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Permit Number: T10BU01609
Parcel: 21114007C

Review Status: Completed

Review Details: GRADING

Permit Number - T10BU01609
Review Name: GRADING
Review Status: Completed
Review Date Reviewer's Name Type of Review Description Status Comments
11/05/2010 ELIZABETH EBERBACH ENGINEERING REVIEW Approv-Cond DATE: November 5, 2010
TO: Rita de Cássia Soto, SunPower Corp., Asia Philbin, Tucson Water
SUBJECT: Tucson Water T-O Tracker Photovoltaic Array Site/Grading Plan Engineering Review
ADDRESSS: 13701 W Mile Wide Rd, 2,000 ft west of Avra Rd, ¼ mile south of Mile Wide Rd
LOCATION: T14S, R11E, Section 6, LAT:32.244315, LON:-111.258880
REVIEWER: Elizabeth Leibold, P.E.
FLOODPLAIN STATUS: FIRM Panel: 04019C2175K (effective date 2/8/99), SFHA zone: A02.
ACTIVITY NUMBERS: T10BU01609, T10CM02914

SUMMARY: PDSD Engineering Division has reviewed the plan set submittal, and recommends a conditional approval of the grading permit with conditions applied to the permit and to be completed during grading construction. The drainage report was received via email (pdf) 3NOV10, with phone call discussions with TetraTech and Morrison Maierle engineers.

GRADING PERMIT CONDITIONS:
1) Admin.Dir.1.07-6.III.A: The following conditions apply to grading permit T10BU01609:
a) Prior to issuance of permits, provide the following:
i) Submit application for City of Tucson floodplain use permit, to be used for the elevation certificates for the equipment pad. Elevation certificates are required to be provided for top of fill at pad construction (prior to slab construction), and another el cert must be submitted at post concrete pad construction or final construction.
ii) Submit toe down with key-in detail for equipment pad using the depth described in Scour/Erosion Summary Report.
iii) Provide registrant seal for SWPP report per COT Stormwater Ordinance Tucson Code Sec.26 Article 2.
iv) Provide copy of the SWPPP Operator statements. All Operators shall be identified and have separate certification statements. For the Owner/Operator Certification Statements, provide name and signature for the Operators with each certification statement.
b) This permit is for Tucson Water T-O Tracker Photovoltaic Array 13701 W Mile Wide Rd project only. Installation Plan - T-O Tracker Photovoltaic Array City of Tucson Water Department plans are a part of the grading permit. See also Hydrology Hydraulics, Scour/Erosion Summary Report for T-O Tracker Solar System by TetraTech, Inc. sealed 08/03/09 by Michael E. Zeller, P.E., Geotechnical Evaluation by Ninyo & Moore sealed by Steven Nowaczyk, P.E., and SWPPP dated 09/15/2010.
c) Submit copy of the as-builts that are required per PCRFCD permit 10-369 to the City of Tucson Planning & Development Services Department for City of Tucson records upon completion. As-built documents must show the following information:
i) As-built final grading plan shall provided that shows the following information:
(1) As-built equipment pad elevation.
(2) As-built elevations of solar array system drive motor units. On sheet S-3.0, the detail shows 4-ft 6-in max distance between ground and the base of the drive motor unit. A minimum distance of 2-ft + is needed at the base of drive motors to clear the 100-yr flood WSEL.
(3) As-built final grading plan shall provide as-built depth of toe down and pier depths.
ii) Geotechnical Engineer or other engineering field reports for compaction of conduit trenches, construction of piers, and project completion letters.
iii) Inspection field reports are required for the construction of electrical equipment pad toe down and drive piers to confirm depths. See approved plans for pier depths and drainage report for toe down depth.
iv) Provide corrected Vicinity and Site Mapd clarifying the location of the project on sheet T-1.0.
2) DS Sec.10-02.2.3.1.2.F: All conditions of Pima County Regional Flood Control District Floodplain Use Permit No.10-369 approved 8/5/10 shall apply.

If you have any questions, call me at 837-4934.

