Permitting and Design Permitting and Design Guidelines Working with Guidelines Working with

RegulatorsRegulators

Melissa Mormilo, P.E., LEED APMelissa Mormilo, P.E., LEED AP

DOWL EngineersDOWL Engineers

Regulatory AgenciesRegulatory Agencies

Municipality of AnchorageMunicipality of Anchorage City or BoroughCity or Borough Anchorage Water and Anchorage Water and

Wastewater UtilityWastewater Utility Alaska Department of Alaska Department of

Environmental ConservationEnvironmental Conservation U. S. Fish and WildlifeU. S. Fish and Wildlife Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency State of Alaska Department of State of Alaska Department of

Transportation and Public Transportation and Public FacilitiesFacilities

U.S. Army Corp of EngineersU.S. Army Corp of Engineers

What Needs to be What Needs to be Permitted?Permitted?

Grading Grading DrainageDrainage Water serviceWater service Sewer serviceSewer service Driveways Driveways Wetland/WaterwaysWetland/Waterways FloodplainFloodplain Coastal ZoneCoastal Zone

GradingGrading

Who is permit authority?Who is permit authority? MOA, City or BoroughMOA, City or Borough

What is required?What is required? Permit ApplicationPermit Application Signed Grading PlanSigned Grading Plan

How long does it take?How long does it take? 6 to 8 weeks to obtain permit6 to 8 weeks to obtain permit

DrainageDrainage

Who is permit authority?Who is permit authority? MOA (Within MOA)MOA (Within MOA) ADEC (Outside MOA)ADEC (Outside MOA)

What is required?What is required? MOAMOA

SWPPP (Project 1 acre or more)SWPPP (Project 1 acre or more) Erosion and Sediment Control PlanErosion and Sediment Control Plan

ADECADEC SWPPPSWPPP Pre- and Post- Drainage PlanPre- and Post- Drainage Plan

How long does it take?How long does it take? 6 to 8 weeks to obtain permit6 to 8 weeks to obtain permit

Water ServiceWater Service Who is permit authority?Who is permit authority?

AWWU (Within MOA)AWWU (Within MOA) ADEC (Outside MOA)ADEC (Outside MOA)

What is required?What is required? AWWUAWWU

Permit ApplicationPermit Application FeeFee Signed Plan and Profile DrawingsSigned Plan and Profile Drawings

ADECADEC Permit ApplicationPermit Application FeeFee Signed Plan and Profile DrawingsSigned Plan and Profile Drawings

How long does it take?How long does it take? AWWU – 4 to 6 weeksAWWU – 4 to 6 weeks ADEC – 6 to 8 weeksADEC – 6 to 8 weeks

Sewer ServiceSewer Service Who is permit authority?Who is permit authority?

AWWU (Within MOA)AWWU (Within MOA) ADEC (Outside MOA)ADEC (Outside MOA)

What is required?What is required? AWWUAWWU

Permit ApplicationPermit Application FeeFee Signed Plan and Profile DrawingsSigned Plan and Profile Drawings

ADECADEC Permit ApplicationPermit Application FeeFee Signed Plan and Profile DrawingsSigned Plan and Profile Drawings

How long does it take?How long does it take? AWWU – 4 to 6 weeksAWWU – 4 to 6 weeks ADEC – 6 to 8 weeksADEC – 6 to 8 weeks

DrivewaysDriveways Who is permit authority?Who is permit authority?

MOAMOA ADOT&PFADOT&PF

If intersecting ADOT&PF ROWIf intersecting ADOT&PF ROW City or BoroughCity or Borough

What is required?What is required? Permit ApplicationPermit Application FeeFee Drawings showing driveway designDrawings showing driveway design TIA (if required)TIA (if required)

How long does it take?How long does it take? 8 weeks to 12 weeks8 weeks to 12 weeks

Wetlands/WaterwaysWetlands/Waterways Who is permit authority?Who is permit authority?

MOAMOA Type C WetlandsType C Wetlands

U.S. Army Corp of EngineersU.S. Army Corp of Engineers U.S. Fish and WildlifeU.S. Fish and Wildlife

What is required?What is required? Permit ApplicationPermit Application FeeFee Drawings showing the wetlands or work Drawings showing the wetlands or work

below ordinary high water mark impactsbelow ordinary high water mark impacts Calculations Calculations

Amount of Fill in WetlandsAmount of Fill in Wetlands Acres of DisturbanceAcres of Disturbance

How long does it take?How long does it take? 8 weeks to 1 year8 weeks to 1 year

FloodplainFloodplain Who is permit authority?Who is permit authority?

