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CHAPTER 5: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 
 
 
 
 
SECTION 1: GRADING AND 
DRAINAGE 
 
Engineering Design Standards 
City of Buckeye, Arizona 
January 2026

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Summary of 2026 Section 5-1 Updates 
The following list summarizes notable updates to Section 5-1, however not all changes 
may be documented in this summary. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize 
themselves with the document in its entirety.  
General 
• 
Applied new formatting changes throughout document  
• 
Updated language in up front section summary  
5-1.000 General Information 
5-1.002 Definition and Abbreviations  
• 
Added definition for “Regional Stormwater Facilities” 
5-1.003 Grading and Draining Policies  
• 
Revised subsection H by adding additional finish floor design criteria 
5-1.004 Drainage Easements  
• 
Created this new section covering public, private, and temporary drainage 
easements. 
5-1.200 Hydrology  
5-1.211 
Downtown Buckeye Area  
• 
Clarified retention requirements for parcels less than an acre 
5-1.400 Street Drainage 
5-1.407 Pipe Inlets and Outlets  
• 
Revised subsection A to include the requirement for brass benchmarks in 
headwalls (when directed by the City) 
• 
Revised subsection B to create an exception for trash racks

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5-1.900 Stormwater Disposal 
5-1.901 General Requirements  
• 
Revised subsection B to specify a different drywell option for underground 
retention 
• 
Revised subsection K by eliminating the Underground Injection Control 
application for grading and drainage plan approval 
5-1.904 Drywells Post-Construction  
• 
Removed prior subsections C and D dealing with drywell drilling logs and 
Underground Injection Control registration. These requirements will be moved 
to a different EDS Section 1-2. 
5-1.1100 Drainage Reports 
• 
Add a Mass Grading Memo section and provided context for when such a 
memo would be needed 
5-1.1200 Plan Preparation 
5-1.1203 Additional Requirements by Plan Type  
• 
Created subsection E for plans with underground retention 
5-1.1300 Materials 
5-1.1301 Approved Products List  
• 
Created this new section referencing the Approved Products List 
Appendix A – Standard Details 
 
COB Standard Detail 51403A  
• 
Revised General Note 6 cover requirements for traffic applications 
 
COB Standard Detail 51403B  
• 
Revised Table 2 cover requirements for 12”-48” pipes with H-25 loads 
 
COB Standard Detail 51404 
• 
Updated City logo on manhole cover

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COB Standard Detail 51407A  
• 
Revised Detail Title to note it applies to pipes starting at 18” 
• 
Eliminated 15” pipe option from the dimension table 
• 
Add a benchmark to the headwall when directed by the City 
• 
Added General Note 6 dealing with the added benchmark 
COB Standard Detail 51407C  
• 
Revised dimensions of railing spacing 
• 
Revised steel tubing specifications

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Table of Contents 
5-1.000 
General Information ........................................................................................... 2 
5-1.001 
Drainage Design Criteria .............................................................................................................. 2 
5-1.002 
Definitions and Abbreviations ................................................................................................... 3 
5-1.003 
Grading and Draining Policies .................................................................................................. 5 
5-1.004 
Drainage Easements ........................................................................................................................ 7 
5-1.005 
Diligence ................................................................................................................................................... 8 
5-1.100 
General Floodplain Management Requirements ......................................... 8 
5-1.101 
General Requirements ................................................................................................................... 8 
5-1.102 
Special Flood Hazard Areas ........................................................................................................ 9 
5-1.103 
Section 404 Permits .......................................................................................................................... 9 
5-1.200 
Hydrology ........................................................................................................... 10 
5-1.201 
General Requirements .................................................................................................................. 10 
5-1.202 
Storm System Sizing ........................................................................................................................ 10 
5-1.203 
Rainfall ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 
5-1.204 
Rational Method .................................................................................................................................. 11 
5-1.205 
Runoff Coefficients ........................................................................................................................... 13 
5-1.206 
HEC-1 Model........................................................................................................................................... 14 
5-1.207 
Methods for Estimating Peak Discharge Alluvial Fans ........................................... 15 
5-1.208 
Pre vs Post ............................................................................................................................................... 15 
5-1.209 
Runoff Volume Calculation – Retention ........................................................................... 16 
5-1.210 
Runoff Volume Calculation – Detention ........................................................................... 17 
5-1.211 
Downtown Buckeye Area ............................................................................................................. 18 
5-1.300 
Hydraulics .......................................................................................................... 19 
5-1.301 
General Requirements .................................................................................................................. 19 
5-1.302 
HEC-RAS ................................................................................................................................................... 19 
5-1.400 
Street Drainage.................................................................................................. 19

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5-1.401 
Design Criteria for Streets and Gutters ............................................................................. 19 
5-1.402 
Valley Gutters ....................................................................................................................................... 21 
5-1.403 
Storm Drains and Culverts ........................................................................................................ 22 
5-1.404 
Manholes ............................................................................................................................................... 24 
5-1.405 
Catch Basins ....................................................................................................................................... 24 
5-1.406 
Scuppers ................................................................................................................................................ 25 
5-1.407 
Pipe Inlets and Outlets ................................................................................................................. 25 
5-1.408 
Grouted Riprap.................................................................................................................................. 25 
5-1.500 
Open Channel Flow .......................................................................................... 26 
5-1.501 
General Requirements ................................................................................................................ 26 
5-1.502 
Open Channels .................................................................................................................................. 27 
5-1.600 
Retaining Walls .................................................................................................. 27 
5-1.601 
General Requirements ................................................................................................................. 27 
5-1.700 
Residential Lot Grading ................................................................................... 28 
5-1.701 
General Requirements ................................................................................................................ 28 
5-1.800 
Stormwater Storage Facilities ....................................................................... 28 
5-1.801 
General Requirements ................................................................................................................ 28 
5-1.802 
Stormwater Storage Facilities – Surface Retention Basins............................... 29 
5-1.803 
Stormwater Storage Facilities – Underground Retention Systems ............ 29 
5-1.804 
Underground Retention with CMP ......................................................................................... 31 
5-1.805 
Underground Retention with Perforated Pipes/Chambers ............................... 32 
5-1.806 
Stormwater Storage Facilities – On-Lot Residential Retention ....................... 32 
5-1.807 
Stormwater Storage Facilities – Detention Basins ................................................... 33 
5-1.900 
Stormwater Disposal ....................................................................................... 34 
5-1.901 
General Requirements ................................................................................................................ 34 
5-1.902 
Drywells – Locations ...................................................................................................................... 35 
5-1.903 
Drywells – Design / Pre-Construction .............................................................................. 35 
5-1.904 
Drywells Post-Construction ..................................................................................................... 36

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Ground Percolation Post-Construction........................................................................... 36 
5-1.1000 
Regional Drainage ........................................................................................... 36 
5-1.1001 
Retention Basins ............................................................................................................................... 36 
5-1.1002 
Channels: ............................................................................................................................................... 37 
5-1.1100 
Drainage Reports .............................................................................................. 37 
5-1.1101 
General Requirements ................................................................................................................. 37 
5-1.1102 
Master Drainage Report Submittal..................................................................................... 39 
5-1.1103 
Preliminary Drainage Report Submittal .......................................................................... 46 
5-1.1104 
Mass Grading Memo Submittal ............................................................................................ 52 
5-1.1105 
Final Drainage Report Submittal ........................................................................................... 57 
5-1.1200 
Plan Preparation ............................................................................................... 69 
5-1.1201 
General Requirements ................................................................................................................ 69 
5-1.1202 
Grading and Drainage Plan Requirements .................................................................. 69 
5-1.1203 
Additional Requirements By Plan Type ............................................................................ 72 
5-1.1300 
Materials ............................................................................................................. 73 
5-1.1301 
Approved Products List ................................................................................................................ 73 
5-1.1302 
Storm Drain Requirements ........................................................................................................ 73 
 
Table of Tables 
Table 1 – Runoff Coefficients for Rational Formula ................................................................................... 13 
Table 2 – Street Drainage Design Criteria ...................................................................................................... 21 
 
Table of Figures 
Figure 1 – Downtown Drainage Area ................................................................................................................... 18 
Figure 2 – City Engineer Signature/Approval Block ............................................................................... 59 
 
Appendices 
Appendix A – Standard Details

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5-1 – Grading and Drainage 
This section provides policy and standards establishing the drainage design criteria within 
the incorporated boundaries of the City of Buckeye (City).  General guidance is provided for 
complying with the various federal, state, county, and City regulations applicable to land 
development activities associated with floodplain management, water quality issues, and 
stormwater management. Examples of these regulations include the National Flood 
Insurance Act, the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), state and county statutes and the City of 
Buckeye Municipal Code, specifically Chapter 14, otherwise known as the Floodplain 
Management Code. 
Specific guidance is presented for preparing drainage reports and grading and drainage 
plans using design standards and methodologies developed by the City of Buckeye and 
the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (FCDMC). 
The FCDMC manages floodplains for the City of Buckeye.  Any lots or parcels located within 
a floodplain will need to obtain a Floodplain Use Permit or Floodplain Clearance through the 
FCDMC to grade, fill, build, install any wall or fencing, or perform any other changes to the 
property.  
The City Engineer is required, pursuant to Chapter 23, Article 23-2, of the City Code, to 
develop standards and details regarding improvements to be constructed within the city. 
The standards, design criteria, and policy set forth in this section were developed and 
recommended by the City Engineer pursuant to Chapter 23, Article 23-2, and adopted by 
the City Council in Resolution No. 04-26 on 1/20/2026. 
Implementation: The requirements of this section shall become effective in accordance 
with City Code. The standards and requirements of this section shall apply to all new plans, 
including plans seeking a new City Engineer’s signature or a re-approval from the City 
Engineer, submitted to the City following the effective date of the City Council’s adoption of 
the resolution approving the standards and requirements of this section. 
Modification Authority: The City Engineer or designee may approve variances to the 
requirements of this section. A Variance Process Guide and Variance Application can be 
found on the City website.

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5-1    Grading and Drainage 
5-1.000 General Information 
5-1.001 Drainage Design Criteria 
A. This section has been created for the design of drainage systems which are 
to be installed and located within the City of Buckeye (City) and provides 
basic engineering requirements for development and comprehensive 
stormwater management programs within the City. 
B. In the preparation of construction documents for public and private 
developments located within the City, this section will provide the drainage 
design criteria.   
C. The following current editions of Flood Control District of Maricopa County 
(FCDMC) publications are used as a basis for design guidance and criteria, 
except as amended herein: 
1. 
Drainage Policies and Standards Manual 
2. 
Volume I – Hydrology Manual 
3. 
Volume II – Hydraulics Manual 
4. 
Volume III – Erosion Control Manual 
D. The City shall require for review / approval a grading and drainage plan and 
drainage report be submitted wherever development and/or grading is 
proposed within the City limits. 
E. Construction documents for grading and drainage submitted to the City for 
approval must be sealed by an Arizona Registered Professional Civil Engineer. 
F. All drainage plans, drainage reports, and construction drawings shall meet 
City and FCDMC regulations. The policies and standards in this section are 
intended to be an implementation guide for preparing drainage plans and 
drainage designs that are in conformance with the regulations. Sometimes 
additional documentation may be required for submittal and review by the 
City or FCDMC to prove conformance with the regulations.  
G. The City has developed COB EDS Section 5-3 Low Impact Development 
Manual and encourages the use of these applications for all areas, but in 
particular, the area west of the White Tanks Mountains.

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5-1.002 Definitions and Abbreviations  
• 
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act 
• 
ADEQ – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 
• 
ADOT – Arizona Department of Transportation 
• 
Base Flood Elevation (BFE) – 100-year water surface elevation of floodplain. 
• 
City - City of Buckeye 
• 
City Engineer - City of Buckeye City Engineer or designee. 
• 
CLOMR – Conditional Letter of Map Revision 
• 
CMP – Corrugated Metal Pipe 
• 
COB - City of Buckeye 
• 
Council - City Council of the City of Buckeye, Arizona. 
• 
CWA – Clean Water Act 
• 
Detention System - A stormwater collection system which captures runoff by 
means of a temporary storage facility and releases the runoff in a controlled 
manner to an approved point of discharge. 
• 
Developer - Shall also be interpreted to mean Landowner or Contractor; 
including development companies authorized to act on behalf of the 
Developer/Landowner. 
• 
Development - Shall mean any man-made change to improved or 
unimproved real property, public or private, including but not limited to 
buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, 
excavation, drilling, blasting and where the manmade alteration could 
possibly affect the surrounding real property, or the general public. 
• 
EDS – Engineering Design Standards 
• 
Emergency Outfall Elevation (EOE) – The elevation of a drainage area’s 
overland spill over point. 
• 
Engineer - An engineer registered professionally in the State of Arizona to do 
engineering within the purview of his or her practice area. 
• 
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency 
• 
FCDMC – Flood Control District of Maricopa County 
• 
FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency

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• 
FHWA – Federal Highway Administration 
• 
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) - Produced by FEMA delineating flood 
prone areas (floodplains & floodways). 
• 
Floodplain Use Permit – A permit required for development in a floodplain. 
• 
HW – High Water elevation for a retention or detention basin. 
• 
Landowner - Shall also be interpreted to mean Developer or Contractor; 
including development companies authorized to act on behalf of the 
Developer/Landowner. 
• 
Law - Any federal, state or local law, statute, common law, code, rule, 
regulation, order or ordinance. 
• 
LOMR – Letter of Map Revision, the FEMA process to revise the FIRMs. 
• 
MAG 
- 
Maricopa 
Association 
of 
Governments 
Uniform 
Standard 
Specifications and Details for Public Works Construction current edition. 
• 
MCDOT – Maricopa County Department of Transportation 
• 
NAVD88 – North American Vertical Datum 1988 
• 
NFIP – National Flood Insurance Program 
• 
Offsite Flows - Stormwater flows reaching the development or site from 
outside the area of development, including but not limited to washes, rivers, 
streams, sheet flows from adjacent lands and roadways, or overflow from 
canals and retention or detention basins. 
• 
One Hundred-Year Storm (100-Year Storm) - A rainstorm of intensity and 
duration that has a one percent statistical probability of being equaled or 
exceeded during any given year. 
• 
One Hundred-Year Two-Hour Storm (100-Year 2-Hour Storm) - 100-year 
storm event with a duration/intensity of two hours. 
• 
PUE – Public Utility Easement 
• 
Regional Stormwater Facilities - Drainage and flood control improvements 
designed to serve multiple properties or an entire drainage basin, providing 
stormwater quantity and/or quality management beyond the limits of a 
single development. 
• 
Retention System - A stormwater collection system which captures, contains, 
and disposes of runoff by means of storage and disposal facilities (i.e. 
infiltration).

