Brazos River Authority

Application for Improvement Permit

Location

Lake Limestone	Possum Kingdom Lake	Lake Granbury Other: ____________________________

Permittee Information

Permit to be issued in the name of:

The requesting party’s name and address (as it will be stated on the permit)

Mailing Address:	Telephone (home)

(office or cell)	(fax)

Email:

Apply for Permit to:	Maintenance to an existing boat Ramp

Construct and maintain a Retaining Wall along the shoreline

Dredge the lake bottom adjacent to Permittee’s property

Remove Tree Stumps adjacent to Permittee’s property

Other:______________________________

Name of Contractor: ____________________________________________	Telephone: ____________

Note: Contractor must hold appropriate permits with the Brazos River Authority where applicable.

Permittee must own or lease the land adjoining the Lake at the site of the requested Improvement. Permittee hereby represents that Permittee possesses all necessary land rights on the adjoining lakeshore land at the site of the requested Improvement.

Location of Improvement:

Subdivision:	Lot: Area: D.Tract: _ Block:

Section:	Phase:	Acreage:	Survey:

Lock Combination/Key Location: __________

Physical (911) Address of property adjacent to proposed Improvement:

Brief Description of Improvement for which permit is requested (attach additional pages if necessary):

ATTACH A DETAILED SCALED SITE PLAN SHOWING LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF THE REQUESTED IMPROVEMENT. THE REQUESTED IMPROVEMENT MAY NOT BE INITIATED UNTIL PERMIT IS ISSUED BY THE BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY. A SURVEY MUST BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST OF THE AUTHORITY.

A non-refundable Application Fee of $75.00 must accompany this application. Do not begin construction until authorized. If Improvement is not completed within one year of approval date, a new application and fee is required.

Permittee agrees to observe all applicable rules and regulations or other requirements of the Brazos River Authority with regard to the requested Improvement, including, without limitation, specifically the conditions listed on the back of this form.

Permittee agrees that the Authority may enter onto Permittee’s property, at reasonable times, for the purposes of inspecting Improvement.

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Signature of Permittee	Date

Do Not Write Below This Line

Inspections Supervisor Notes: ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Approval recommended by: ____________________________ Date: _______________

Brazos River Authority

Approved by: _______________________________________ Date: _______________

Printed Name: _______________________________________

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE PERMITTED

Retaining walls may not extend beyond the historical full pool elevation of the reservoir.

Responsibility for the safety and structural soundness of a retaining wall shall reside entirely with its owner. The Authority may revoke this permit if the improvement is not properly maintained or does not comply with the requirements of the Authority’s rules and regulations.

Materials used for construction of a retaining wall must comply with any and all additional requirements of Federal, State, and local laws.

The requested improvement shall only be performed in the location specifically authorized by the Authority and must not obstruct access to the lake from adjoining properties.

Dredging may not be performed closer than 10 feet to a property line as such line is extended into the lake.

Tree stump removal guidelines:

A. Removal of stumps is generally limited to areas immediately in the vicinity of the requestors on-water facility (i.e. dock)

B. Request for stump/tree removal will be considered on a case by case basis considering potential impacts to water quality, aquatic species, and best management practices

C. Removal is generally limited to stumps/trees that are considered a navigational hazard or those that pose an imminent danger to health, safety, and welfare

D. Cutting of stumps is not allowed

7.	February 1 through May 31 (fish spawning) – no underwater activities; dredging, stump removal, etc.

If more than fifty (50) cubic yards of nontoxic dredged or fill material (native soil, concrete, sand, gravel, or rock) are to be discharged below the conservation pool elevation in the construction of the requested Improvement, Permittee must obtain a Department of the Army Permit for such Improvement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

No modifications shall be made to the permitted Improvement without the expressed approval of the Authority.

Lake Level: The water level in the Lakes will not be constant. BRA lakes are water supply and conservation projects. While it is the desire of the BRA to keep the Lakes as full as possible, the level of the water will vary, depending on the amount of water diverted locally, evaporation rates, amounts of rainfall and runoff in the Brazos Basin upstream, required releases, and other factors. The level in any lake may drop substantially below the full lake level.

Submit application to the applicable address below:

Lake Granbury

Brazos River Authority

4552 Mambrino Highway

Granbury, Texas 76048

P: (817) 573-3212

Lake Limestone

Brazos River Authority

20226 Sterling Robertson Dam Rd.

Thornton, Texas 76687

P: (903) 529-2141

Possum Kingdom Lake

Brazos River Authority

301 Observation Point Rd.

Graford, Texas 76449

P: (940) 779-2321