MOAMOA Within MOAWithin MOA

City or BoroughCity or Borough What is required?What is required?

Permit ApplicationPermit Application FeeFee Drawings showing the floodplain Drawings showing the floodplain

impactsimpacts Calculations Calculations

Drainage CalculationsDrainage Calculations

How long does it take?How long does it take? 8 weeks to 1 year8 weeks to 1 year

Coastal ZoneCoastal Zone

Who is permit authority?Who is permit authority? ADNRADNR

What is required?What is required? Application/questionnaireApplication/questionnaire Cover letterCover letter

How long does it take?How long does it take? 30 to 60 days 30 to 60 days

Miscellaneous PermitsMiscellaneous Permits

ADOT&PFADOT&PF Utility PermitsUtility Permits Approach Road ReviewApproach Road Review Other Agency ReviewOther Agency Review

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Permit U.S. Fish and Wildlife Permit Fish HabitatFish Habitat

Other things to Other things to ConsiderConsider

VarianceVariance P&ZC and UDC hearingsP&ZC and UDC hearings PlattingPlatting Letters of non-objectionLetters of non-objection Access and Parking Access and Parking

AgreementsAgreements Other Agreements Other Agreements

(drainage, no-build)(drainage, no-build)If you anticipate what is needed for these

items, you won’t be scrambling when the contractor

is screaming for a permit!

Permit ProcessPermit Process

Submit Required Submit Required DocumentationDocumentation

Wait for CommentsWait for Comments Address CommentsAddress Comments Resubmit Drawings (if Resubmit Drawings (if

required)required)

Addressing CommentsAddressing Comments

How?How? In personIn person By letterBy letter Via email Via email

(with (with caution)caution)

Remember: You need the permit # no matter how you address comments!

Check for MOA review comments on-line!http://pas.ci.anchorage.ak.us/pas/permitrepo

rts.cfm

Be Proactive! Don’t wait for architect or contractor to give you the

comments to address!

Resubmitting DrawingsResubmitting Drawings

Bring sets of revised drawings Bring sets of revised drawings and (re)submittal formand (re)submittal form Check with Agency regarding Check with Agency regarding

how many copies how many copies Meet with reviewerMeet with reviewer Change drawings out Change drawings out

(if applicable)(if applicable)

Make sure old drawings are superseded and Make sure old drawings are superseded and new drawings are stamped with permit # new drawings are stamped with permit #

and date!and date!

DocumentationDocumentation

What should you keep copies What should you keep copies of?of? Entire submittal packageEntire submittal package Review comments generated by Review comments generated by

AgencyAgency Response to review comments Response to review comments

(with documentation)(with documentation) Sign-offs by reviewersSign-offs by reviewers Drawings, emails, phone Drawings, emails, phone

conversations regarding conversations regarding comments, resolution and signoffcomments, resolution and signoff

Copies of revised drawings and Copies of revised drawings and specsspecs

DocumentationDocumentation

Send it to project fileSend it to project file Send copies to the client, Send copies to the client,

design team contractor design team contractor for their use for their use (cc appropriately)(cc appropriately)

Remember to distribute revised drawings and specs!

Keep in MindKeep in Mind

Timelines for required Timelines for required permits, sign-offs, etc.permits, sign-offs, etc.

How permits/sign-offs How permits/sign-offs relate to one anotherrelate to one another

Lead time for signatures Lead time for signatures and feesand fees

Design GuidelinesDesign Guidelines MOAMOA

Title 21Title 21 MOA Design Criteria ManualMOA Design Criteria Manual Special ProvisionsSpecial Provisions HandoutsHandouts Wetlands and Floodplain MappingWetlands and Floodplain Mapping

AWWU AWWU Design and Construction Practices Design and Construction Practices

ManualManual City or BoroughCity or Borough

Design GuidelinesDesign Guidelines Special ProvisionsSpecial Provisions Floodplain MappingFloodplain Mapping

Design GuidelinesDesign Guidelines EPAEPA

NPDESNPDES On-Site Wastewater Treatment On-Site Wastewater Treatment

Systems ManualSystems Manual ADECADEC

Drinking Water RegulationsDrinking Water Regulations Wastewater RegulationsWastewater Regulations Storm water RegulationsStorm water Regulations

ADOT&PFADOT&PF Special ProvisionsSpecial Provisions Pre-Construction ManualPre-Construction Manual

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?