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• 
ROW - Right-of-Way  
• 
Stormwater Facilities - Stormwater drainage system physical components 
that include but are not limited to retention/detention basins, headwalls, 
catch basins, storm drainpipe, culverts, channels, manholes, drywells, trench 
drains, scuppers, etc. 
• 
Ten-Year Storm (10-Year Storm) - A rainstorm of intensity and duration that 
has a ten percent statistical probability of being equaled or exceeded during 
any given year. 
• 
TSDN – Technical Support Data Notebook 
• 
Ultimate Outfall Elevation - Elevation within the development or improvement 
where runoff ‘ultimately’ leaves the development, for a storm greater than the 
100-year event, or a failure of the drainage system.  There may be more than 
one ultimate outfall elevation associated with a development. 
• 
USACE – United States Army Corps of Engineers 
• 
Volume Provided (VP) - Calculated capacity of a stormwater storage facility 
(i.e. surface basins or underground storage). 
• 
Volume Required (VR) - Calculated amount of stormwater runoff required to 
retain/detain from the respective tributary area. 
• 
WS100 - Water surface elevation of the 100-year storm. 
5-1.003 Grading and Draining Policies 
A. All developments within the City of Buckeye including residential 
developments, parcels or fractional interests in improved or unimproved land, 
lots or parcels of any size (subdivision), all types of commercial developments 
shall provide sufficient stormwater facilities to ensure: 
1. 
Regional drainage solutions in accordance with stormwater 
management programs set forth by the City. 
2. 
The protection of the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens, their 
property, the environment, and shall not jeopardize the quality of 
groundwater resources. 
3. 
Avoidance of adverse impacts of development to surrounding 
properties. 
4. 
That all proposed structures will be protected from 100-year flooding 
and that there is reasonable access for emergency and public service

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vehicles.  Adverse impacts to existing structures located adjacent to the 
development will not be permitted. 
5. 
Such facilities shall include separate and distinct parcels within the 
development and shall be planned for accordingly (i.e. retention). 
B. All stormwater from the 100-year, 2-hour storm which falls within a 
development, including the respective one-half of all adjacent streets, shall 
be retained within the boundaries of said development. Greater storm events 
may be required by the Master Drainage Report or special circumstances.  
The 100-year 6-hour storm is required if using underground retention.  
C. Predevelopment runoff versus post development runoff retention is not 
acceptable – except for a “first flush” facility or discharge to an approved 
designated drainage outfall, and only when approved by the City Engineer. 
1. 
The typically approved designated drainage outfall would be a river or 
wash that connects unrestricted to a river, or facilities owned and 
operated by the FCDMC, with necessary approval from the FCDMC. 
D. No drainage system shall be approved if the effect may cause an increase in 
peak discharge, volume, or velocity of runoff or change the point of entry of 
drainage onto another property during the runoff event. 
E. Changes or additions to sites which require a site plan approval will be 
required to address drainage alterations and/or additions on the entire site 
with approval of the City and meet current drainage requirements as set forth 
in this section. 
F. Retention or detention basins shall not be located within City of Buckeye’s 
ROW, except in the case of regional public retention or detention basins, or 
otherwise approved by the City Engineer. 
G. Lowest building finished floor elevations within the City of Buckeye are to 
comply with the Maricopa County Floodplain Regulations. 
H. Finished floor elevations not located within a delineated floodplain shall be a 
minimum of: 
1. 
Eighteen inches above the lowest drainage outfall for the residential lot. 
2. 
Eighteen inches above the ultimate outfall for commercial and industrial 
developments. 
3. 
Minimum of six inches above the highest adjacent top of curb elevation 
on the outfall side of the lot.

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4. 
One foot above the adjacent WS100. 
5. 
One foot above the EOE for the drainage area.   
5-1.004 Drainage Easements 
A. A drainage easement is an easement over an area designed and used for 
conveyance and/or retention of storm water runoff where no improvements 
or alterations can be made which will impede, divert, or cause the storm 
water runoff to have an adverse effect on adjoining, upstream, or 
downstream properties. 
1. 
Drainage easements should be recorded on a plat or minor subdivision. 
2. 
For those projects that do not require a plat or minor subdivision, the 
easements shall be recorded by separate instrument or document. The 
applicant shall provide the following documents for preparation of the 
easement: 
a. A legal description of the easement area, sealed by a registered 
land surveyor. 
b. A graphic exhibit of the easement area, sealed by a registered land 
surveyor. 
c. 
Proof of ownership (Current title report). 
B. Public Drainage Easement: 
1. 
A Public Drainage Easement is required if storm water from a regional 
storm water facility or public right-of-way is conveyed onto or through 
private property.  
C. Private Drainage Easement: 
1. 
A private drainage easement is required when storm water runoff from 
private land is conveyed across property lines in non-historic fashion or 
when storm water runoff from private land is stored in a common 
retention area on another parcel. 
D. Temporary Drainage Easement: 
1. 
A temporary drainage easement is required where storm water is 
conveyed or retained in an area subject to future development, and it is 
anticipated that the drainage area will be ultimately modified or 
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through the City approval of submitted improvement plans for the 
subject area. 
5-1.005 Diligence 
A. The applicant’s Registered Professional Civil Engineer shall be held solely 
responsible for the correctness and adequacy of all data, drawings, 
calculations, and reports submitted to the City for review and approval. In 
addition, the Engineer shall comply with all local, state, and federal floodplain 
regulations in the design of the development. Approval by the City does not 
necessarily imply that the design is appropriate, or that the development is in 
strict compliance with all applicable regulations and standards. Review and 
approval of drainage submittals shall not create liability on the part of the 
City, or its employees, for any flood damages that may result from reliance 
upon any administrative decision made by the City or its employees. 
5-1.100 General Floodplain Management Requirements  
5-1.101 
General Requirements 
A. The City of Buckeye participates in the NFIP administered by FEMA.  The FCDMC 
manages floodplains for the City of Buckeye.  The following is required: 
1. 
Development must follow and be in compliance with the Floodplain 
Regulations of Maricopa County.   
2. 
Any work (building, grading, filling, extraction of sand and gravel or other 
material, installing wall or fence, or other improvements or man-made 
changes) within a delineated FEMA floodplain or locally administered 
floodplain shall obtain an approved Floodplain Use Permit or Clearance 
issued by FCDMC prior to approval by the City. 
3. 
After obtaining a Floodplain Use Permit and prior to Final Inspection, a 
complete, correct, and current Finished Construction FEMA Elevation 
Certificate shall be submitted to the Community Floodplain 
Administrator and approved prior to occupancy or use of any building 
within a Special Flood Hazard Area designated on the Flood 
Management Maps, except those uses exempted by applicable law.  
4. 
A complete, correct, and current Finished Construction FEMA 
Floodproofing Certificate shall be submitted to the Community 
Floodplain Administrator and approved prior to occupancy or use of any 
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on the Flood Management Maps, for any non-residential development 
where the lowest floor has not been elevated to or above the Regulatory 
Flood Elevation. 
5-1.102 Special Flood Hazard Areas 
A. Portions of the City of Buckeye fall within areas that have been designated 
Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) by FEMA.  These areas are subject to 
inundation by the 1-percent annual chance flood.   
There are also locally administered floodplains located within the City of 
Buckeye.  These delineated floodplains are not shown on the FIRMs.  They are 
shown as pending floodplains on the FCDMC’s floodplain viewer located at 
http://gis.maricopa.gov/floodplainviewer/. 
5-1.103 Section 404 Permits 
A. The City of Buckeye requires development to comply with Section 404 of the 
CWA.  
B. The USACE and EPA jointly administer Section 404 of the CWA. The CWA 
regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into washes, rivers, streams, 
lakes, certain man-made canals and other waters of the United States 
including wetlands. These regulatory areas are designated as “Waters of the 
U.S.” or jurisdictional waters.  Examples of activities that might be regulated 
under this program include: 
1. 
Stream crossings 
2. 
Dam construction and flow regulation 
3. 
Water diversion for canals, irrigation systems, and stock tanks 
4. 
Streambed modification and stabilization, and 
5. 
Building subdivisions, master planned communities, highways and 
airports. 
C. In order to allow time for permit processing and coordination, applicants are 
encouraged to contact the Corps early in the project planning stage for 
information about permits, and submittal and notification requirements. 
D. The City of Buckeye does not have the jurisdiction to designate or authorize 
any alteration, modification, or encroachment to designated 404 areas. 
E. Projects 
with 
minimal 
environmental 
impacts 
that 
meet 
specific 
requirements can be permitted with nationwide permits.  Projects with

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potentially significant impacts may require individual permits with public 
notice.  
F. Section 404 permit activities may not jeopardize the continued existence of a 
threatened or endangered species or its critical habitat. Consult with the 
USACE or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for guidance concerning threatened 
and endangered species within the City of Buckeye. 
G. While the Corps issues the Section 404 permit, Section 401 of the CWA requires 
ADEQ to certify (possibly with additional conditions) that the draft permit 
complies with state water quality standards and appropriate requirements of 
state law. The goal of the program is that no discharge of dredged or fill 
material be permitted if either a practicable alternative exists that is less 
damaging to the aquatic environment, or if the nation's waters would be 
significantly degraded. 
5-1.200 Hydrology 
5-1.201 General Requirements 
A. Standards contained in this section are in accordance with the Maricopa 
County Drainage Policies and Drainage Design Manual for Maricopa County, 
Arizona, Volume I Hydrology, and is to be followed to provide design criteria 
necessary for engineers relating to hydrology, except where amended herein. 
5-1.202 Storm System Sizing 
A. Storm systems within the City shall be developed within two classifications: 
1. 
The 10-Year Storm Event – The runoff generated from the 10-year storm 
shall be contained within the roadway’s curb section.  This will consist of 
stormwater facilities necessary to collect and convey stormwater runoff 
for more frequent rainfalls.  The primary purpose is to remove nuisance 
flows from pavement during frequent return period storms to maintain 
safe and efficient traffic movement. 
2. 
The 100-Year Storm Event – The runoff generated from the 100-year 
storm shall be contained within the roadway’s right-of-way.  This will 
consist of stormwater facilities necessary to collect, convey, retain, 
and/or detain stormwater runoff for less frequent rainfalls.  The design is 
to include analysis of the overall drainage system ensuring that there 
will always be positive drainage of the one-hundred-year flows, and 
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purpose is to protect adjacent properties from damage caused by 
large, infrequent storms. 
3. 
Private developments need to contain the 100-year runoff within the site. 
5-1.203 Rainfall 
A. The design rainfall is NOAA Atlas 14, Volume 1, Semi-arid Southwest study or 
as updated by the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, relating to 
rainfall depths and intensities within the City of Buckeye boundaries for 
hydrology calculations. 
5-1.204 Rational Method 
A. The Rational Method is applicable to estimate runoff for drainage area up to 
160 acres with uniform land use and no channel routing. A City approved 
rainfall runoff model is required for drainage areas in excess of 160 acres, 
varied land use, or channel routing. 
1. 
Rational Method Runoff Equation: 
Q = C*I*A 
Q = the peak discharge (cubic feet per second) from a given area 
C = coefficient relating the runoff to rainfall (Table 1) 
I = average rainfall intensity (inches/hour), lasting for a TC 
TC = the time of concentration (hours) 
A = drainage area (acres) 
2. 
Time of Concentration: iterative process that calculates the interval of 
time from the beginning of the rainfall event of a specific drainage area; 
from the most hydraulically remote point to reach the point of 
concentration. Time of Concentration (TC) is calculated by utilizing the 
formula developed by Papadakis & Kazan (1987): 
TC  = 11.4L0.5Kb0.52S-0.31I-0.38 
TC  = time of concentration in hours 
L = length of the longest flow path in miles 
Kb  =  watershed resistance coefficient 
S = watercourse slope in feet/mile 
I = rainfall intensity in inches/hour

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B. Engineers shall utilize the Drainage Design Manual for Maricopa County, 
Volume I - Hydrology to estimate the resistance coefficient (Kb) and the 
adjusted Intensity for the TC equation. 
1. 
Time of concentration shall not be less than: 
a. Ten minutes for Residential developments. 
b. Five minutes for Commercial, Multi-Family, Build for Rent, and 
Industrial development.

