Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-15-1208

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R12-15-1208 - Application to Construct, Reconstruct, Repair, Enlarge, or Alter a High or Significant Hazard Potential Dam

A. An application package to construct, reconstruct, repair, enlarge, or alter a high or significant hazard potential dam shall include the following prepared by or under the supervision of an engineer as defined in R12-15-1202(11):

1. A completed application filed in duplicate on forms provided by the Director.

2. A design information summary or checklist of items prepared in duplicate on forms provided by the Director.

3. An initial application fee based on the total estimated project cost and computed in accordance with A.R.S. § 45-1204 and R12-15-104(A)(7).

4. A detailed estimate of project costs. Project costs are all costs associated with construction of the dam and appurtenant works including preliminary investigations and surveys, engineering design, supervision of construction, and any other engineering costs.

5. Two complete sets of construction drawings as prescribed in R12-15-1215(1).

6. Two complete sets of construction specifications as prescribed in R12-15-1215(2).

7. An engineering design report that includes information needed to evaluate all aspects of the design of the dam and appurtenances, including references with page numbers to support any assumptions used in the design, as prescribed in R12-15-1215(3). The engineering design report shall recommend a safe storage level for existing dams being reconstructed, repaired, enlarged, or altered.

8. A construction quality assurance plan describing all aspects of construction supervision.

9. A description of the use for the impounded or diverted water, proof of a right to appropriate, and a permit to store water as prescribed in A.R.S. §§ 45-152 and 45-161.

10. A long-term budget plan and evidence of financing, prepared using customary accounting principles, that demonstrate that the applicant has the financial capability to construct, operate, and maintain the dam in a safe manner. If the applicant does not have evidence that can be verified by an independent audit of the financial capability to construct, operate, and maintain the dam in a safe manner, the Director may require a performance bond for the entire cost of the proposed construction work.

B. The following may be submitted with the application or during construction.

1. An emergency action plan as prescribed in R12-15-1221.

2. An operation and maintenance plan to accomplish the annual maintenance.

3. An instrumentation plan regarding instruments that evaluate the performance of the dam.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-15-1208

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2558, effective June 12, 2000 (Supp. 00-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1205, effective June 15, 2010 (Supp. 10-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1950, effective September 10, 2010 (Supp. 10-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 659, effective June 4, 2011 (Supp. 11-2).