Steps to Obtain a Floodplain Use Permit Specific for Sand & Gravel Operations

NEW OR AMENDED PERMITS

In order to obtain a new or amended Floodplain Use Permit for Sand and Gravel Operations within a floodplain in unincorporated Maricopa County or a community with floodplains managed by the District, the applicant must submit the following items directly to the District as required by Section 403.B of the Floodplain Regulations of Maricopa County (Regulations):

1. A completed Floodplain Use Permit application form,
2. A signed and notarized authorization if the applicant wishes to grant an agent, contractor or consultant authority to make decisions on their behalf,
3. A signed acknowledgement from the property owner that a Floodplain Use Permit is being sought and, if applicable, designation of an operator authorized to mine the property,
4. Signed Warning and Disclaimer of Liability form,
5. Three copies of a complete Plan of Development (see Section 403.B.1.e of the Regulations), and
6. A check for the appropriate fee.

A Floodplain Use Permit for Sand and Gravel Operations allows mining, processing, grading, stockpiling and other operations associated with sand and gravel mining operations within Maricopa County floodplains but only allows mining within the floodway. In order to obtain a permit, the applicant must submit an application that clearly meets the requirements of the Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County.

PERMIT RENEWAL

Existing permits may be renewed prior to their expiration date in accordance with section 403.B.2 of the Regulations provided that the existing operation is in compliance with the existing permit, there have been no flood related changes in river morphology, and there is no imminent or apparent danger to structures, life or property. The renewal of an existing Floodplain Use Permit for Sand and Gravel Operations requires the following:

1. An application for renewal,
2. A signed Warning and Disclaimer of Liability form,
3. Five copies of the previously approved plan of development,
4. A letter signed by the property owner or an authorized representative of record that the mining operation is in compliance with all the conditions of the original permit,
5. A signed and sealed letter from a registered professional engineer that floodplain conditions are substantially unchanged since the original permit was approved, and
6. A check for the appropriate fee.

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