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5-1.205 Runoff Coefficients 
A. The City uses the following Runoff Coefficients for the Rational Method: 
Table 1 – Runoff Coefficients for Rational Formula 
Land Use Description 
10-Year 
100-Year 
Agricultural 
0.20 
0.25 
Commercial 
0.85 
0.95 
Concrete, Asphalt, Roofs 
0.85 
0.95 
Desert Landscaping 
0.40 
0.50 
Golf Courses 
0.25 
0.31 
Grass 
0.25 
0.31 
Gravel Roadways 
0.70 
0.88 
Industrial 
0.80 
0.95 
Parks 
0.25 
0.31 
Residential < 1 du per acre 
0.42 
0.53 
Single Family Residential  
(1-2 units per gross acre) 
0.48 
0.60 
Single Family Residential  
(2-4 units gross per acre) 
0.65 
0.80 
Single Family Residential  
(4-6 units gross per acre) 
0.68 
0.84 
Single Family Residential  
(> 6 units per gross acre)  
0.75 
0.94 
Multi-Family Residential 
0.75 
0.94 
Undeveloped Lots, Unimproved 
Areas  
(Bare Ground) 
0.40 
0.50 
Undeveloped Desert < 5% 
0.40 
0.50 
Undeveloped Desert 5% - 10% 
0.55 
0.69 
Undeveloped Desert, 
Mountain Terrain > 10% 
0.80 
0.95 
B. Where portions of a drainage area are composed of different runoff 
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may be determined using values from Table 1 or the Drainage Design Manual 
for Maricopa County, Volume I - Hydrology. Therefore, C values are to be used 
in the calculation by dividing the summation of the products of the area of 
the parts and their coefficients by the total area: 
CW = Σ (Ci*Ai) 
  AT 
Ci = subarea runoff coefficient 
Ai = size of subarea 
AT = size of the watershed or modeling subbasin 
5-1.206 HEC-1 Model 
A. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s HEC-1 Computer Model procedures are 
applicable for any watershed area over 160 acres in size. HEC-1 is required for 
analyzing drainage areas over 160 acres in size.  Please note FEMA no longer 
accepts HEC-1 models so HEC-HMS would need to be used for FEMA 
submittals. Minimum required submittals when using HEC-1 are: 
1. 
Provide assumptions used in developing the model. 
2. 
A printout of the input data. 
3. 
A schematic (routing) diagram of the stream network. 
4. 
The runoff summary output table which includes drainage basin name, 
area, and 100-year flow values. 
5. 
Electronic model input file(s). 
6. 
Supporting Documentation and Source Material for parameter selection. 
7. 
Adjustments to the modeling parameters made to address warnings 
and error messages will have a narrative section to detail the impact of 
the adjustments on the output. 
B. Precipitation values for HEC-1 modeling shall be determined using the 
Drainage Design Manual for Maricopa County, Hydrology. Precipitation values 
are to be obtained from the Isopluvial maps for the specific frequency 
desired.  Both 100-year 6-hour and 100-year 24-hour rainfall should be 
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5-1.207 Methods for Estimating Peak Discharge Alluvial Fans 
A. Alluvial Fan Conditions – Split-flow channel conditions exist within parts of the 
City of Buckeye and must be taken into consideration. These splits in the 
alluvial channels usually include highly erosive soils and are generally 
unstable and therefore unpredictable. In setting finished floor elevations 
relative to upstream splits, it should be assumed that 100% of the flow could 
go either direction in any given flood event. The report should include a 
description of all assumptions made regarding watershed conditions used to 
calculate the peak flow rates. 
5-1.208 Pre vs Post 
A. Site improvements increase the runoff volume and peak discharge and 
reduce the time of concentration.  Pre vs. Post stores the difference between 
the post-development condition and the pre-development condition.   
1. 
Pre vs. Post is only acceptable with prior City approval.   
2. 
When this method is suitable to the City (typically for projects adjacent 
to major drainage ways that discharge directly to a river, or facilities 
owned and operated by the FCDMC) the applicant’s engineer will 
provide a detailed analysis of the existing or pre-development condition.   
3. 
That runoff volume will be deducted from the anticipated post-
development condition to determine the project’s retention / detention 
volume.   
4. 
First Flush is required at a minimum when using Pre vs Post.  First Flush 
requires one hundred percent retention of the first one half inch of 
rainfall. 
B. The following HEC-1 analysis procedures must be used when it is necessary to 
establish a comparison of pre-development to post-development discharge 
(runoff) conditions. 
1. 
The HEC-1 modeling procedures must be followed. 
2. 
Reflect fully developed conditions by: 
a. Increasing the percent impervious to reflect the amount of 
impervious surfaces that will exist under fully developed conditions. 
b. Recalculate the time of concentration (Tc) based on the proposed 
drainage system, after full development. Normally there should be a 
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c. 
The existing condition model must be sub-divided, as necessary, to 
create concentration points which will match the sub-watershed 
areas above each proposed storage facility under fully developed 
conditions. 
d. Each separate storage facility proposed must be modeled as it will 
physically exist under fully developed conditions with appropriate 
routing and combining operations through each basin and through 
the entire watershed. The modeling of storage capacity provided, as 
one hypothetical reservoir at the outlet with all the upstream storage 
arbitrarily combined at this one location, is not acceptable. 
e. 
As a minimum, the 10, 25, 50, and 100-year frequency events shall be 
analyzed.  The flow will be compared for watercourses and flow and 
volume will be compared for downstream regional storage facilities 
such as basins or flood retarding structures.  
f. 
Comparison of discharge values for existing and post development 
conditions must be made at concentration points just downstream 
from each proposed storage facility; other critical locations such as 
road crossings; and at points where flows exit the proposed 
development. 
5-1.209 Runoff Volume Calculation – Retention 
A. The only accepted method for determining the required stormwater storage 
volume is the standard formula described below.   
1. 
City requires on-site storage of runoff from the 100-year, 2-hour 
frequency event.   
2. 
The HEC-1 model or similar computer program is not to be used to 
determine the city required 100-year, 2-hour stormwater storage runoff 
volumes. 
B. Standard Formula for Runoff Volumes 
Vr = (P/12) AC 
Vr = Required storage volume in cubic feet. 
P = Precipitation amount = The depth of the 100-year 2-hour rainfall in 
inches. 
A = Area in square feet; the developed portion of the entire site, to the 
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planned, including, but not limited to construction, excavation, filling, 
grading, paving, or mining. 
C = Runoff coefficient; Rational Method values from Section 5-1.205. 
5-1.210 Runoff Volume Calculation – Detention 
A. HEC-1 modeling can be used for storage basin design and analysis, or if a pre- 
versus post volume difference is needed.  Use Modified Puls level pool routing 
option in HEC-1 for hydrograph routing through storage basins and lakes. For 
permanent lakes assume no available storage below the normal water 
surface elevation.

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5-1.211 
Downtown Buckeye Area 
A. In the downtown area of the City of Buckeye, identified in Figure 1, are areas 
of the City that have reduced or no retention requirements.  Parcels larger 
than one acre require the retention of Pre vs Post runoff or first flush, whichever 
is greater. Parcels less than one acre are not required to have retention, 
however developments cannot create an adverse impact to adjacent 
properties. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 1 – Downtown Drainage Area

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5-1.300 Hydraulics  
5-1.301 General Requirements 
A. Engineering design requirements contained in this section are in accordance 
with the FCDMC Drainage Policies & Standards Manual; Drainage Design 
Manual for Maricopa County, Arizona, Volume II Hydraulics, which are to be 
followed to provide design criteria necessary for engineers relating to 
hydraulics, except where amended herein. 
5-1.302 HEC-RAS 
A. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s HEC-RAS Computer Models – Minimum 
required submittals when using HEC-RAS are: 
1. 
A printout of the input data 
2. 
A plan of the stream network with cross section locations and stationing. 
Include flow obstructions, ineffective flow areas modeled and other 
appropriate parameters at a sufficient scale to support the modeling. 
Overlay the cross sections on the topographic work map. 
3. 
A detailed output summary table that includes flow rates, velocities, 
water surface elevations, bank stations, n-values, ineffective flow 
stations, flow obstruction stations, and other relevant parameters. 
4. 
Cross section profiles. 
5. 
Electronic model input file(s). 
6. 
Supporting Documentation and Source Material for parameter selection 
7. 
Models should be submitted without warnings or error messages unless 
prior approval is obtained to allow warnings messages. A detailed 
narrative is required to validate warning messages. 
8. 
Adjustments to the modeling parameters made to address warnings 
and error messages will have a narrative section to detail the impact of 
the adjustments on the output. 
5-1.400 Street Drainage  
5-1.401 Design Criteria for Streets and Gutters 
A. All properties as a condition of development, must be accessible during the 
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B. Street drainage design shall not increase runoff onto adjacent properties.  
C. Lower classifications of roadway shall not direct runoff to higher 
classifications of roadways.  For example, local roadways shall not direct 
surface runoff onto Parkway, Arterial, and Collector streets. 
D. Commercial, industrial, or multifamily developments shall not direct runoff 
onto adjacent public ROW. 
E. An inverted crown within public streets and roads is not allowed. 
F. Curb openings or depressed curb with flows over sidewalks are not permitted. 
G. Bubble up structures are not permitted for right-of-way drainage. 
H. Storm drain systems are required to hydraulically capture any runoff in excess 
of the street drainage capacity design criteria relating to water depth 
requirements and flow rates in Table 2 (i.e. piping, catch basins, and street 
capacity). 
I. 
Drainage structures in a sump condition are required to show by calculation 
that routing of flows in excess of the 10-year event to a retention / detention 
basin without exceeding the roadway’s ponding depth / limits. 
J. Street Drainage Calculations shall calculate street/gutter flow and velocity by 
using the modified Manning’s equation in Section 3 of the Drainage Manual 
for Maricopa County, Volume II Hydraulics. 
K. All roadway stormwater drainage capacities shall be designed for the 10-year 
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Table 2 – Street Drainage Design Criteria 
Design Storm 
Event 
Street Type 
Required Dry Lanes Maximum Depth of Water 
10-Year 
Local Streets 
Minor Collector 
None 
Top of Curb* 
Major Collector 
Minor Arterials 
 
Minimum One Dry 
Lane in Each Traffic 
Direction.  No 
Conveyance Through 
Intersections. 
Top of Curb or as Required by 
Dry Lane Criteria 
Major Arterials 
Parkways 
Minimum Two Dry 
Lanes in Each Traffic 
Direction.  No 
Conveyance Through 
Intersections. 
Top of Curb or as Required by 
Dry Lane Criteria 
100-Year 
Local Streets 
Minor Collector 
None 
Flow Must Be Contained 
Within The Right-of-Way* 
 
Major Collector 
Minor Arterials 
 
None 
Flow Must Be Contained 
Within The Right-of-Way or 
Eight Inches Maximum Depth 
From Gutter Flow Line 
Major Arterials 
Parkways 
Minimum One Dry 
Lane in Each Traffic 
Direction.  No 
Conveyance Through 
Intersections. 
Flow Must Be Contained 
Within The Right-of-Way or 
Eight Inches Maximum Depth 
From Gutter Flow Line or as 
Required by Dry Lane Criteria 
* Analysis for local streets shall account for both roll curb and gutter and 
vertical curb and gutter scenarios as needed. 
➢ Maximum Velocity = 10 ft/sec 
➢ Maximum Flow Rate = 100 ft3/sec 
5-1.402 Valley Gutters 
A. Cross street valley gutters are only permitted on local streets for the purpose 
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B. Cross street valley gutters are not acceptable for use on Parkways, Arterials, 
or Collectors due to impact on traffic. 
C. See COB EDS Section 6-3 for additional valley gutter requirements. 
5-1.403 Storm Drains and Culverts 
A. Design Storm: Culverts under public streets or commercial/industrial access 
points must convey the 100-year flow with no overtopping of the street or 
driveway. 
B. Material: 
1. 
The acceptable standard material for storm drains within the right-of-
way or within a Public Drainage Easement is to be rubber gasket 
reinforced concrete pipe (RGRCP) Class III, Class IV, or Class V or 
polypropylene pipe (PP).  Polypropylene pipe shall utilize COB Standard 
Details 51403A and 51403B for trenching, and COB Standard Details 
51403C and 51403D for manhole connections. Class V RGRCP pipe is to 
be specified any time there is less than two feet of cover over the 
proposed storm drain or whenever H-20 wheel loading calculations 
require it.   
C. Minimum Size: 
1. 
Minimum storm drain pipe size within public storm drainage systems or 
within the public right-of-way and private streets for storm drain lines 
shall be 18 inches. 
2. 
Minimum storm drain pipe size for equalization of retention or detention 
basins shall be 18 inches.  If a basin is short more than 1/3 of the basin 
volume required, the engineer shall provide calculations for sizing the 
equalizer pipe. 
3. 
Box culverts constructed to ADOT Highways Division Structures “SD” 
Standard Details.  Minimum box height is four feet. 
D. Minimum horizontal separation of storm drains between sewer lines and 
water lines shall be six feet edge of pipe to edge of pipe. 
E. Minimum vertical separation of storm drains between sewer lines and water 
lines shall be two feet edge of pipe to edge of pipe.  
F. Design Velocity: 
1. 
Minimum design velocity for storm drainpipe during 10-year storm shall 
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2. 
Maximum design velocity for storm drainpipe shall be 15.0 feet per 
second. 
G. Stormwater pipes discharging into retention or detention basins are required 
to be one half foot above the bottom elevation of the basin with the 
appropriately sized riprap and/or concrete aprons for control of scour. 
H. Calculations for the hydraulic capacity of storm drainpipes, Manning’s 
Equation shall be used. 
Q = 1.486 ∗ A ∗ R 2/3 ∗ Sf 1/2 
 n 
Q = Discharge, cubic feet per second 
A = Flow Area, square feet 
R = Hydraulic Radius, ft 
n = Manning's Roughness coefficient, 0.013 
Sf = Friction Slope, assumed equal to pipe slope, ft/ft 
See Table 4.1 of the FCDMC Drainage Design Manual Volume II Hydraulics for  
Manning’s “n” values. 
I. 
Hydraulic Grade Line: 
1. 
Regardless of full flow or partial flow conditions, calculations for 
establishing the hydraulic grade line (HGL) for storm drainage catch 
basins, pipes, and other drainage structures are to be included on the 
Grading and Drainage improvement plans.  
2. 
The HGL matching the design storm shall be shown on storm drain 
piping profile drawings and in the Final Drainage Report on a small-
scale profile. 
3. 
Storm drainage facilities within or in connection to the public right-of-
way require the Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) for the design storm be at 
least one foot below finished grade, flow line of gutter, top of grate 
elevation, or manhole cover. 
4. 
Hydraulic Grade Line calculations shall be based on the basin being a 
quarter full for the 10-year design and half full for the 100-year design. 
J. Once public storm drains leave the right-of-way maintain an eight-foot 
buffer on each side for all landscape materials other than decomposed 
granite, turf, ground cover plants.

