2008 EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION/PROCEDURES
I.
An East
Jefferson Levee District Construction Permit is required within
the following distances:
A.
All work within 300’ of the levee CENTERLINE for both Mississippi River & Tributaries
(MR&T) projects and federal hurricane protection projects. (To include, all
major additions, such as driveways, decks, pools, etc., new homes, and all
other substantial developments/improvements.)
B.
All subsurface work within 1500 feet of a
MR&T levee centerline and 300 feet of a hurricane protection levee
centerline. Subsurface work includes excavations
(digging), ponds, swimming pool, drainage ditches, soil boring well, shafts,
pile driving, etc.
C.
Seismic
surveys and demolition using explosives within 5000 feet of both MR&T and
hurricane protection levees and structures.
D.
Do NOT plant vegetation or place any
object or material within the East Jefferson Levee District Right-Of-Way.
II. Applicant
must submit an application to the East Jefferson Levee District furnishing the
following information:
A.
Name, Address,
and Telephone Number of Applicant.
State if Applicant is an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation, or limited liability company.
If applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, or a
partnership, list principal shareholders, officers, directors, and partners and
their addresses. If applicant is a sole
proprietorship, provide owner’s name and address.
B.
Your permit
request must include a formal application, a letter of request accompanied by a
scope of work, a survey of your property by a Professional Land Surveyor
showing the levee right of way line and any and all servitudes, full size
construction drawings and pertinent specifications of all work that is to be done
relative to excavation, pile driving or drilling. Drawings are to be to scale and must include
the following information: A vicinity
map showing the project location and its relationship to the levee, with
distances to the levee crown centerline or levee toe and a levee station number
nearest to the project. Additional
information such as latitude and longitude, river mile, street names,
subdivision and lot number, etc. are important.
For projects adjacent or within the levee right-of-way, a plan and cross
section view showing the existing conditions and required work are
required. The cross sectional view(s)
must be taken perpendicular to the levee C/L and should include the entire
levee in relationship to the project.
Also, copies of any special geotechnical work or reports that were
completed for the project should be submitted.
Name and address of owner at location of proposed work.
C.
Scaled
dimensioned drawings must be submitted with application showing all proposed
construction work. These drawings must
be certified by a professional engineer registered in the State of
D.
Submit insurance
certificate naming East Jefferson Levee District as additional insured.
E.
Applicant must
warrant that the information submitted in the permit request is true and
correct and will not change during the processing period. Affirmation that the information is correct
and agrees to comply with the “Terms and Conditions for the East Jefferson
Levee District”.
F.
Commencement and
termination dates of proposed activities.
G.
Complete
drawings fully delineating the proposal to include:
1. Plot plan,
showing relationship to levee right-of-way, any fences, pools, separate
garages, etc. Show approximate distance
from edge of pool to levee centerline.
2. Survey plat
of property and foundation layout.
3. Means
proposed for handling intercepted drainage (if applicable).
III. General Permit Information:
A. Submit
the original letter of request, formal application, insurance certificate,
check and copies of all the maps, drawings, reports and plans to the East
Jefferson Levee District.
Originals To:
East
Jefferson Levee District -Administration
Harahan, LA 70123 Fax # (504) 733-2255
B. Corps of Engineers requires a copy of
the levee permit application, letter of request, copies of maps, drawings,
reports and plans must be submitted for their review and approval: DO NOT submit insurance certificate or
check:
Mail one copy to:
Karen
Oberlies or Amy Powell
New
Orleans District or
Fax#
(504) 862-1104
C. Department of Transportation and
Development (DOTD) requires (1) copy for Residential Construction and (2)
copies for Commercial Construction of the levee permit application, letter of
request, copies of maps, drawings, reports and plans to be submitted to the
following addresses, or emailed with an electronic version of the permit
request. DOTD also requires that the
applicant provide half size plans (11x17), or smaller with the application.
Residential
& Commercial mail one copy to:
Michael
Celestine
Department of
Transportation & Development
7252 Lakeshore Drive Phone #: (504) 816-7307
Commercial
Construction must mail 2nd
copy to:
Mr.
Antonio German
LA
DOTD Public Works & Water Resources Division
To send application electronically email
to:
AntonioGerman@dotd.louisiana.gov
michaelcelestine@dotd.louisiana.gov
D. Mississippi
River Levee: No excavation may be performed when the
E. Permit
Fee:
Payable by check or money order to the
East Jefferson Levee District. Residential and Non-Commercial Construction
is $150.00, Commercial Construction is $300.00.
