Samples to be tested must be taken from soils that are disturbed and will be revegetated. Restored soil must meet existing soil attributes. Documentation for this credit according to the reference guide is the reference soil characteristics and test results. LEED Online upload states to provide information on the existing reference soil characteristics, as well as the results of the basic soils test(s) to demonstrate the qualities of the restored soils.
I had originally read this to mean that both existing and restored soils must be tested.
This is a design credit and so restored soils are not yet available to test when design credits are submitted.
So my take is to test existing soils, and show that specifications for the restored soils will meet the tested existing soil attributes. Is that correct?