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5-1.404 Manholes 
A. Manholes are required at all junctions of two or more pipes and at all changes 
of grade, pipe size, pipe material or alignment for storm drains within the 
right-of-way or public storm drain easement. 
1. 
The elevation of pipe crowns, not inverts, are to be matched at 
manholes and structures where pipe sizes change. 
2. 
Directional changes of storm drains requiring a manhole shall have a 
minimum 0.10 feet drop in elevation between storm drain inverts. 
3. 
Deflection angle of storm drains at a manhole should not exceed 90 
degrees. 
B. Required manhole spacing: 
1. 
Storm drain diameter less than or equal to 48 inches, maximum 
manhole spacing is 400 feet. 
2. 
Storm drain diameter greater than 48 inches and less than or equal to 
84 inches, maximum manhole spacing is 600 feet. 
3. 
Storm drain diameter greater than 84 inches, maximum manhole 
spacing is 1,300 feet. 
C. Storm drain manhole materials and construction shall follow MAG Uniform 
Standard Details and Specifications for Public Works Construction.  
D. Storm drain manhole, frame, or cover shall not be located in the curb, gutter, 
sidewalk, or driveways. 
E. Public storm drain manhole frame and cover shall be constructed per MAG 
Standard Detail 423. The label on the cover shall read “Buckeye Storm Sewer” 
as shown in COB Standard Detail 51404. 
5-1.405 Catch Basins 
A. Catch basins shall be the curb opening type constructed to MAG Standard 
Details 542-1 and 542-2.   
B. Grated inlets and combination curb opening-grated inlet type are generally 
not allowed within City of Buckeye right-of-way unless approved by the City 
for unique low points such as within a major median.  
C. Slotted drains are not allowed within the City of Buckeye right-of-way and 
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D. Calculations for sizing catch basins and inlets, including friction losses and 
clogging factors, shall comply with Section 3 of the Drainage Design Manual 
for Maricopa County, Arizona, Volume II Hydraulics and Table 6.8 of the 
Drainage Polices and Standards Manual for Maricopa County. 
5-1.406 Scuppers 
A. Scuppers are not permitted on collector or higher street classifications. 
B. Scuppers are not permitted with curb separated sidewalks. 
C. Under sidewalk scupper constructed to MAG Standard Detail 206 modified to 
use handrail per COB Standard Detail 51407C. Metal cover types are not 
acceptable. 
D. Calculations of scupper sizes shall be according to Section 3 of the Drainage 
Manual for Maricopa County, Volume II Hydraulics, or FHWA HEC-12 and HEC-
22.  Clogging factors shall be from Table 6.8 of the Drainage Policies and 
Standards Manual for Maricopa County. 
E. Scuppers must convey a minimum of the 10-year flow.  Spillway width shall 
match scupper width or shall taper at 3:1 maximum.  Concrete spillways shall 
extend to basin or channel bottom. 
5-1.407 Pipe Inlets and Outlets 
A. Headwalls are required for pipe outlets per COB Standard Detail 51407A.  
Special considerations will be given for alternative outlet design for golf 
courses, natural washes, and channels. When directed by the City, a brass 
benchmark shall be installed in the center of the headwall. Frequency of 
benchmark installation will typically be one per PLSS section of land. 
B. Access barriers / trash racks are required on the exposed ends of all storm 
drains 18 inches in diameter and greater per COB Standard Detail 51407B. If 
storm drain is 36” inches or greater in diameter and has a straight run of less 
than 200’ the trash racks can be omitted.  
C. Headwalls greater than 30 inches in height, and any headwalls adjacent to 
sidewalks require handrails per COB Standard Detail 51407C. 
5-1.408 Grouted Riprap 
A. Grouted riprap is required in residential areas, parks and usable open space.  
Concrete base shall be a minimum of four inches thick with hand placed rock 
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inches into the concrete.  The rock shall be free of concrete on the exposed 
surface and shall be spaced an average of two inches apart.  Grouted riprap 
shall extend a minimum of six feet from the concrete apron. 
5-1.500 Open Channel Flow  
5-1.501 General Requirements 
A. Calculations required in the design of open channel flow shall comply with 
FCDMC Drainage Policies & Standards Manual and the Drainage Design 
Manual for Maricopa County, Arizona, Volume II Hydraulics, Section 6. 
B. Conveyance of the historic flows shall be maintained. 
C. Offsite historical flow characteristics (location, flowrate, velocities, etc.) 
entering and exiting the development shall be maintained.  Channel routing 
within the development may be altered.   
D. If offsite flow terminates within the development, increased amounts of 
retention or detention will be required.  
E. Routing of offsite flows within City of Buckeye right-of-way or PUEs are not 
allowed, except where crossings (culverts, bridges) are permitted. 
F. Culverts are required to convey the channel flow capacity.  No low water 
crossings are allowed. 
G. Where man-made channels are required, the emphasis should be placed on 
non-erosive velocities or appropriate erosion protection per the Drainage 
Policies and Standards for Maricopa County, Arizona.  Concrete or shotcrete 
lined channels are prohibited in residential or recreational areas. 
H. All engineered channels shall have a minimum of one foot of freeboard for 
subcritical flow and two feet for supercritical flow.  The design engineer will 
consider greater amounts of freeboard due to velocity, transitions, etc. where 
applicable. 
I. 
For channel drop structures, the maximum vertical drop height from invert 
crest to invert toe for any single step shall be two- and one-half feet. A six-
foot wide (minimum) horizontal apron shall be provided for every two- and 
one-half feet of vertical drop in a "stair step" fashion. Drop structures 
constructed of concrete or shotcrete shall have a roughened surface to 
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J. Total scour depth protection is required.  Engineer shall submit calculations 
for adequately sized erosion control measures.  Launchable rip rap is not 
allowed.     
K. Adequate safety measures must be taken (i.e. safety railings, safety fence, 
warning signs etc.) where accessible to the public. 
5-1.502 Open Channels 
A. The channels shall comply with the following: 
1. 
Channels that are located adjacent to the right-of-way have the 
following requirements: 
a. Channels accessible to the public or in residential areas shall be 
limited to three feet in normal flow depth and channel side slopes 
shall not exceed 4:1. 
b. Channels are not allowed within the right-of-way. 
c. 
Channels are not allowed within a PUE. 
2. 
Channels within private commercial and industrial developments 
without public access are allowed greater depths with the following 
requirements but not limited to: 
a. Vertical side slopes when using structural walls, otherwise maximum 
side slope of 3:1 (h:v). 
b. A six-foot-tall viewable fence around the channel. 
5-1.600 Retaining Walls  
5-1.601 General Requirements 
A. Retaining walls are required for elevation differences greater than one foot 
between lots in subdivisions, or between a development and adjacent 
properties. 
B. The height of retaining walls cannot exceed six feet. 
C. Terraced retaining walls are encouraged in areas where over six feet is 
required to be retained.   
D. When terraced retaining walls are used, the top of the footing of the upper 
retaining wall shall be a minimum of one foot below the top of the lower 
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the toe of the slope shall be a minimum of four inches below the top of the 
lower retaining wall. 
E. When a retaining wall is used adjacent to a side slope of a retention basin, a 
minimum two-foot-wide bench shall be provided adjacent to the retaining 
wall prior to the slope beginning.     
F. All retaining walls require structural details and calculations.  
G. Retaining walls require separate review and permitting by the City of Buckeye 
Building Department. 
5-1.700 Residential Lot Grading  
5-1.701 
General Requirements 
A. Lots shall be graded to drain surface water away from foundation walls.  The 
grade shall fall a minimum of six inches within the first ten feet. 
B. For residential lots, where conditions prohibit six inches of fall within ten feet, 
the grade shall slope away from the foundation at a minimum slope of 5%, 
and the water shall be directed to drains or swales.  Impervious surfaces shall 
have a minimum slope of 2% when located within ten feet of the building 
foundation. 
C. Minimum residential side yard slopes shall be 0.5%, or steeper if required by 
soils report, and shall typically drain to the street, unless otherwise approved 
in a community Master Drainage Report. 
5-1.800 Stormwater Storage Facilities  
5-1.801 General Requirements 
A. All retention / detention facilities must be drained within 36 hours. 
B. All retention and detention basins shall have a minimum of one foot of 
freeboard above the HW. 
C. All basins’ emergency outfall elevation shall be at least one foot below any 
adjacent finished floor building elevation. 
D. Recreational facilities are not allowed within retention/detention basins 
(pickleball courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, etc.). 
E. Flow removed from the street shall not be allowed to return to surface street 
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to the next downstream basin by storm drain or by private landscape tracts 
not within the right-of-way. 
5-1.802 Stormwater Storage Facilities – Surface Retention Basins 
A. The most common method of stormwater storage is surface retention or 
detention basins. Where surface storage of the required retention is planned 
and provided, the basin shall comply with the following: 
1. 
Basins that are located adjacent to the right-of-way have the following 
requirements: 
a. Basins must be landscaped in accordance with the City of Buckeye 
Development Code. 
b. Maximum HW of three feet in depth. 
c. 
Retention / detention is not allowed within the right-of-way. 
d. Retention / detention is not allowed within a PUE. 
e. 
Side slopes shall not exceed 8:1 within eight feet of a public right-of-
way or back of sidewalk, whichever is greater. Side slopes shall not 
exceed 4:1 in other perimeter areas. 
2. 
Basins within private commercial and industrial developments without 
public access are allowed greater HW depths with the following 
requirements but not limited to: 
a. Vertical side slopes when using structural walls, otherwise maximum 
side slope of 3:1 (h:v). 
b. A six-foot-tall viewable fence around the retention basin. 
c. 
A drivable access for maintenance to the bottom of the basin. 
3. 
Retention or detention is not allowed in paved parking lot areas. 
5-1.803 Stormwater Storage Facilities – Underground Retention Systems 
A. Underground storage is an acceptable method for certain applications to 
store stormwater runoff.  Underground stormwater storage utilizes storage 
tanks, vaults, chambers, etc. to place the required stormwater retention or 
detention volume underground within the development site. The engineer 
shall consider the following during the design process for any project 
involving underground storage: 
1. 
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2. 
Soil conditions. 
3. 
Access to the underground structure for routine maintenance. 
4. 
Structural loads including H-20 traffic loads. 
5. 
Buoyancy of the structure. 
6. 
Drainage of the underground structure within the required 36-hour 
period. 
B. Underground stormwater storage is allowed for: 
1. 
Commercial developments. 
2. 
Industrial developments. 
3. 
Multifamily developments such as condominiums and apartments. 
C. Underground storage is not allowed: 
1. 
Within Single Family Residential developments. 
2. 
Within City of Buckeye right-of-way. 
3. 
Beneath surface retention or detention basins unless an anchor system 
is used, and buoyancy calculations are provided. 
4. 
Where a high groundwater table encroaches onto the storage tank. 
D. All stormwater entering an underground retention system shall first pass 
through a cleaning mechanism (retention basin or sand and debris 
separator) capable of treating the first flush flow.  Flow greater than the first 
flush flow may bypass the cleaning mechanism.  An alternative to the 
cleaning mechanism is to provide a sediment isolation chamber.   
E. A geotechnical report is required by an Arizona Registered Professional 
Engineer detailing the following: 
1. 
Ground water table elevation with respect to the bottom elevation of 
underground storage structure. 
2. 
Soil pH. 
3. 
Soil resistivity in ohm-cm. 
4. 
Chloride and sulfate concentration in ppm. 
F. A minimum 75-year service life of any underground stormwater storage is 
required.