Governmental bodies or agencies and non-profit charitable organizations may
be exempt from this fee, but must obtain permits.
F. Insurance
requirements:
An Insurance certificate naming East
Jefferson Levee District as additional insured.
For projects with an estimated cost in excess of $500,000 applicants or
their contractors are required to carry public liability insurance with limits
of no less than $1,000,000 in a form and content acceptable to the Levee
District. Surety bonds or their
equivalent may be required for long term facilities or activities.
G. Processing
time:
The applicant should be aware that
adequate review of permit request may take from four (4) to eight (8) weeks,
depending on the nature of the request being reviewed at the time, and possible
delays for modifications to the original proposal. Therefore,
providing complete and accurate information and clear drawings for the proposed
project is important.
2008 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT PROCEDURES
EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT
2008
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION
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A. NAME OF APPLICANT: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ |
ADDRESS: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ |
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A.
PHONE #: |
FAX #: |
DATE:
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EJLD PERMIT # |
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B. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: (include construction location)_________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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C. APPLICANT IS: __
INDIVIDUAL __
PARTNERSHIP __ CORPORATION
__ LIMITED LIABILITY CO. __ LEASED PROPERTY __ LEASE AGREEMENT __ OWN PROPERTY __ COPY OF DEED
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D.
NAME, ADDRESS, PH# OF LANDOWNER:
________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ NAME OF
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
(attach plans)
________________________________________ ________________________________________
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E. CONSTRUCTION PERIOD:FROM:
_____/_____/_____ TO:
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F.
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO EAST JEFFERSON
LEVEE DISTRICT:
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$150.00 Residential and Non-Commercial ___
$300.00 Commercial Construction |
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G. INSURANCE COMPANY NAME & ADDRESS:________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ |
H. INSURANCE CERTIFICATES:_____ Certificate of Insurance Naming Additional Insured _____ Public Liability Insurance for $1,000,000 |
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Print
Name Applicant
Signature Title
2008
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION
TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR
EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT
Unless
expressly excluded in the permit issued to the Applicant, each permit automatically
includes, but is not limited to the following conditions as if they were fully stated
in the permit issued to the Applicant:
A. A
copy of the permit must be in the Applicant’s possession at all times, and
available for viewing by the East Jefferson Levee District, the United States
Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Transportation and Development.
B. The
permit is transferable only with the signature of the new owner/operator in the
space provided hereunder. In order to
validate this transfer, a copy of the permit shall then be forwarded to the
East Jefferson Levee District Administrative Office.
C. The
Applicant will maintain the area from the land side toe of the levee to a point
forty (40) feet from the water side toe of the levee, clean and free of any
trash resulting from the Applicant’s activities.
D. No
pile driving/excavation may be performed when the
E. Applicant
acknowledges that this Permit does not include any clearing or filling on the batture
or flood side of the levee unless specified in the application. If clearing or filling is not specified in the
application a separate Construction Permit is required for these activities.
F. Should
Applicant for whatever reason cease to maintain operations, the applicant must
obtain a modification of this permit which may require that any or all
structures and materials in the area of operation shall be removed at the
Applicant’s expense.
G. Any
damages to the area from the land side toe of the levee to a point (40) feet
from the water side toe of the levee, if caused by the Applicant is to be
repaired at the Applicant’s expense.
H. Applicant
agrees to hold harmless, indemnify, and defend the East Jefferson Levee
District against any and all damages, which arises from the activities of the
Owner, Applicant, or Tenants/Leasees.
I. Should
changes in the location or the section of the existing levee and/or waterway,
or in the generally prevailing conditions in the vicinity, be required in the
future, Applicant shall make any and all necessary changes to the permitted
operation, including the removal of all structures and the cessation of all
operations, all as may be necessary to satisfactorily meet the situation and
Applicant shall bear the cost thereof.
J. If
applicant is an entity the signatory has full authority to bind the
entity.
K. This
permit is issued subject to the East Jefferson Levee District’s rights and
authority granted by
L. The
East Jefferson Levee District must maintain a clear and unobstructed
right-of-way. Any encroachments onto the
levee district right-of-way must be removed at the applicant’s expense.
Applicant
by his/her signature below hereby acknowledges that he/she has read the Terms
and Conditions of this application and does hereby consent to and accepts all
of the terms and conditions of this application.
ACCEPTED
BY:
_________________________ _________________________ __________
Applicant
Signature
Title Date
Revised: May 2008