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Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 552-5727/ (53U) 552-3/Ul T ore„- wows
GRADING PERMIT APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to commence or perform any grading of more than fifty (50) cubic yards
without first having complied with the conditions and requirements of Butte County Code Chapter 13, Article I.
2. Each application for a permit that is required by this article shall be made by the property owner or his
authorized agent to the Director on this permit application form accompanied by fees as set forth in the Butte
County master fee schedule. i&,G 01324;'
a) Application review fee - $ per hour, minimum $$06 deposit due at the time of application. The
deposit may be waived if you are pre -approved for an exemption request. If the deposit is waived,
there is a minimum'/2-hour charge of $80.00.
b) Environmental Review Fee is discretionary review by Zoning Administrator. The Planning Division's
fee is $190.00/hour plus a 2% Technology Investment Fee (TIF) and a 5% General Plan
Maintenance Fee (GPMF), which totals $203.30/hour, with a minimum of 9 hours. The deposit shall
be $1829.70 for Planning. There is a Publishing fee of $272 which covers public noticing in papers
and/or neighbor noticing. We will need to publish notices for the Zoning Administrator Hearing.
c) There is a $50 filing fee for the County Clerk when filing a Notice of Determination or a Notice of
Exemption.
d) If it is determined that a CEQA document is required, there will be a $2,548.00 fee for a Negative
Declaration/Mitigated Negative Declaration and $3,539.25 for an Environmental Impact Report.
There may be additional Planning hours and fee. You can add "2. (c) CEQA" to show the CEQA fees.
3. Each application shall include a grading plan prepared and signed by a licensed civil engineer in accordance with
county improvement standards and contain at a minimum the following information:
a) An accurate location map showing the relation of the project to the nearby community.
b) An accurate plot plan showing the exterior boundaries of the area affected, and the location of any
buildings.
c) A description of the work to be done together with the materials to be used thereon, including depth of
fills, height of cuts, proposed spoils location for any excess excavation, and estimated volumes in cubic
yards of excavation and fill.
d) The location of all drainage to and from the site and the location of culverts and natural watercourses.
e) A relocation plan for existing waterway or drainage facilities proposed to be altered.
f) Details of proposed drainage structures.
g) A description of the methods to be used for erosion and sediment control.
h) The locations of anticipated stockpile areas.
i) Other pertinent information, as requested by the Director.
4. An erosion and sediment control plan prepared and signed by a licensed civil engineer conforming to the
standards set forth in Chapter 13, Article I of Butte County Code shall be provided.
5. In certain circumstances in which an environmental review is performed under the control of another regulatory
agency, the Director may approve of an exemption prior to grading as listed in section III of the permit
application. Sufficient information must be submitted to demonstrate that an exemption is warranted.
6. Permit applications may be referred to the Planning Division of the Development Services Department for review
pursuant to the Butte County Environmental Review Guidelines and the California Environmental Quality Act.
7. The Director may submit a report including his recommendations to the Planning Commission togeth& '"13
request that the matter be set for public hearing by the Planning Commission.
Butte County Department of Public Works
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County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 552-5727 / (530) 552-3701 APPLICATION
FOR GRADING PERMIT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SECTION
I. GRADING PERMIT INFORMATION 1.
Applicant's Name: Greg Howell 2.
Business Phone Number: 530-518-9265 Home Phone Number: 3.
Applicant's Mailing Address: 19 Top Flight Court, Chico, CA 95928 4.
Applicant's E-mail Address: gregh530@gmail.com S.
Applicant's Interest in Property: JJ Owner Buyer Lessee Contractor Other 6.
Owner's Name: Greg Howell 7.
Owner's Phone Number: 530-518-9265 8.
Owner's Mailing Address: 19 Top Flight Court, Chico, CA 95928 9.
Street Address of Project Site: 0 Hicks Ln, Chico, CA 95973 10.
Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 007-010-054 11.
Acreage of Parcel: Approx 10 Acre 12.
Describe location of parcel(s) and attach an accurate location map showing the exterior boundaries of the area
affected, locations of buildings, stockpiles and spoils storage area, drainage, culverts, natural watercourses, and
relocation plan for existing waterways or drainage facilities. Attach details of all proposed drainage structures
and erosion control measures. (site plan attached) 13.
Description of Proposed Development and Use (Describe the buildings in terms of height, length, width; describe
landscaping use in terms of commercial, residential, recreational and activities associated with the use): Commercial
location for towing company with 10x30 mobile/modular office with slated fence storage yard.
14.
