A. Applications: All applications for a site disturbance permit shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department. At a minimum, the following information shall be required:
1. Property owner's name and applicant's name if different from the owner;
2. Legal description of property including parcel number;
3. A written description of the work to be done, including an estimate of the amount of earth to be moved;
4. A site plan, drawn to scale, including property boundaries, north arrow, adjacent roads, location of proposed work, and distances to property lines or prominent features of the land.
B. Site Inspection: Upon receipt of a completed application, the department will perform a site inspection to determine the risk categories as outlined in section 8.7.115 of this article. Using the outcome of risk assessment and the nature, location, and time of year of the project, the director shall determine whether the project is high, moderate or low risk.
C. Site Disturbance Plans: A site disturbance plan shall be required for all high and moderate risk sites. The required elements of site disturbance plans shall be outlined in the plan criteria manual adopted by the director.
1. Plans prepared by a design professional shall be required in the following circumstances:
a. Site disturbing activities governed by this article on high risk sites.
b. All commercial and industrial development except development by utility providers when not required under subsection 8.7.101(D) of this article.
c. Site disturbing activities conducted by utility providers, when required under subsection 8.7.101D of this article.
d. Subdivision infrastructure development.
2. Moderate risk sites. The following provisions shall apply to site disturbance plans in which preparation by a design professional is not required under paragraph 1 of this subsection:
a. Plans may be prepared by a design professional, contractor, or property owner.
b. Plans are not required to comply with the requirements of section 8.7.106 of this article.
3. The director may waive the submission of plans for minor improvements if the standards set forth in this article can be met by existing site conditions.
D. Interagency Coordination: The director may request comment from affected agencies where appropriate. Where coordinated permits are necessary, signoffs from permitting agencies or copies of other permits may be required. Permit authorities may include, but are not limited to:
1. Public highway agencies for work within public rights of way, including approach permits;
2. U.S. army corps of engineers;
3. Idaho department of lands for encroachments into navigable waters, logging activity under the IFPA, and surface mining activity;
4. U.S. environmental protection agency for site disturbing activity where an NPDES permit is required;
5. Coeur d'Alene Tribe for site disturbing activity within the boundaries of the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation; and
6. Idaho department of water resources for work within stream channels. (Ord. 493, 6-9-2016; amd. Ord. 546, 10-17-2019)