Site Plan Review - Boulder County Land Use Department Page 20
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24Exempt Earthwork
Cut & Fill Slopes
"Exempt" earthwork does not contribute toward the
Applications should show thoughtful attention paid to
review triggers listed in the margin. Exempt earthwork
minimizing the impacts of cut and fill slopes. Consider the
includes:
following when designing your site layout:
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Designing slopes which are conducive to revegetation
1. Foundation work & incidental backfill, 10 feet from the
structure perimeter;
should be a primary focus. Revegetation controls
erosion and minimizes visual scarring.
2. Utility installation; and
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It is very difficult, under most circumstances, to establish
3. Normal road base.
vegetation on slopes steeper than 2:1.
Septic System Installation is also exempt except in
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Although the county minimum for slopes is 1.5 : 1,
situations where there are alterations of the ground
reviews will typically require that slopes not exceed 2:1.
surface, such as a raised bed. Important Note: excess
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material removed from these features (especially
If a slope of 2:1 or flatter cannot be achieved, then nearly
foundations) that is used elsewhere on site as fill is not
vertical cuts and either 1) engineered retaining walls
considered exempt earthwork.
and/or 2) geotechnical evaluations of the slopes will be
required.
= Exempt Earthwork
Existing or Natural Grade
Incidental Backfill
Cut Slope
Fill Slope
Basement
Area of Foundation Cut
Areas of Foundation Fill
Figure1: The diagram above illustrates which portions of a typical building pad are exempt.
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Form: P/06 • Rev. 03.25.11 • g:/publications/planning/P06EarthworkGrading.pdf
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