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1 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF WATER & SEWER operations GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING SITE CONNECTION PROPOSAL APPLICATION DRAFT DOCUMENT Page 1 Rev. 07/25/10 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This application is divided into three parts: Part I: Submittal Checklist; Part II: Application Form; and Part III: Detailed Site Plan Requirements. Where indicated, each section and item number refers to a specific data element on the Site Connection Proposal (SCP) checklist or application. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY and comply with all requirements prior to submission, as all applicable guidelines must be complied for the application to be certified.

2 2. The application form is provided in fillable format for your convenience. These forms are not to be altered or changed in any way. 3. The application form must be printed double-sided. 4. Every field on the application form must be completed; if the field is not applicable to this project, enter NA in the space provided. 5. All proposed connections shall be in compliance with the latest DEP rules, regulations, and sewer design standards. 6. Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), or Licensed Surveyor (LS) stamps and signatures, where required, must be originals. All documents required to be notarized must be original documents with original signatures and original corporate seals.

3 Photocopies of notarized documents are not acceptable. 7. It is incumbent upon the applicant to provide any additional data, calculations, plans, permits, etc. that will support and clarify the proposal. 8. For large developments with multiple proposed construction phases, applicants may submit a Master Plan using a Site Connection Proposal form. The plan must show all phases and proposed methods of disposal of total developed site sanitary and storm flow, as well as proposed discharge/connection points to existing abutting sewers. 9. INCOMPLETE, INCORRECT, OR ILLEGIBLE submissions will be returned without review. 10. Applications must be printed, signed and sealed by a PE or RA and submitted in hardcopy in order to be considered for certification.

4 Address applications to: DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU of Water and Sewer operations Engineering Division Chief, Review and Construction Compliance 59-17 Junction Blvd, 3rd Floor Low Rise Flushing, NY 11373 Applications may also be dropped off in person to the mailbox labeled "Third Floor Inbox" located in the lobby of 96-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Corona, NY. 11. Please note that additional pre-requisites or other requirements may be necessary before you submit this application to DEP. Help us to provide you with the best possible service and minimize delays by accessing DEP templates and the Sewer Certification Frequently Asked Questions available at DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF WATER & SEWER operations GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING SITE CONNECTION PROPOSAL APPLICATION DRAFT DOCUMENT Page 2 Rev.

5 07/25/10 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART I: SITE CONNECTION PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST The Site Connection Proposal (SCP) Submittal Checklist must be signed, sealed, and submitted with your application until it is accepted for review. This checklist outlines the eligibility requirements and minimum documentation required to initiate review of your application. Failure to submit any of these in the quantity and manner specified below will result in the return of your entire application package without review. Please note: You may elect to submit only the documentation required to initiate review of your application, as indicated Section I-B below. However, your application shall not be certified until DEP review of all required documentation is complete, including all of the items listed in the Supporting Documents section of these guidelines (Section II-G).

6 SECTION I-A: SCP SUBMITTAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Both of the criteria below must be met to be eligible to submit an SCP. If you are unsure about eligibility, you are encouraged to contact DEP to resolve your questions prior to submitting. 1. The SCP application shall be filed to obtain sewer certification for all developments other than the following: fee simple 1, 2, or 3 family dwellings without commercial use, with individual connections to existing sewers fronting the property. 2. Applicants submitting SCPs must be either a New York State Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or a New York State Registered Architect (RA) and the applicant name on Section II-A, item #6 must match the signature and seal.

7 SECTION I-B: DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO INITIATE REVIEW 1. Cover Letter: The cover or transmittal letter must be typed, on letterhead, with the following: a. Itemized enclosures; b. Submission number (first, second, etc.); c. Type of submission ( , SCP); d. Current and prior project number(s) if resubmission; e. Brief description of the project and project history; f. If applicable, indication as to whether this project is part of a master plan and phase submittal, and if so, which phase(s) are included with this submission; and, g. If the application was previously certified, an explanation of why recertification is requested. 2. SCP Application Form: Submit six (6) copies of the completed SCP application form, on 8 x 14 paper and double-sided.

8 See Part II for instructions on completing the application form. 3. Attachment F (Location Plan): Submit six (6) copies of Attachment F, if used instead of Section II-F on form. See Section II-F of the guidelines for detailed instructions on creating a location plan. 4. Site Plan: Submit six (6) copies of the site plan with hydraulic calculations and in accordance with the standard DEP template, available at See Part III for detailed requirements for developing site plans. 5. Site Survey: Provide three (3) copies of a current (within one year of original submission) site survey, showing existing block and lot number(s), each with signature and original stamp of a Licensed Land Surveyor.

9 In cases where streams / watercourses run through the applicant s property, or run through an abutting property and will be affected by the development, they must be clearly shown and properly labeled. If there are no streams / watercourses the survey must have the following note with original signature and stamp of the surveyor: This is to certify that there are no streams or natural watercourses in the property as shown on this survey. 6. Application Fee: Include a check for the review fee, payable to the NYC Water Board, as per the NYC Water Board Rate Schedule ( ) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF WATER & SEWER operations GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING SITE CONNECTION PROPOSAL APPLICATION DRAFT DOCUMENT Page 3 Rev.

10 07/25/10 7. Tax Maps: Include one (1) copy of the most current tax map(s) from the DEPARTMENT of Finance (DOF) using the Digital Tax Map service ( ) or by visiting one of the DOF local offices. 8. As-Built Sewer Records: Include one (1) copy of all as-built sewer records from the entire block fronting the property where you propose to connect to the sewer OR, if as-built records are unavailable, provide a copy of the DEP Field Investigation Report (see for instructions on requesting a field investigation). 9. Drainage Plans / Drainage Proposals: Include one (1) copy of each Drainage Plan associated with the proposal or, for non-drainage plan sewers, a copy of the Drainage Proposal(s).