Elizabeth Leibold, P.E., CPM, CFM
Civil Engineer
Engineering Division
Planning & Development Services Department
11/05/2010 ELIZABETH EBERBACH ENGINEERING REVIEW Approv-Cond DATE: November 12, 2010 (updated per conference call)
TO: Rita de Cássia Soto, SunPower Corp., Asia Philbin, Tucson Water
SUBJECT: Tucson Water T-O Tracker Photovoltaic Array Site/Grading Plan Engineering Review
ADDRESSS: 13701 W Mile Wide Rd, 2,000 ft west of Avra Rd, ¼ mile south of Mile Wide Rd
LOCATION: T14S, R11E, Section 6, LAT:32.244315, LON:-111.258880
REVIEWER: Elizabeth Leibold, P.E.
FLOODPLAIN STATUS: FIRM Panel: 04019C2175K (effective date 2/8/99), SFHA zone: A02.
ACTIVITY NUMBERS: T10BU01609, T10CM02914

SUMMARY: Conference call occurred 10NOV10 with Nidia Barrios, John Seminoff, Rita de Cássia Soto, and Elizabeth Leibold to go over grading permit and floodplain use permit conditions. PDSD Engineering Division has reviewed the plan set submittal, and maintains a conditional approval of the grading permit with conditions applied to the permit. Condition 1a must be completed prior to permit issuance, and remaining conditions need to be completed during grading construction. The drainage report was received via email (pdf) 3NOV10, with phone call discussions with TetraTech and Morrison Maierle engineers. Prior to issuance of permits, submit application for City of Tucson floodplain use permit.

GRADING PERMIT CONDITIONS:
1) Admin.Dir.1.07-6.III.A: The following conditions apply to grading permit T10BU01609:
a) Elevation certificates are required to be provided for top of fill at pad construction (prior to slab construction), and another el cert must be submitted at post concrete pad construction or final construction. See floodplain use permit for further explanation/conditions.
b) This permit is for Tucson Water T-O Tracker Photovoltaic Array 13701 W Mile Wide Rd project only. Installation Plan - T-O Tracker Photovoltaic Array City of Tucson Water Department plans are a part of the grading permit. See also Hydrology Hydraulics, Scour/Erosion Summary Report for T-O Tracker Solar System by TetraTech, Inc. sealed 08/03/09 by Michael E. Zeller, P.E., Geotechnical Evaluation by Ninyo & Moore sealed by Steven Nowaczyk, P.E., and SWPPP dated 09/15/2010.
c) Submit copy of the as-builts that are required per PCRFCD permit 10-369 to the City of Tucson Planning & Development Services Department for City of Tucson records upon completion. As-built documents must show the following information:
i) As-built final grading plan shall provided that shows the following information:
(1) As-built equipment pad elevation.
(2) As-built elevations of solar array system drive motor units. On sheet S-3.0, the detail shows 4-ft 6-in max distance between ground and the base of the drive motor unit. A minimum distance of 2-ft + is needed at the base of drive motors to clear the 100-yr flood WSEL.
(3) As-built final grading plan shall provide as-built depth of toe down and pier depths.
ii) Geotechnical Engineer or other engineering field reports for compaction of conduit trenches, construction of piers, and project completion letters.
iii) Inspection field reports are required for the construction of electrical equipment pad toe down and drive piers to confirm depths. See approved plans for pier depths and drainage report for toe down depth.
iv) Provide corrected Vicinity and Site Maps clarifying the location of the project on sheet T-1.0.
2) DS Sec.10-02.2.3.1.2.F: All conditions of Pima County Regional Flood Control District Floodplain Use Permit No.10-369 approved 8/5/10 shall apply.

If you have any questions, call me at 837-4934.

Elizabeth Leibold, P.E., CPM, CFM
Civil Engineer
Engineering Division
Planning & Development Services Department
11/16/2010 ANDREW CONNOR NPPO REVIEW Passed

Final Status

Task End Date Reviewer's Name Type of Review Description
11/17/2010 CPIERCE1 OUT TO CUSTOMER Completed