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G. Underground stormwater storage structures minimum cover shall be three 
feet in depth, or three feet below the pavement section. 
H. Underground stormwater storage structures must drain within 36 hours by 
percolation or drywells. When utilizing drywells: 
1. 
Provide drywell detail relating to the connection of the underground 
stormwater storage structure. 
2. 
The system shall be inspected to ensure it is properly installed per these 
requirements. 
5-1.804 Underground Retention with CMP 
A. Installation of CMP underground stormwater storage must be in accordance 
with MAG Specification Section 621 and manufacturers specifications. 
B. Metal type, corrugation sizes, and lining must be designed to the National 
Corrugated Steel Pipe Association (NCSPA), unless otherwise approved by the 
City Engineer. 
C. Refer to the American Iron and Steel Institute Estimated Material Service Life 
Table for additional guidance. 
1. 
Aluminized Type 2 – the bedding, haunching, and initial backfill shall 
have pH between 5-9 and resistivity ≥ 1,500 ohm-cm or pH between 4.5-
9 and resistivity ≥ 5,000 ohm-cm. 
2. 
Polymer Coated – the bedding, haunching, and initial backfill shall have 
pH between 4-9 and resistivity ≥ 750 ohm-cm. 
D. Underground stormwater storage structures must provide a minimum of two 
access points: 
1. 
Access manholes shall be 48 inches in diameter with a 30-inch bolted 
manhole frame and cover (solid or grated). The cover shall be labeled 
“Retention Tank.” 
2. 
Access manholes must include a fixed ladder. 
3. 
Concrete collars are required per MAG Standard Detail 422. 
4. 
Engineer must provide construction details and specifications for CMP 
underground stormwater storage including but not limited to: 
a. End walls. 
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c. 
Excavation, bedding, and backfill according to MAG Standard 
Specifications 601 and 760 with material and installation 
requirements. 
d. Watertight joints. 
5-1.805 Underground Retention with Perforated Pipes/Chambers 
A. Aggregate void volume for retention calculations shall not exceed 50% of the 
aggregates certified void volume. 
B. Aggregate void volume for retention calculations shall be limited to the height 
between the bottom of the pipe/chamber and the top of the pipe/chamber. 
C. Aggregate material gradation and void volume testing shall be submitted 
prior to construction. Approved aggregate material shall be supplied by only 
the approved supplier. 
D. The aggregate envelope utilized for retention shall have an approved filter 
fabric on the bottom, side, and top of the aggregate. 
5-1.806 Stormwater Storage Facilities – On-Lot Residential Retention 
A. Individual single family residential developments (one dwelling unit per lot) 
with lots greater than or equal to one acre (43,560 SF) are allowed to fulfill 
retention requirements with on-lot retention. The following are requirements 
of on-lot retention: 
1. 
Calculations and design criteria of on-lot retention shall comply with 
Section 5-1.700 of this section. 
2. 
Where on-lot retention is allowed, the engineer has an option to submit 
either a drainage report or provide calculations on the grading and 
drainage improvement plans. 
3. 
Calculations provided by the engineer are to include onsite and the 
respective half street runoff. 
4. 
Finish floor elevations shall be set at a minimum of one foot above the 
basin and lot outfall.   
5. 
On-lot retention shall not be located within ROW or a PUE. 
6. 
Side slopes: Maximum 4:1. 
7. 
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8. 
Runoff coefficients used in calculating runoff shall comply with Section 
5-1.205 of this section. 
9. 
Parcels with on-lot retention shall be identified on the final plat. 
10. Copy of recorded covenant requiring the 100-year 2-hour retention 
including adjacent half street runoff in perpetuity on parcel deed shall 
be submitted with building permit applications where lots are subject to 
on-lot retention. 
11. 
As Built grading and drainage plan shall be submitted to the City prior to 
the obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy. 
12. Any modifications to the configuration of the basin requires submittal of 
a grading and drainage plan to the City. 
13. Individual single family residential developments with on-lot retention 
that receives flood irrigation shall include a minimum of 75% of the gross 
lot area of the lot multiplied by 0.50 feet in additional volume required 
by irrigation. 
5-1.807 Stormwater Storage Facilities – Detention Basins 
A. Detention basins capture runoff by means of a storage facility and release 
the runoff in a controlled manner. Detention basins have the following 
additional requirements: 
1. 
Post-development peak discharges may not exceed pre-development 
peak discharges for the 2-, 10-, 50-, and 100-year storm events.  First 
flush requirements must be met. 
2. 
Controlled releases into existing rivers, washes, and public stormwater 
storage facilities must be discussed in the drainage report. 
3. 
Detention basins shall have a free outlet with a minimum outlet pipe of 
18 inches in diameter with or without orifice plates.  The design engineer 
shall provide calculations that confirm the appropriate outlet to drain 
the required volume within the 36-hour time period.  
4. 
Detention basins with a piped outlet shall require the invert be a 
minimum of one-half foot above the bottom of basin or at such a depth 
to retain the first flush volume. 
5. 
The controlled outflow from the detention basin shall be a point of 
discharge such as a river, wash, or regional facility approved by the City, 
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issues must be studied and determined to not be an issue for 
downstream properties, system sediment balance must not be 
significantly affected, and cumulative impacts of applying such a policy 
throughout the watershed must not be detrimental to public safety or 
property. 
5-1.900 Stormwater Disposal  
5-1.901 General Requirements 
A. Retention basins greater than one foot of ponding depth or underground 
retention with closed bottoms, require a minimum of one drywell for 
stormwater disposal.  
B. Underground retention with pretreatment or isolation chambers shall utilize 
Maxwell IV drywells or approved equal. All other retention applications shall 
utilize Maxwell Plus drywells or approved equal. 
C. Drywells must penetrate a minimum of ten feet into a permeable stratum and 
a constant head percolation test must be carried out on the completed 
drywell before acceptance.  Certified percolation test results are to be filed 
with the City. 
D. Direct connections of storm drain piping to drywells will not be permitted. 
E. Drywells are to be equipped with a secured grate to prevent unauthorized 
removal. 
F. Top of the drywell grates shall be set 0.3 feet above the bottom finished grade 
elevation of retention basins. 
G. Drywell usage in areas with high groundwater may not be feasible or allowed.  
The Engineer shall evaluate alternative options such as a trench drain per 
COB Standard Detail 51900 to dispose of storm runoff. Geotechnical 
evaluations will be required to determine the presence of groundwater. 
H. All commercial and industrial developments that have fueling areas, bulk fuel 
storage, or bulk oil storage shall have a separate drainage area and drain to 
a storage facility that includes an Envibro petrochemical drywell system or 
approved equal. 
I. 
Property owners of record shall be responsible for the design, performance, 
operation, and maintenance of all drywells in the development.  Whenever it 
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hours, the owner is obligated to replace deteriorated drywells or add drywells 
to comply with the 36-hour drain requirement. 
J. All drywells shall be registered in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water 
Act’s Underground Injection Control program and constructed by a licensed 
contractor. 
K. Drywells shall comply with the ADEQ publication Guidance for Design, 
Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Drywells and the 
additional requirements described herein.  
5-1.902 Drywells – Locations 
A. Drywells shall be located as far as practical (minimum 20 feet) from a basin 
inlet. 
B. When multiple drywell installations are required, each drywell shall be located 
a minimum of 100-feet apart. 
C. Drywells shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from permanent foundations 
and structures. 
D. Drywells shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from stormwater underground 
storage structures. 
E. Drywells shall be located a minimum of 100 feet away from water wells and 
septic systems. 
F. Drywells are not allowed within public street ROW, PUE, nor private street 
roadway tracts. 
G. Drywells shall never be placed within basin side slopes. 
H. Drywells shall be a minimum of 10 feet from toe of side slope. 
I. 
Drywells installed in asphalt parking lots shall have concrete adjustment rings 
placed around the grate per MAG Standard Detail 422. 
5-1.903 Drywells – Design / Pre-Construction 
A. Drywell infiltration or volume cannot be considered in retention calculations 
in efforts to reduce the size of the retention area. 
B. A maximum disposal rate of 0.20 cubic feet per second may be used for 
estimating the number of drywells required for preliminary plat/site plan.  In 
other words, one drywell for every 25,920 cubic feet of required retention will 
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entire basin required volume must be assumed to be drained via drywells 
only. 
C. Calculations are required in the final drainage report showing the minimum 
number of drywells required to drain retention facilities in 36 hours.  
D. If localized depressions are allowed within a basin, a Maxwell Plus drywell shall 
be placed within the depression, but as far as practicable from a basin inlet. 
5-1.904 Drywells Post-Construction 
A. Each drywell shall be tested after installation and constant head percolation 
test is required.  Fifty percent of the tested percolation rate shall be used in 
calculations for drywell stormwater disposal, up to but not exceeding 0.50 
cubic feet per second, compensating for deterioration of percolation rates 
over time.  If the post construction percolation testing results in the 
stormwater storage facilities disposal time is greater than 36 hours, 
additional drywells are required to be installed.     
B. Certification of post-construction drywell percolation rates, revised disposal 
rates, and quantity of drywells, are required by the Engineer on the as-Built 
Plans. See COB EDS Section 1-2 for additional information on drywell as-built 
requirements. 
5-1.905 Ground Percolation Post-Construction 
A. Ground percolation can be included in post-construction basin disposal 
calculations as outlined in the Percolation Test Requirement for Retention 
Basins in the Maricopa County Drainage Policies and Standards, with the 
exception that an average of the percolation rates measured can be used for 
Equation 6.7 instead of the lowest measured rate. 
5-1.1000 Regional Drainage 
5-1.1001 Retention Basins 
A. Regional detention/retention facilities are large storage facilities located at 
strategic sites within a watershed to provide control of runoff.  The advantage 
of this type of facility is that the siting and design of regional storage facilities 
is normally incorporated as part of an overall drainage master plan. 
B. Regional retention basins are typically deeper in depth.  Greater water depths 
will require flatter side slopes and approval of the City. The following 
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1. 
Basins 0’ to 3’ in ponding depth ----------- 4:1 side slopes 
2. 
Basins 3’ to 6’ in ponding depth ----------- 6:1 side slopes 
3. 
Basins 6’ to 9’ in ponding depth ----------- 10:1 side slopes 
4. 
Basins greater than 9’ in ponding depth ----12:1 side slopes 
C. Regional detention/retention facilities to be designed with active recreation 
amenities are to provide a minimum of one maintenance access that is not 
to exceed a 10:1 rate of slope (match basin side slope where basins are 
greater than nine feet in depth) with a minimum unobstructed width of 20 
feet. 
5-1.1002 Channels: 
A. For engineered channels with flow depths greater than three feet the 
following shall be required: 
1. 
Access ramps shall meet the FCDMC ramp requirements. 
2. 
Paved access ramps shall be required for the portions that will be 
inundated by the 100-year peak event and shall be properly "toed in" to 
protect the ramp from erosion during storm events. 
3. 
Access ways or ramps may be combined with portions of multi-use 
trails, subject to approval by the City. 
4. 
Safety barriers or fencing. 
5-1.1100 Drainage Reports 
5-1.1101 General Requirements 
A. A detailed drainage study is required of the applicant to evaluate the total 
contributing flow impacting the proposed development.  All developments 
within the City shall provide such storm drainage facilities as are necessary 
to ensure that all improvements, structures and properties, both within the 
subject development and those located upstream and downstream of the 
development, shall be protected from the adverse impact of stormwater up 
to the 100-year storm due to the proposed development. 
B. The “Master”, “Preliminary”, “Mass Grading Memo” and “Final” Drainage 
Report(s) must be sealed and signed by a registered Civil Engineer in the 
state of Arizona.

