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Approval Process for Projects in Arapahoe County

SEMSWA is the final approval agency for the GESC plans and report and a referral agency for the Floodplain documents. We will also comment on the Construction Drawings, Phase III Drainage Report/Drainage Letter of Conformance, Easements, Operations and Maintenance Manuals etc. Arapahoe County will handle the recordation of the necessary documents.

Once all documents and plans have completed the review process and are found to be generally in conformance with Arapahoe County’s Stormwater Management Manual you will receive an approval packet from the County which includes the following if applicable:

  1. A Memorandum of GESC Approval will be sent to the County on behalf of your project. A copy will be forwarded to you to allow you to follow the instructions for submittal of final documents for stamping and approval. Here’s an example of that document: Memorandum of GESC Approval.
  2. A Memorandum of Floodplain Modification Approval will be sent to the City on behalf of your project. A copy will be forwarded to you to allow you to follow the instruction for submittal of final documents for stamping and approval.​ Here’s an example of that document: Memorandum of Floodplain Modification Approval.

It is important that you read and follow the final document submittal instructions so that your project can move into the permitting phase.