Application for Drilling and Excavation Permit.
15 RCNY § 57-04
in effect§ 57-04 Application for Drilling and Excavation Permit.
(a) Pre-Application Assessment Submittal. Every person drilling to a depth greater than 50 feet (15 240 mm) in the borough of the Bronx or on or north of 135th Street in the borough of Manhattan, or greater than 100 feet (30 480mm) in the borough of Brooklyn, Queens, or Staten Island or south of 135th Street in the borough of Manhattan, must submit to the Department a pre-application for proposed drilling and/or excavation. A Pre-Application Assessment Form is available on the Department's website at www.nyc.gov/DEP, or by request in person or by mail, from the DEP Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations Permitting Office at the address on the Department's website.
(1) Pre-Application Requirements. The pre-application assessment submission must include the following information:
(i) the name, address, and telephone number of the owner and project engineer, architect or contractor;
(ii) the proposed location and depth of the drilling and/or excavation, as applicable, by way of address, block and lot, and a survey of the proposed location in reference to the applicable block and lot.
(2) Within ten (10) business days from receipt of a pre-application assessment submission, the Department will notify the applicant that:
(i) proposed drilling and/or excavation is located in a corridor and within a No Drilling/Excavation Zone, and that no drilling or excavation is permitted; or
(ii) a permit is not required to drill and/or excavate because the proposed drilling and/or excavation is not located in a corridor; or
(iii) a permit is not required to drill and/or excavate because the drilling or excavation is more than fifteen feet (15') from the outer wall of a shaft structure and less than fifteen feet (15') below ground surface; or
(iv) proposed drilling and/or excavation is located in a corridor, and a permit application must be submitted to the Department with the required documentation in accordance with 15 RCNY §§ 57-04(b) et seq.
(b) Permit Application Form and Fee. To obtain a permit, an owner must file an application with the Department. An application form is available on the Department's website at www.nyc.gov/ DEP, or by request, in person or by mail, from the DEP Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations Permitting Office at the address on the Department's website. The application must be accompanied by a filing fee, as established by the latest New York City Water Board Water and Sewer Rate schedule, in the form of a bank check, certified check, or money order made payable to the New York City Water Board.
(1) Application Requirements. The application must include the following information:
(i) the name, address, and telephone number of the owner;
(ii) the name, address, and telephone number of the company performing the drilling or excavation, and the name of a contact person;
(iii) the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the project engineer; and
(iv) the proposed location of the drilling and/or excavation, as applicable, by way of address, block and lot, and a survey of the proposed location in reference to the applicable block and lot, prepared and sealed by a land surveyor licensed to practice in the State of New York.
(2) Additional Information. The Department may at its discretion require an owner to submit additional information to complete the application, including but not limited to:
(i) the site plan of the borehole or well location, prepared and sealed by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of New York. The site plan must indicate the ground surface elevation of the borehole or well, the proposed depth and elevation of the bottom of the borehole or well, and the diameter of the borehole or well;
(ii) the purpose of the drilling and/or excavation, as applicable, which may include but is not limited to drilling a geothermal well or stratigraphic well or excavating as part of an environmental investigation;
(iii) the proposed methods to measure deviation from the vertical and azimuth of the borehole or well;
(iv) the anticipated start and end dates of drilling and/or excavation, as applicable;
(v) the site plan of the drilling and/or excavation, as applicable. The site plan must indicate the ground surface elevation of the drilling and/or excavation, the proposed depth and elevation of the bottom of the drilling and/or excavation, and the length and width of the excavation or diameter of the drilling;
(vi) the proposed method of excavation and drilling stamped and signed by a professional engineer; and
(vii) upon preliminary notification from the Department that drilling and/or excavation at a proposed location requires insurance, proof of insurance as further delineated in 15 RCNY § 57-06.
(Added City Record 7/22/2019, eff. 8/21/2019)
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