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C. A Master Drainage Report shall be submitted in support of PADs, Community 
Master Plans, and Rezones. 
D. A Preliminary Drainage Report shall be submitted in support of Preliminary 
Plats, Site Plans, and Conditional Use Permits. 
E. A Mass Grading Memo shall be submitted in support of Mass Grading plans, 
when those plans precede the final improvement package and Final 
Drainage report. 
F. A Final Drainage Report shall be submitted in support of all civil plans and final 
plats.   
G. All Drainage Reports shall adhere to the City of Buckeye Preliminary and Final 
Drainage Report Guidelines as published in the following sections. 
H. Purpose of the Drainage Report Guidelines: 
1. 
This document was prepared as a tool for developers and engineers 
seeking construction permits for any proposed improvements within the 
city limits that require the preparation and submittal of accompanying 
“master”, “preliminary”, “mass grading” and “final” drainage reports. 
2. 
This Drainage Report Guideline will serve as a reference document that 
defines the city’s minimum standards and requirements for master, 
preliminary, mass grading, and final drainage design. Adherence to 
these minimum drainage requirements by the development and 
engineering community is imperative to mitigate the hazards 
associated with the potential for increased runoff due to new 
development.   
3. 
Additional information may be required for approval as deemed 
necessary by the City.  
I. 
Intent of the Drainage Report Guidelines: 
1. 
The intent of this document is to convey to the user the minimum topics 
that a master, preliminary, mass grading, and final drainage report 
submitted to the City of Buckeye should address. 
2. 
The intent of this document is not to provide a comprehensive drainage 
design section.   
3. 
This document assumes that the user is familiar with the basic concepts 
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and computations. Further, it is assumed that the user has a good 
understanding of the theory and science behind those subjects.   
4. 
This document should not be expected to address all situations that 
may be relevant on specific project sites. It will merely provide a guide 
that will aid developers and engineers in the goal of meeting the basic 
minimum criteria for any drainage design conducted within the City of 
Buckeye. 
5. 
Every project is different and may be associated with a set of drainage 
design challenges unique to its specific location not common to other 
projects. Although these issues may not be specifically addressed by 
this guideline, they must be identified and addressed by the master, 
preliminary, and final drainage report(s) for that project. 
6. 
Each basic design guideline element does need to be addressed within 
the drainage report(s) to assure that the element was considered and 
evaluated.  For example, regardless of the existence of offsite flow 
impacts to a particular project site, offsite flow should always be 
addressed and explained in the master or preliminary drainage report 
and then in detail for the final drainage report. 
7. 
It is the responsibility of the engineer to provide a complete and 
thorough drainage evaluation that meets the industry standard of care 
for each project. 
5-1.1102 Master Drainage Report Submittal 
A. Minimum Elements Required: 
1. 
This section will briefly summarize the basic elements that should be 
addressed by all master drainage reports submitted to the City of 
Buckeye for review and approval. 
2. 
A general discussion of items listed below is required for master 
drainage report submittals. At the master drainage report submittal, the 
discussion of the required items may be brief and general with the 
understanding that these items will be addressed in greater detail with 
the subsequent submittal of individual preliminary and final drainage 
reports. 
3. 
It is important that the items below are addressed at the master plan 
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drainage issues that may otherwise not be identified until the project is 
much further along. 
4. 
For a summary of the basic elements that should be addressed by all 
final drainage reports submitted to the City of Buckeye for review and 
approval refer to Section 5-1.1104.  Several additional items that are not 
usually required for inclusion with the master drainage report must be 
discussed in the final drainage report. In certain cases, it may be 
appropriate to include some of those items in the master drainage 
report submittal.  It is up to the developer/engineer to use his or her 
judgment when determining the appropriate contents of a master 
drainage report. 
B. Master Drainage Report Format / Minimum Design Elements / Description of 
Design Elements: 
Cover Sheet 
Table of Contents 
1. 
Introduction 
1.1. Project Description 
1.2. Project Name & Address if known 
1.3. Location & Topography 
1.4. Existing/On-Going Studies 
1.5. Regional Drainage Plan 
1.6. FEMA Flood Hazard Zones 
2. 
Offsite Hydrology 
2.1. Methodology and Criteria 
2.2. Existing Land Use 
3. 
Onsite Hydrology 
3.1. Methodology and Criteria 
4. 
Proposed Drainage Infrastructure 
4.1. Conveyance of Runoff Through Project Site 
4.2. Onsite Retention Requirements 
4.2.1. Required Retention Volume

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4.2.2. Provided Retention Volume 
4.2.3. Ultimate Site Outfall 
5. 
Special Issues or Considerations 
5.1. 401/404 Permit 
5.2. Floodplain Use Permit with FCDMC 
6. 
Summary and Conclusions 
7. 
References 
APPENDICES 
EXHIBITS 
Each element listed above is briefly described below. Each element should 
include a brief discussion and may include some preliminary analysis if 
required to support/document any data shown within the text or on tables. If 
any of the elements listed above and described below are not applicable to 
a particular project site, the developer/engineer should still include the 
element heading within the master drainage report. A single sentence 
explaining why the element is not applicable to the specific project site must 
be provided. This is important since it indicates that the developer/engineer 
is aware of such elements and has addressed them. If an element is simply 
missing from the report, it is unclear whether it was considered and/or the 
reason or reasons it was deemed ‘not applicable’. 
If required, the appendix provided for the master drainage report will contain 
detailed calculations and data sheets necessary to develop the summary 
tables. 
Cover Sheet – The Cover Sheet should include the project name and location, 
submittal date and submittal number, a list of all prior submittal dates and 
corresponding submittal numbers, prepared for including contact name, 
company name, address, telephone number, and email; prepared by 
including: contact name, company name, address, telephone number, and 
email; Engineer’s seal and date. 
Table of Contents – List all sections, figures, tables, exhibits, appendices, and 
Engineer’s seal.   
Introduction – Every master drainage report must include a short introductory 
section that describes the general area within which the project site is 
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Project Description – This will include the specific project site location, a 
simple vicinity map (showing the project site relative to the overall region), 
hydrologic character of the area, the purpose of the report; any existing 
regional drainage facilities, features such as irrigation canal, CAP, or Railroad. 
At the preliminary level, the above items may be explained in general/broad 
terms. 
These and other elements will be described in much more detail in the final 
drainage report. 
Project Name and Address if Known – Briefly state the name of the project 
and the address if known. 
Location and Topography – A very brief description of the hydrologic 
character within which the project site is located (natural desert, mountain, 
alluvial fan, valley, foothills, etc.) as well as the major existing land uses 
(Industrial, Commercial, Lot Split & Subdivision). 
This section should also include a description of the topography in terms of 
overall direction of flow. Any other major features such as existing washes or 
flood control channels should be noted as well. 
Existing/On-going Studies – This is a list of any past/on-going studies 
available within the vicinity of the project site that may have an impact on the 
site. These are usually relevant to offsite discharges impacting proposed 
project sites. These may include, but are not limited to, Floodplain Delineation 
Studies (FDS), Area Drainage Master Studies (ADMS), and Area Drainage 
Master Plans (ADMP). At the preliminary level, the report can list relevant 
studies as a ‘bullet’ list. The preliminary and final drainage reports will contain 
a more detailed description and summary of each study listed. 
Regional Drainage Plan – This should be a general description of regional 
drainage features and/or the existence of a regional drainage plan. At the 
master report level, these features need only be acknowledged with a full 
discussion following in the preliminary and final drainage reports.   
FEMA Flood Hazard Zones – It is important to establish any known flood 
hazards that may exist around or on the project site. This information will be 
used as a basis for determining the need for the mitigation of known hazards 
through site improvements that could require a CLOMR/LOMR process. 
Regardless of the existence of a known flood hazard zone, a figure must be 
provided illustrating the overall project site superimposed onto the effective 
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figure. This information is important at the master level as it can have a 
significant impact on the project master plan. 
Offsite Hydrology – This section will contain a brief description of the existing 
condition hydrology, as well as the proposed condition hydrology.  It will briefly 
describe the detailed methodology, criteria and assumptions that will be 
used to develop the hydrology.  There will be a general description of the 
offsite discharges impacting the project site. This section of the report must 
contain a summary table of offsite subbasin area discharges and a 
corresponding concentration point that can be quickly and easily referenced 
on a figure (minimum 11”x17”) within the report. Finally, the appendix will 
contain documentation for any calculations and computations used to 
develop the data contained within the summary table. 
Methodology and Criteria – A brief description of the methodology and 
criteria followed to develop any offsite peak flow rates necessary to support 
the preliminary plat. This section must reference the methods and criteria 
required by the City of Buckeye.  
Existing Land Use – This section is contained within the Offsite Hydrology 
section of the report. It will provide a general overview of the existing offsite 
land uses. 
Onsite Hydrology – This section of the report will describe the nature of the 
onsite proposed land use, and an approximation of the weighted roughness 
coefficient (“C” value) based on City of Buckeye criteria within Section 5-1.204 
and the FCDMC’s Drainage Design Manual, Hydrology. 
Methodology and Criteria – A brief description of the methodology and 
criteria followed to develop any onsite peak flow rates necessary to support 
the master plan. This section must reference the methods and criteria 
required by the City of Buckeye. This section should explain in general terms 
the more detailed approach that will be used in the preliminary and final 
drainage reports. 
Proposed Drainage Infrastructure – This is a general discussion of the 
proposed drainage system that will be used within the project site to safely 
collect and dispose of runoff generated during 10-year and 100-year peak 
storm events. The detailed description and accompanying analysis will be 
presented in the final drainage report. 
Conveyance of Offsite Runoff Through Project Site – As a sub-section of 
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Infrastructure’, this section will provide a general description of the proposed 
conveyances that will be detailed in the final drainage report. This section will 
give a summary of those conveyances as well as their expected operation 
during the 10-year and 100-year peak events per the City of Buckeye 
requirements. 
Onsite Retention Requirements – This section will explain the City of Buckeye 
requirements for onsite retention including, freeboard, side slopes, ponding 
depths, drain time and means of draining the basin. The equation used to 
compute the required volume of retention onsite should be shown with all the 
terms clearly labeled and defined within the text. 
Required Retention Volume – This section should show the equation used to 
determine the required retention volume, define the terms and direct the 
reader to the appendix for detailed calculations and data documenting the 
computation of the required retention volume for the project site. 
Provided Retention Volume – This section should show the equation used to 
determine the provided retention volume, define the terms and direct the 
reader to the appendix for detailed calculations and data documenting the 
computation(s). This section should provide the information necessary to 
show that areas designated for retention on the preliminary plat are sufficient 
given the basin geometry constraints (per City of Buckeye requirements) and 
in light of the required volume computed in the previous section. 
Site Ultimate Outfall – This section should provide a brief description of the 
site ultimate outfall proposed on the preliminary plat. This section should 
describe (in concept) the way in which basin surcharges will be conveyed 
through the site. Such basin surcharge could be due to a non-design storm 
event that results in more volume intercepted by the basin than is provided 
by the basin. 
Special Issues or Considerations – This section of the report should include 
an overview of any issues or considerations that could become significant 
during the preparation of the final drainage report and are unique to this 
project site. Such issues or considerations may include but are not limited to 
the following: 
• 
401/404 permit requirements 
• 
Floodplain use permit 
Summary and Conclusions – This section will provide a quick summary of the 
proposed master drainage concept for the project site and make conclusions

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as to its operation and ability to support the proposed project as well as meet 
the City of Buckeye requirements. 
References – This section will provide a set of references that will document 
any and all explanation, calculations, methodology, criteria, past & on-going 
studies, etc. that were contained within the text of the preliminary report. At a 
minimum these references should include a title, author, and date. 
APPENDICES – This portion of the report will contain exhibits, calculations, and 
other supporting data.  Information from previous referenced reports that is 
important to the design of the proposed project should be included with 
Cover Sheet with City Approval documented. 
EXHIBITS – At a minimum, every master drainage report submitted must 
provide an offsite and onsite drainage exhibit. 
The offsite drainage exhibit may be at a smaller scale than that used for the 
onsite exhibit but must be easily readable. Any delineated subbasin areas 
necessary for the support of the proposed master plan must be at a scale 
suitable for area verification. This exhibit must show the entire offsite area 
contributing to the discharge at the project boundary and must include all 
information necessary for verification of the developed flow rates used in the 
drainage report. 
If the offsite discharges were developed under a separate study or provided 
for use with this project, the source of these discharges must be clearly 
referenced and specified within the report.  In this case, the offsite drainage 
exhibit may be much less detailed and need only serve as a reference to the 
reader that will establish the geographic context within which the project site 
exists. 
The onsite drainage exhibit should be plotted at a size and scale appropriate 
for verification of any master drainage subbasin areas, concentration points, 
proposed retention/detention basin volumes, etc.  At a minimum, this exhibit 
must show project property boundaries, all existing structures, existing 
drainage patterns/features, existing contours and/or spot elevations, phase 
labels in the appropriate phase, proposed retention/detention basin 
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5-1.1103 Preliminary Drainage Report Submittal 
A. Minimum Elements Required: 
1. 
This section will briefly summarize the basic elements that should be 
addressed by all preliminary drainage reports submitted to the City of 
Buckeye for review and approval. 
2. 
A general discussion of items listed below is required for the preliminary 
drainage report submittals. At the preliminary drainage report submittal, 
the discussion of the required items may be brief and general with the 
understanding that these items will be addressed in greater detail with 
the subsequent submittal of the final drainage report. 
3. 
It is important that the items below are addressed at the preliminary 
plat stage for the proposed development to minimize the number of 
drainage issues that may otherwise not be identified until the project is 
much further along. 
4. 
For a summary of the basic elements that should be addressed by all 
final drainage reports submitted to the City of Buckeye for review and 
approval refer to Section 5-1.1004.  Several additional items (see Section 
5-1.1004) that are not usually required for inclusion with the preliminary 
drainage report must be discussed in the final drainage report. In 
certain cases, it may be appropriate to include some of those items in 
the preliminary drainage report submittal.  It is up to the 
developer/engineer to use his or her judgment when determining the 
appropriate contents of a preliminary drainage report. 
B. Preliminary Drainage Report Format / Minimum Design Elements / Description 
of Design Elements: 
Cover Sheet 
Table of Contents 
1. 
Introduction 
1.1. Project Description 
1.2. Project Name & Address if known 
1.3. Location & Topography 
1.4. Existing/On-Going Studies 
1.5. Regional Drainage Plan

