PROJECT REVIEW APPLICATION/
APPLICATION TO USE SFPUC LAND OUTSIDE SAN FRANCISCO

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Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) owns land in fee and easement land rights (collectively "lands") for its own exclusive use. SFPUC lands are also referred to as the SFPUC Right of Way ("ROW"). The primary use of the ROW is for delivery, operation, maintenance, and protection of water, power, and sewer systems. Secondary uses of the ROW may be permitted if those uses do not in any way interfere with, endanger, or damage existing or future operations of SFPUC systems. Please note: SFPUC does not allow third parties to use SFPUC lands to fulfill any third-party development requirements or to mitigate third-party project impacts on SFPUC lands .

Who should use this form: Please complete this form for any requested or proposed use of the SFPUC ROW land: any type of disturbance to the existing environment, including, but not limited to: construction or construction staging; digging or earth moving; clearing; installation, the use of hazardous materials, vegetation management, any other disturbance to SFPUC lands, or the issuance of a new or revised authorization document (lease, license, consent letter or permit) for a proposed new use or change to an existing use on SFPUC lands

Processing fees: There is no fee to initiate the Project Review process. However, SFPUC may require administration fees, use fees, rent, security deposits, or performance bonds during and after the issuance of a lease or license agreement. SFPUC generally charges market-rate rents for use of SFPUC property.

Note: The SFPUC uses a separate application for projects in Alameda, San Mateo or Santa Clara Counties. For more information on projects within the Bay Area, please contact: SFProjectReview@sfwater.org. For more information, please visit Project Review and Land Use - San Francisco.


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Describe the project objective, location, proposed use, work to be completed, facilities to be installed, nearby major SFPUC infrastructure, anticipated construction methods, equipment to be used (especially if heavy equipment is required), and any other relevant details. For all checked items above, please describe the specifications of any equipment and features to be installed, used, or removed. See also the Detailed Project Description in Section 3.

e.g. 90 days, 1 year, 5 years, etc.

Has this project gone through CEQA review? If so, please provide a link to the file. Please explain and also see Section 3 for additional environmental review attachments.

SECTION 3. ATTACHMENTS LIST

Review all of the required attachments listed below; your submission will not be accepted without them. Applicants must respond promptly to additional SFPUC requests for information and submit additional attachments within 14 days. If the total file attachment size exceeds 30 MB, please indicate this in Section 1: Brief Project Description and a HHWP representative will provide you with a file upload link.

Required attachments

If a project is more complex than can be described in the Brief Project Description in Section 2 above, please attach a detailed project description that includes language describing the project objective, location, proposed use, work to be completed, facilities to be installed, nearby major SFPUC infrastructure, anticipated construction methods, equipment to be used (especially if heavy equipment is required), a proposed timeline for the work, and any other relevant details. You may integrate the detailed explanation of all checked items in Section 2 into one comprehensive project description document.

Submit drawings of the project site and proposed work. Drawings submitted with initial application may be in draft version and do not require a stamp. Final drawings and specifications must be prepared and signed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of California. Include a clearly labeled site and topographic survey done by a licensed surveyor. If a survey is not available, submit a map showing key locations such as area corners, roads, utilities, trees, etc. Include a scale, indicate relevant distances, and label key locations. Refer to Engineering Requirements for Project Review Applications for additional requirements at https://sfpuc.gov.

Attach a clearly labeled site and topographic survey or drawing if a survey is not available. Please include the following: the City’s existing property and/or easement boundary lines, area corners, street names, addresses, assessor’s parcel number(s), existing utilities, trees, a scale bar, with distances marked, legend, and compass/north arrow. The SFPUC prefers to receive surveys prepared by licensed surveyors based upon a current title report (i.e. issued within the past nine months).

Please attach a plan showing the proposed layout of the overall project site, including any staging areas. The purpose of the proposed site plans is to clearly depict the City’s existing utilities, property and/or easement boundary lines, and the location(s) where the proposed project or work will occur. If your project is located near major SFPUC infrastructure, the SFPUC requires that you include drawings prepared by a professional engineer or architect licensed by the State of California. Please include the following: the City’s existing property and/or easement boundary lines, area corners, street names, addresses, assessor’s parcel number(s), existing utilities, sewer lateral connections, trees, a scale bar, with distances marked, legend, and compass/north arrow. Please include elevation drawings of any new construction, grading or excavation. Drawings should identify the maximum area of use requested (where applicable) and differentiate between temporary and long-term use. Please identify (1) any access routes or staging areas and (2) new or modified landscape areas and the total square footage (if applicable).

If possible, include the project area, required work areas, entire access and staging footprint, and other relevant features as a KMZ file. 
As needed/if applicable attachments

Please include any relevant photographs or videos of the project area. Photographs of the project site and adjacent properties are helpful. Please label viewpoints. Please note: for projects near major SFPUC infrastructure, the SFPUC requires pre- project condition assessment information.

If the applicant is an organization or corporate entity, the SFPUC requires copies of entity organizational documents that have been properly filed with the State of California or other state of incorporation prior to entering into any lease, license of easement agreement.

If the applicant is using a fictitious business name, please attach the relevant “doing business as” filings.

Please provide with your application any completed CEQA and other natural resource permitting documentation for the project. See section 2 of this form for additional CEQA questions. 

Users of SFPUC land are required to carry general liability insurance, and depending on your use, other types of insurance including workers' compensation, auto liability, or sudden pollution may be required. Please provide either a current certificate of insurance or documentation showing ability to retain insurance. This item may be submitted later in the application review stage.

Provide any additional documentation that would assist the SFPUC in its review. 
SECTION 4. ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING





























SECTION 5. APPLICANT CONTACT INFORMATION
Applicants must be the registered landowner of the proposed project site.
Project Contact Information








Authorized Representative Information (if applicable)







SECTION 6. GENERAL TERMS AND DECLARATION

By receipt of this completed application, the SFPUC does not grant any consent or permission to use SFPUC property and does not guarantee project approval. This is not a representation that the subject property is available for use or that the SFPUC will approve the proposed project. All uses of SFPUC land and uses that may affect SFPUC facilities are subject to SFPUC policies and approval. The SFPUC cannot guarantee the approval of any application. 


By signing this form, I agree to the General Terms of this application and represent that I have the authority to sign and submit as the applicant or on behalf of the applicant. The information supplied on this form and as attachments to this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge as of the date of this application.


I acknowledge that I will have 30 days to respond to HHWP or SFPUC staff requests for additional information or documentation.  If no such response provided within 30 days, this application will be denied.


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