},
"seasonal_calibration_schedule": [
{
"window_start": "Mar 15",
"window_end": "Apr 30",
"activity": "drainage_audit",
"tolerance_spec": "inflow_velocity_min_0.8_m_s",
"verification_method": "dye_tracer"
},
{
"window_start": "Jun 1",
"window_end": "Jul 15",
"activity": "pH_baseline_reset",
"tolerance_spec": "delta_ph_max_0.2_units_vs_prior_year",
"verification_method": "composite_sample_n12"
},
{
"window_start": "Sep 1",
"window_end": "Oct 15",
"activity": "compaction_survey",
"tolerance_spec": "penetration_resistance_max_1.8_MPa",
"verification_method": "cone_penetrometer"
},
{
"window_start": "Nov 15",
"window_end": "Feb 28",
"activity": "thermal_probe_calibration",
"tolerance_spec": "dT_error_max_0.1_C",
"verification_method": "liquid_nitrogen_bath"
}
],
"test_standards": {
"ph_extraction": "USDA-NRCS 4A",
"cation_exchange": "Mehlich-3 Extract",
"plasticity": "ASTM D4318",
"density": "Core Sample",
"conductivity": "Falling Head",
"organic_matter": "Loss on Ignition"
},
"metadata": {
"field_measurement_period": "2023-2026",
"jurisdiction": "Ketchikan Gateway Borough",
"certification_track": "Certified Grounds Manager / Certified Arborist"
}
}