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1.6. FEMA Flood Hazard Zones 
2. 
Offsite Hydrology 
2.1. Methodology and Criteria 
2.2. Existing Land Use 
3. 
Onsite Hydrology 
3.1.  Methodology and Criteria 
4. 
Proposed Drainage Infrastructure 
4.1. Conveyance of Runoff Through Project Site 
4.2. Onsite Retention Requirements 
4.2.1. Required Retention Volume 
4.2.2. Provided Retention Volume 
4.2.3. Ultimate Site Outfall 
5. 
Special Issues or Considerations 
5.1. 401/404 Permit 
5.2. Floodplain Use Permit with FCDMC 
6. 
Summary and Conclusions 
7. 
References 
APPENCIDES 
EXHIBITS 
Each element listed above is briefly described below. Each element should 
include a brief discussion and may include some preliminary analysis if 
required to support/document any data shown within the text or on tables. If 
any of the elements listed above and described below are not applicable to 
a particular project site, the developer/engineer should still include the 
element heading within the preliminary drainage report. A single sentence 
explaining why the element is not applicable to the specific project site must 
be provided. This is important since it indicates that the developer/engineer 
is aware of such elements and has addressed them. If an element is simply 
missing from the report, it is unclear whether it was considered and/or the 
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If required, the appendix provided for the preliminary drainage report will 
contain detailed calculations and data sheets necessary to develop the 
summary tables. 
Cover Sheet – The Cover Sheet should include the project name and location, 
submittal date and submittal number, a list of all prior submittal dates and 
corresponding submittal numbers, prepared for including contact name, 
company name, address, telephone number, and email; prepared by 
including: contact name, company name, address, telephone number, and 
email; Engineer’s seal and date. 
Table of Contents – List all sections, figures, tables, exhibits, appendices, and 
Engineer’s seal.   
Introduction – Every preliminary drainage report must include a short 
introductory section that describes the general area within which the project 
site is located, some ‘context’ for the project site and a summary of the overall 
area. 
Project Description – This will include the specific project site location, a 
simple vicinity map (showing the project site relative to the overall region), 
hydrologic character of the area, the purpose of the report; any existing 
regional drainage facilities, features such as irrigation canal, CAP, or Railroad. 
At the preliminary level, the above items may be explained in general/broad 
terms. 
These and other elements will be described in much more detail in the final 
drainage report. 
Project Name and Address if Known – Briefly state the name of the project 
and the address if known. 
Location and Topography – A very brief description of the hydrologic 
character within which the project site is located (natural desert, mountain, 
alluvial fan, valley, foothills, etc.) as well as the major existing land uses 
(Industrial, Commercial, Lot Split & Subdivision). 
This section should also include a description of the topography in terms of 
overall direction of flow. Any other major features such as existing washes or 
flood control channels should be noted as well. 
Existing/On-going Studies – This is a list of any past/on-going studies 
available within the vicinity of the project site that may have an impact on the 
site. These are usually relevant to offsite discharges impacting proposed 
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Studies (FDS), Area Drainage Master Studies (ADMS), and Area Drainage 
Master Plans (ADMP). At the preliminary level, the report can list relevant 
studies as a ‘bullet’ list. The final drainage report will contain a more detailed 
description and summary of each study listed. 
Regional Drainage Plan – This should be a general description of regional 
drainage features and/or the existence of a regional drainage plan. At the 
preliminary report level, these features need only be acknowledged with a full 
discussion following in the final drainage report.   
FEMA Flood Hazard Zones – It is important to establish any known flood 
hazards that may exist around or on the project site. This information will be 
used as a basis for determining the need for the mitigation of known hazards 
through site improvements that could require a CLOMR/LOMR process. 
Regardless of the existence of a known flood hazard zone, a figure must be 
provided illustrating the overall project site superimposed onto the effective 
FIRM. The panel number and effective date of the FIRM must be visible on the 
figure. This information is important at the preliminary level as it can have a 
significant impact on the proposed preliminary plat. 
Offsite Hydrology – This section will contain a brief description of the existing 
condition hydrology, as well as the proposed condition hydrology.  It will briefly 
describe the detailed methodology, criteria and assumptions that will be 
used to develop the hydrology.  There will be a general description of the 
offsite discharges impacting the project site. This section of the report must 
contain a summary table of offsite subbasin area discharges and a 
corresponding concentration point that can be quickly and easily referenced 
on a figure (minimum 11”x17”) within the report. Finally, the appendix will 
contain documentation for any calculations and computations used to 
develop the data contained within the summary table. 
Methodology and Criteria – A brief description of the methodology and 
criteria followed to develop any offsite peak flow rates necessary to support 
the preliminary plat. This section must reference the methods and criteria 
required by the City of Buckeye.  
Existing Land Use – This section is contained within the Offsite Hydrology 
section of the report. It will provide a general overview of the existing offsite 
land uses. 
Onsite Hydrology – This section of the report will describe the nature of the 
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coefficient (“C” value) based on City of Buckeye criteria within Section 5-1.205 
and the FCDMC’s Drainage Design Manual, Hydrology. 
Methodology and Criteria – A brief description of the methodology and 
criteria followed to develop any onsite peak flow rates necessary to support 
the preliminary plat. This section must reference the methods and criteria 
required by the City of Buckeye. This section should explain in general terms 
the more detailed approach that will be used in the final drainage report. 
Proposed Drainage Infrastructure – This is a general discussion of the 
proposed drainage system that will be used within the project site to safely 
collect and dispose of runoff generated during 10-year and 100-year peak 
storm events. The detailed description and accompanying analysis will be 
presented in the final drainage report. 
Conveyance of Offsite Runoff Through Project Site – As a sub-section of 
‘Proposed Drainage Infrastructure’, this section will provide a general 
description of the proposed conveyances that will be detailed in the final 
drainage report. This section will give a summary of those conveyances as 
well as their expected operation during the 10-year and 100-year peak events 
per the City of Buckeye requirements. 
Onsite Retention Requirements – This section will explain the City of Buckeye 
requirements for onsite retention including, freeboard, side slopes, ponding 
depths, drain time and means of draining the basin. The equation used to 
compute the required volume of retention onsite should be shown with all the 
terms clearly labeled and defined within the text. 
Required Retention Volume – This section should show the equation used to 
determine the required retention volume, define the terms and direct the 
reader to the appendix for detailed calculations and data documenting the 
computation of the required retention volume for the project site. 
Provided Retention Volume – This section should show the equation used to 
determine the provided retention volume, define the terms and direct the 
reader to the appendix for detailed calculations and data documenting the 
computation(s). This section should provide the information necessary to 
show that areas designated for retention on the preliminary plat are sufficient 
given the basin geometry constraints (per City of Buckeye requirements) and 
in light of the required volume computed in the previous section. 
Site Ultimate Outfall – This section should provide a brief description of the 
site ultimate outfall proposed on the preliminary plat. This section should

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describe (in concept) the way in which basin surcharges will be conveyed 
through the site. Such basin surcharge could be due to a non-design storm 
event that results in more volume intercepted by the basin than is provided 
by the basin. 
Special Issues or Considerations – This section of the report should include 
an overview of any issues or considerations that could become significant 
during the preparation of the final drainage report and are unique to this 
project site. Such issues or considerations may include but are not limited to 
the following: 
• 
401/404 permit requirements 
• 
Floodplain use permit 
Summary and Conclusions – This section will provide a quick summary of the 
proposed preliminary drainage concept for the project site and make 
conclusions as to its operation and ability to support the proposed 
preliminary plat as well as meet the City of Buckeye requirements. 
References – This section will provide a set of references that will document 
any and all explanation, calculations, methodology, criteria, past & on-going 
studies, etc. that were contained within the text of the preliminary report. At a 
minimum these references should include a title, author, and date. 
APPENDICES – This portion of the table of contents will list all appendices 
provided in the preliminary report and a brief description of their contents. 
EXHIBITS – At a minimum, every preliminary drainage report submitted must 
provide an offsite and onsite drainage exhibit. 
The offsite drainage exhibit may be at a smaller scale than that used for the 
onsite exhibit but must be easily readable. Any delineated subbasin areas 
necessary for the support of the proposed preliminary plat must be at a scale 
suitable for area verification. This exhibit must show the entire offsite area 
contributing to the discharge at the project boundary and must include all 
information necessary for verification of the developed flow rates used in the 
drainage report. 
If the offsite discharges were developed under a separate study or provided 
for use with this project, the source of these discharges must be clearly 
referenced and specified within the report.  In this case, the offsite drainage 
exhibit may be much less detailed and need only serve as a reference to the 
reader that will establish the geographic context within which the project site 
exists.

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The onsite drainage exhibit should be plotted at a size and scale appropriate 
for verification of any preliminary drainage subbasin areas, concentration 
points, proposed retention/detention basin volumes, etc.  At a minimum, this 
exhibit must show project property boundaries, all existing structures, existing 
drainage patterns/features, existing contours and/or spot elevations, phase 
labels in the appropriate phase, proposed retention/detention basin 
locations, expected onsite flow patterns and flow arrows. 
5-1.1104 Mass Grading Memo Submittal 
A. Minimum Elements Required: 
1. 
This section will briefly summarize the basic elements that should be 
addressed by all mass grading memos submitted to the City of Buckeye 
for review and approval. A table of contents is required. However, a 
similar report format that addresses each element listed below will be 
the minimum expectation of the applicant or his/her representative by 
the city for mass grading memo submittals. 
B. Mass Grading Memo Format / Minimum Design Elements / Description of 
Design Elements: 
Cover Sheet 
Table of Contents 
1. 
Introduction 
1.2. Project Description 
1.2. Project Name & Address 
1.3. Location & Topography 
1.7. Existing/On-Going Studies 
1.8. Regional Drainage Plan 
1.9. FEMA Flood Hazard Zones 
2. 
Offsite Hydrology 
2.1. Methodology and Criteria 
2.2. Existing Land Use 
3. 
Onsite Hydrology 
3.1.  Methodology and Criteria

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4. 
Conveyance of Runoff Through Project Site 
4.1. Ultimate Site Outfall 
5. 
Special Issues or Considerations 
5.1. 401/404 Permit 
5.2. Floodplain Use Permit with FCDMC 
6. 
Summary and Conclusions 
7. 
References 
APPENCIDES 
EXHIBITS 
Each element listed above is briefly described below. Each element should 
include a brief discussion and may include some preliminary analysis if 
required to support/document any data shown within the text or on tables. If 
any of the elements listed above and described below are not applicable to 
a particular project site, the developer/engineer should still include the 
element heading within the Mass Grading Memo. A single sentence 
explaining why the element is not applicable to the specific project site must 
be provided. This is important since it indicates that the developer/engineer 
is aware of such elements and has addressed them. If an element is simply 
missing from the memo, it is unclear whether it was considered and/or the 
reason or reasons it was deemed ‘not applicable’. 
If required, the appendix provided for the Mass Grading Memo will contain 
detailed calculations and data sheets necessary to develop the summary 
tables. 
Cover Sheet – The Cover Sheet should include the project name and location, 
submittal date and submittal number, a list of all prior submittal dates and 
corresponding submittal numbers, prepared for including contact name, 
company name, address, telephone number, and email; prepared by 
including: contact name, company name, address, telephone number, and 
email; Engineer’s seal and date. 
Table of Contents – List all sections, figures, tables, exhibits, appendices, and 
Engineer’s seal.   
Introduction – Include a short introductory section that describes the general 
area within which the project site is located, some ‘context’ for the project site 
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Project Description – This will include the specific project site location, a 
simple vicinity map (showing the project site relative to the overall region), 
hydrologic character of the area, the purpose of the report; any existing 
regional drainage facilities, features such as irrigation canal, CAP, or Railroad. 
At the Mass Grading level, the above items may be explained in 
general/broad terms. 
These and other elements will be described in much more detail in the final 
drainage report. 
Project Name and Address if Known – Briefly state the name of the project 
and the address if known. 
Location and Topography – A very brief description of the hydrologic 
character within which the project site is located (natural desert, mountain, 
alluvial fan, valley, foothills, etc.) as well as the major existing land uses 
(Industrial, Commercial, Lot Split & Subdivision). 
This section should also include a description of the topography in terms of 
overall direction of flow. Any other major features such as existing washes or 
flood control channels should be noted as well. 
Existing/On-going Studies – This is a list of any past/on-going studies 
available within the vicinity of the project site that may have an impact on the 
site. These are usually relevant to offsite discharges impacting proposed 
project sites. These may include, but are not limited to, Floodplain Delineation 
Studies (FDS), Area Drainage Master Studies (ADMS), and Area Drainage 
Master Plans (ADMP). At the Mass Grading Memo level, the memo can list 
relevant studies as a ‘bullet’ list. The final drainage report will contain a more 
detailed description and summary of each study listed. 
Regional Drainage Plan – This should be a general description of regional 
drainage features and/or the existence of a regional drainage plan. At the 
Mass Grading Memo level, these features need only be acknowledged with a 
full discussion following in the final drainage report.   
FEMA Flood Hazard Zones – It is important to establish any known flood 
hazards that may exist around or on the project site. This information will be 
used as a basis for determining the need for the mitigation of known hazards 
through site improvements that could require a CLOMR/LOMR process. 
Regardless of the existence of a known flood hazard zone, a figure must be 
provided illustrating the overall project site superimposed onto the effective

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FIRM. The panel number and effective date of the FIRM must be visible on the 
figure.  
Offsite Hydrology – This section will contain a brief description of the existing 
condition hydrology, as well as the proposed condition hydrology.  It will briefly 
describe the detailed methodology, criteria and assumptions that will be 
used to develop the hydrology.  There will be a general description of the 
offsite discharges impacting the project site. This section of the memo must 
contain a summary table of offsite subbasin area discharges and a 
corresponding concentration point that can be quickly and easily referenced 
on a figure (minimum 11”x17”) within the report. Finally, the appendix will 
contain documentation for any calculations and computations used to 
develop the data contained within the summary table. 
Methodology and Criteria – A brief description of the methodology and 
criteria followed to develop any offsite peak flow rates necessary to support 
the Mass Grading Memo. This section must reference the methods and 
criteria required by the City of Buckeye.  
Existing Land Use – This section is contained within the Offsite Hydrology 
section of the memo. It will provide a general overview of the existing offsite 
land uses. 
Onsite Hydrology – This section of the memo will describe the nature of the 
onsite proposed land use, and an approximation of the weighted roughness 
coefficient (“C” value) based on City of Buckeye criteria within Section 5-1.205 
and the FCDMC’s Drainage Design Manual, Hydrology. 
Methodology and Criteria – A brief description of the methodology and 
criteria followed to develop any onsite peak flow rates necessary to support 
the mass grading plans. This section must reference the methods and criteria 
required by the City of Buckeye. This section should explain in general terms 
the more detailed approach that will be used in the final drainage report. 
Conveyance of Offsite Runoff Through Project Site – This section will provide 
a general description of the proposed conveyances that will be detailed in 
the final drainage report. This section will give a summary of those 
conveyances as well as their expected operation during the 10-year and 100-
year peak events per the City of Buckeye requirements. 
Site Ultimate Outfall – This section should provide a brief description of the 
site ultimate outfall proposed on the Mass Grading plans.

