The specific soil type within the Lyman series found at Bailey Island FCS is Lyman very rocky fine sandy loam with 8 to 20 percent slopes. It is on the sides of wooded ridges and runoff is rapid. Shallowness to bedrock limits use of this soil for community development and for most recreational activities. No information on groundwater at the site was found. Obtaining groundwater is assumed to be unpractical because of the closeness of bedrock to the surface and the affect of the ocean on the salinity of the water.
Ocean tides are generally of the semi-diurnal type, with two highs and two lows occurring daily.
The typical range between high and low tide is approximately 10 feet. Daily tidal information for 1996 at Harpswell Harbor, which is near the site, can be found at document F-17. These species may exist within the bounds of Bailey Island FCS and are listed below in Table 3-3.