Description of Existing Land Use: Not used. Grading
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15. Proposed Scheduling (Estimate when earthwork will begin: leveling, rough grade work, finish grade work,
etc.): May 15th 2032
16. Anticipated Future Development (Are there going to be future roadways, driveways, buildings pads, etc.
developed on the project site after leveling or grading): Small office and storage facility for towing
company
Driveway and encroachment will be need to access site
17. Describe the work to be done including the equipment and materials to be used:
Level and grade an area 312' x 176' with a dozer, sheep foot compactor, skiploader.water
truck, use water truck for optimum compaction at a 1 % slope on a 12" subgrade fill
18. Estimate Total Cubic Yards of Excavation:20 yards_
19. Estimate Total Cubic Yards of Fill: 3,000 yards subgrade
20. Estimate Total Cubic Yards of Spoils: 0 Will be reused
21. Maximum Height of Cuts: 121# Maximum Height of Fills: 1211
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22. Maximum and Minimum Slope of Work Site: Cuts (H:V) 3% Maximum ° Minimum
Fills (H:v) 3% Maximum 1 % Minimum
23. Describe Erosion Control Methodology to be Utilized:
Salt fence- 2nd FIraW VVaddleS will he used ne2[ drainage area
SWPPP will be prepared and submitted to the state prior to construction beginning
24. When the total excavation plus the total fill exceeds 10,000 cubic yards, a detailed engineering plan and
specifications, soil engineering report, and erosion and sediment control plan prepared and signed by a licensed
civil engineer is required when one or more of the following conditions apply:
1. Cuts or fills exceed 15 vertical feet in height.
2. Existing average slope exceeds 20%
The above plans shall be prepared pursuant to the Butte County Code Section 13-8, 13-9, and 13-10. Chapter 13
Article I, "Grading", is available at http://www.buttecounty.net/publicworks - click on Documents.
Grading Permit Application 8/23/2022
SECTION II. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW INFORMATION
1. Describe hazardous materials to be used (inflammable, explosives, strong chemicals, etc.):
Diesel fuel will be kept in a 60 gallon a2proved tank of service truck
2. Daily hours of earthwork: i
3. Number of employees on site: 3
4. List any other related permits and other public approvals required for this project, including those
required by city, regional, State and Federal agencies:
California State Water Board Permit for jurisdictional wetland fills
Permit for encroachment access
SWPPP will be prepared and submitted to the state prior to construction beginning
S. Provide the angle of the repose for the given earth material proposed for grading: 40 deg
6. Identify potentially significant environmental impacts associated with the grading permit:
water will be on site and dust will not be an issue. Noise level will be elevated during the
week M-F 8am-4pm and silt fence and waddles will e near all drainage areas
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7. Describe project design features or special conditions of approval (mitigation measures) which are
proposed to alleviate potential environmental impacts:
Waddles, Silt Fence, ground monitoring on a daily basis.
8. Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on topography, soil
stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historical or scenic aspects:
Gentle sloping, fairly level vacant bare ground, rocky material, some minor grass, no
shrubs, no trees, and no known historical or cultural aspects
9. Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plants and animals and any cultural,
historical or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use, intensity of land use, and scale of development:,
Near airport, some agriculture and commercial ranch and farm land nearby, no
scenic or historical aspects, no significant plants or animals
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SECTION III. EXEMPTION INFORMATION
1. An exemption to the grading permit may be requested if an environmental review is performed under
the control of another regulatory agency. (Check box that applies and provide additional information
to support exemption request)
Excavation and grading authorized by a valid building permit as provided for under appendix J - Grading of the 2007
California Building Code, as adopted by section 26-1 of chapter 26 of the Butte County Code.
Construction of roads for forestry or fire protection purposes, as required by a governmental fire protection agency.
Excavations for: cemetery graves, tunnels, wells, mining, quarrying, under grounding of utilities, public works projects,
archaeological sites, or dams and public refuse disposal sites, controlled by other regulatory agencies.
Emergency projects due to landslides, road and bridge washouts, flooding or other natural disasters.
Routine maintenance of roads or manmade or engineered flood control channels and levees.
Grading, specifically authorized by the terms of any discretionary permit or approval granted by the County of Butte.
Routine Agricultural Grading maintenance to support, keep, replace, refurbish, replant, cultivate and continue in an
existing state or condition without decline, including existing agricultural improvements, such as, but not limited to,
fields, pastures, crops, vineyards, orchards, facilities, buildings, structures, walls, fences, poles, ponds, reservoirs, dams,
pipes, irrigation systems, bridges, and roads. All other agricultural grading for the conversion of existing Non-agricultural
vegetation to an agricultural operation will require an Agricultural Process Grading Review by submission of an
Agricultural Grading Application to the Butte County Agricultural Commissioner for review and approval.
Maintenance of existing firebreaks and roads to keep the firebreak or road substantially in its original condition.
Timber harvest and management activities when approved and carried out consistent with the California Forest
Practices Act.
Clearing of vegetation for fire protection purposes within 100 feet of a dwelling unit. Any additional clearing for fire
prevention, control or suppression purposes is exempt when authorized or required in writing by a fire prevention or
suppression agency.
Construction pursuant to subdivision plans or site improvement plans, which have been approved by the Department of
Public Works. The storage of excess soil from approved projects to be used as fill for other approved projects is exempt
as long as proper erosion and sediment controls are maintained at the stockpiled storage site.
Maintenance of irrigation and drainage facilities.
An excavation for a sewage disposal system or a well that is constructed in accordance with a valid permit issued by the
Butte County Public Health Department, Environmental Health Division.
An excavation for installation, closure, or remediation of an underground storage tank, performed in accordance with a
valid permit issued by the Butte County Public Health Department, Environmental Health Division.
An excavation for removal or remediation of site contamination, performed under the oversight of the Butte County Public
Health Department, Environmental Health Division, or the California Environmental Protection Agency, or the United
States Environmental Protection Agency.
Other — explain on additional sheet of paper.
Grading Pennit Application 8/23/2022