GENERAL
PERMIT 6
General
Permit 6 was originally issued under the IDOT Floodway construction
program. The permit authorized construction of boat launching facilities
on all rivers lakes and streams, except those in Cook, DuPage, Kane,
Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
The
special conditions are:
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The
ramp shall not extend into the navigation channel of a navigable
waterway or in any way interfere with navigation. |
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The
boat launching facility must be designed in such a way as to minimize
any obstruction to normal or flood flows. |
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The
width of the ramp shall not exceed 30 feet nor 50% of the length
of the landowner's shoreline. |
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The
ramp must be aligned so as not to cross the projection of property
lines into the waterway unless a written agreement to do so is
obtained from the adjacent property owner(s). |
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Except
for the placement of base material (not to exceed a six inch depth)
no fill material may be placed above the normal water line in
conjunction with the construction of the boat launch facility.
If material is excavated to construct the facility, it shall be
deposited in a way which will not obstruct flood flows. |
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The
placement of riprap or other bank stabilization measures associated
with the construction of the facility shall be limited to only
that necessary to protect the facility. |
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If
cofferdams are necessary for the construction of the boat launching
facility, materials used must be clean and non-polluting. All
materials must be removed and the area returned to pre-existing
grades where possible. |
The
revised general permit will be applicable under Parts 3700 and 3704
and will have similar conditions to those listed above. For projects
which meet these conditions, the processing time is reduced. For projects
not meeting these requirements, substantial additional documentation
may be required and processing time will increase. In either case a
completed application for permit form and project plans should be submitted.
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