Encroachment Permits
What is an Encroachment Permit?
An encroachment permit is necessary when anyone (including utility companies, residents, property developers, and contractors) works in or accesses a District right-of-way, District-owned land, and/or a District easement. An encroachment permit is also necessary when anyone seeks to use, access, modify or relocate District facilities.
Pescadero Reclamation District No. 2058 issues two types of Encroachment Permits –Major Permits and Minor Permits. We discuss the differences between these Encroachment Permits below.
Major Permits
The District issues Major Permits when an applicant seeks to use, modify, relocate or demolish existing District Facilities. Examples include:
- Relocating existing District earthen canals, culverts, concrete pipelines, and concrete turnout structures due to proposed land development.
- Using District drainage facilities for de-watering flows from nearby construction sites that also require modifying existing District Facilities.
Minor Permits
The District issues Minor Permits when an applicant seeks to work in or access a District right-of-way, District-owned land, and/or a District easement. Examples include:
- Accessing District rights-of-way for travel through and/or across District Facilities.
- Accessing District rights-of-ways for construction activities (e.g., earthen canal or pipeline modifications for driveway installation).
- Using District drainage facilities for de-watering flows from nearby construction sites.
Information Included in an Encroachment Permit
The District’s Encroachment Permits consists of three general components:
Recitals
- Existing Property Description
- Existing District Facility to be Affected
- Proposed Encroachment upon District Facility (e.g., access, modification, relocation, etc.)
Agreement
- Reimbursement of Costs
- Project Scope/Timing
- Standard of Care
- Approval of Work Plans or Construction Plans and Specifications
- Warranty
- Liability and Indemnity
- Insurance
Exhibits
- Exhibit A – Professional Land Surveyor’s Property Legal Description
- Exhibit B – Site Map and Construction Documents (e.g., Proposed Improvement Plan for District Facility Modification/Relocation)
- Exhibit C – State Water Resources Control Board Discharge Permit (only for De-watering activities)
The District Engineer must review and approve all project specifications before a project requiring an Encroachment Permit may commence. The District Engineer will also review the project once complete to ensure it conforms to the District-approved specifications. The District’s Standard Construction Drawings are available for review and download.