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Special Issues or Considerations – This section of the memo should include 
an overview of any issues or considerations that could become significant 
during the preparation of the final drainage report and are unique to this 
project site. Such issues or considerations may include but are not limited to 
the following: 
• 
401/404 permit requirements 
• 
Floodplain use permit 
C. Summary and Conclusions – This section will provide a quick summary of the 
proposed Mass Grading concept for the project site. Confirmation should be 
provided that runoff exiting the subject parcel is not being increased, historic 
discharge points are being kept, and no adverse impact will be created to 
adjacent parcels or the public ROW. 
References – This section will provide a set of references that will document 
any and all explanation, calculations, methodology, criteria, past & on-going 
studies, etc. that were contained within the text of the Mass Grading Memo. At 
a minimum these references should include a title, author, and date. 
APPENDICES – This portion of the table of contents will list all appendices 
provided in the Mass Grading Memo and a brief description of their contents. 
EXHIBITS – At a minimum, every Mass Grading Memo submitted must provide 
an offsite and onsite drainage exhibit. 
The offsite drainage exhibit may be at a smaller scale than that used for the 
onsite exhibit but must be easily readable. Any delineated subbasin areas 
necessary for the support of the mass grading plan must be at a scale 
suitable for area verification. This exhibit must show the entire offsite area 
contributing to the discharge at the project boundary and must include all 
information necessary for verification of the developed flow rates used in the 
memo. 
If the offsite discharges were developed under a separate study or provided 
for use with this project, the source of these discharges must be clearly 
referenced and specified within the memo.  In this case, the offsite drainage 
exhibit may be much less detailed and need only serve as a reference to the 
reader that will establish the geographic context within which the project site 
exists. 
The onsite drainage exhibit should be plotted at a size and scale appropriate 
for verification of any preliminary drainage subbasin areas, concentration 
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all existing structures, existing drainage patterns/features, existing contours, 
phase labels in the appropriate phase, proposed retention/detention basin 
locations, expected onsite flow patterns and flow arrows, and ultimate outfall 
elevation. 
5-1.1105 Final Drainage Report Submittal 
A. Minimum Elements Required: 
1. 
This section will briefly summarize the basic elements that should be 
addressed by all final drainage reports submitted to the City of Buckeye 
for review and approval. A table of contents is required. However, a 
similar report format that addresses each element listed below will be 
the minimum expectation of the applicant or his/her representative by 
the city for final drainage report submittals. 
2. 
Many of the elements listed below were included in the preliminary 
drainage report guidelines. Unlike the general/broad element 
discussions contained within the preliminary drainage report, those 
items addressed by the final drainage report must be presented in 
greater detail and will usually include extensive analysis with supporting 
data and calculations provided in an appendix and summarized in 
tables. 
B. Final Drainage Report Format / Minimum Design Elements / Description of 
Design Elements: 
Cover Sheet 
Table of Contents 
1. 
Introduction 
1.1. Project Description  
1.1.1. Project Name & Address if known 
1.1.2. Location & Topography 
1.1.3. Existing/On-Going Studies 
1.1.4. Regional Drainage Plan/Characteristics 
1.1.5. FEMA Flood Hazard Zones 
1.1.6. Reference to established Benchmark, address location of any 
proposed On-site Temporary Benchmarks 
2. 
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2.1.1. Methodology and Criteria 
2.1.2. Development of Offsite Peak Discharges 
2.1.3. Conveyance of Offsite Discharge 
2.1.4. Discharge at the entrance and exit points 
2.1.5. Existing Land Use 
3. 
Onsite Hydrology 
3.1.1. Methodology and Criteria 
3.1.2.  Existing Condition Discharges 
3.1.3.  Proposed Condition Discharges 
3.1.4.  Future Land Use 
4. 
Proposed Drainage Infrastructure 
4.1.  Conveyance of Runoff Through Project Site 
4.1.1.  Street Conveyance 
4.1.2.  Inlet Sizing  
4.1.3.  Proposed Storm Drain Conveyance 
4.1.4.  Proposed Channel Conveyance  
4.2. Onsite Retention Requirements 
4.2.1.  Proposed Basin Geometry and Freeboard 
4.2.2.  Required Retention Volume 
4.2.3.  Provided Retention Volume 
4.2.4.  Dissipation of Stored Runoff 
4.2.5.  Onsite Retention Summary 
4.2.6.  Ultimate Site Outfall 
5. 
Interim Condition Drainage Concept 
6. 
Special Issues or Considerations 
6.1. 401/404 Permit 
6.2.  AZPDES 
6.2.1.  SWPPP 
6.2.2.  First Flush

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6.3.  Downstream Impacts of Proposed Improvements 
6.4.  Upstream Impacts of Proposed Improvements 
6.5.  Floodplain Use Permit with FCDMC 
7. 
Summary and Conclusions 
8. 
References 
APPENDICES 
EXHIBITS 
Each of the elements listed above is briefly described below. Note that 
although these descriptions may be brief, the actual element may require an 
extensive discussion and supporting analysis with calculations provided 
within the final drainage report. Some of the elements listed above and 
described below may not be applicable to a particular project site. In this 
case, the developer/engineer should provide the element heading within the 
report and then a sentence explaining why this is not applicable to the 
specific project site. This is important since it indicates that the 
developer/engineer is aware of these elements and has addressed them. If 
the element is simply missing from the report, it is unclear if it was considered 
and/or the reason or reasons it was deemed ‘not applicable’. 
The appendix provided for the final drainage report will contain detailed 
calculations and data sheets necessary to develop the summary tables. 
Cover Sheet – The Cover Sheet should include the project name and location, 
submittal date and submittal number, a list of all prior submittal dates and 
corresponding submittal numbers, prepared for including contact name, 
company name, address, telephone number, and email; prepared by 
including contact name, company name, address, telephone number, and 
email; Engineer’s seal and date. Include the Signature/Approval Block below. 
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Table of Contents – List all sections, figures, tables, exhibits, appendices, and 
Engineer’s seal. 
Introduction – Every final drainage report must include an introductory 
section that describes the general area within which the project site is 
located, some ‘context’ for the project site and a brief summary of the overall 
area. 
Project Description – This will include the specific project site location, vicinity 
map, aerial photo, features such as irrigation canal, CAP, or Railroad. 
Project Name and Address if Known – Briefly state the name of the project 
and the address if known. 
Location and Topography – A brief description of the hydrologic character 
within which the project site is located (natural desert, mountain, alluvial fan, 
valley, foothills, etc.) as well as the major existing land uses (Industrial, 
Commercial, Lot Split & Subdivision). 
This section should also include a description of the topography in terms of 
overall direction of flow and existing approximate percent grade through the 
project site. Any other major features such as existing washes or flood control 
channels should be noted as well. A plan view figure should be provided at a 
scale sufficient for the reader to see the adjacent streets/features that will 
place the project site in a clear context of the region within which it exists. 
Existing/On-going Studies – This is a list of any past/on-going studies 
available within the vicinity of the project site that may have an impact on the 
site. These are usually relevant to offsite discharges impacting proposed 
project sites. These may include, but are not limited to, Floodplain Delineation 
Studies (FDS), Area Drainage Master Studies (ADMS), Area Drainage Master 
Plans (ADMP), and adjacent or Final Drainage Reports, if available. 
Regional Drainage Plan/Characteristics – This should be a description of 
regional drainage features. Such features could be an engineered flood 
control channel or a major existing wash corridor.  
FEMA Flood Hazard Zones – This is important to establish any known flood 
hazards that may exist around or on the project site. This information will be 
used as a basis for determining the need for the mitigation of known hazards 
through site improvements that could require a CLOMR/LOMR process. 
Regardless of the existence of a known flood hazard zone, a figure must be 
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appropriate effective FIRM. The panel number and effective date of the FIRM 
must be visible on the figure. 
Reference to Established Benchmark – This section will identify an established 
benchmark and will include description, location, elevation, and datum.  This 
will also include a discussion of any proposed onsite Temporary Benchmarks. 
Offsite Hydrology – This will be a detailed description of the offsite discharges 
impacting the project site. This section of the report must contain a summary 
table of offsite subbasin area discharges and a corresponding concentration 
point that can be quickly and easily referenced on a drainage exhibit 
provided in the back of the report. Finally, the appendix will contain all detailed 
calculations and computations. 
Methodology and Criteria – A brief description of the methodology and 
criteria followed to develop any offsite peak flow rates necessary to support 
the final plat. This section must reference the methods and criteria required 
by the City of Buckeye.  
Development of Offsite Peak Discharges – This section will describe the 
methods, criteria and assumptions used to develop offsite discharges. If 
offsite discharges were developed by another study, that study should be 
referenced and documented in the appendix. 
Conveyance of Offsite Discharge – Explain how offsite discharges impacting 
the project site will be conveyed through and/or around the site. 
Discharge of Entrance and Exit Points – This will be a discussion of the existing 
discharges along the proposed project site boundary. This discussion will 
establish a basis for the existing condition that a proposed development may 
not change unless the change is an improvement to the existing condition. 
Existing Land Use – This section is contained within the ‘Offsite Hydrology’ 
section of the report. This will provide a description of the existing offsite land 
use and (if required) an exhibit illustrating the existing ground cover, 
structures, and discharges. 
Onsite Hydrology – This section of the final drainage report will describe the 
nature of the onsite proposed land use, land use dimension and areas, 
roughness coefficient and weighted “C” value used based on City of Buckeye 
criteria within Section 5-1.205 and FCDMC’s Drainage Design Manual, 
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Methodology and Criteria – A detailed description of the methodology and 
criteria followed to develop the onsite peak flow rates. This section must 
reference the methods and criteria required by the City of Buckeye. 
Proposed Condition Discharges – This section will provide a detailed 
discussion of the proposed condition discharges. This section of the report 
must contain a summary table of onsite (proposed condition) discharges 
and a corresponding concentration point that can be referenced on a 
drainage exhibit provided in the back of the final drainage report. At a 
minimum, the summary table should include the following: 
• 
Proposed concentration points and the Discharge at the entrance 
to the site must be labeled. 
• 
Contributing subbasin area(s) ID and corresponding area of each 
and the Discharge at the concentration point must be stated. If 
there is more than one contributing area at a particular 
concentration point, provide a total summation of the individual 
areas.  Footnote the table to direct the reader to the detailed 
calculation and data documenting the proposed condition 
discharges. 
• 
The proposed discharge at the concentration point for the 10-year 
and 100-year storm events. 
Finally, the appendix will contain all detailed calculations and computations. 
At a minimum, the 10-year and 100-year storm events must be analyzed. 
Proposed/Future Land Use – This section is contained within the ‘Proposed 
Condition Discharges’ section of the final drainage report. This will provide a 
description of the proposed/future land use and if required an exhibit 
illustrating it. A paragraph should be added to explain how this 
proposed/future land use relates to the most recent version of the City of 
Buckeye General Plan. 
Proposed Drainage Infrastructure – This is a detailed discussion of the 
proposed drainage system that will be constructed within the project site to 
safely collect and dispose of runoff generated during 10-year and 100-year 
peak storm events. Such systems may include or be a combination of local 
street conveyance, catch basins and storm drain, or open channels. 
Conveyance of Offsite Runoff Through Project Site – As a sub-section of 
‘Proposed Drainage Infrastructure’, this section will provide the detailed 
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explains how these conveyances operate during the 10-year and 100-year 
peak events and illustrates that the water surface elevations associated with 
those return periods are at least 1 foot below the proposed adjacent finish 
floor elevations. 
Street Conveyance – Should provide a summary table of all proposed streets 
within the development, the corresponding longitudinal slope, the estimated 
peak discharge within the street at the appropriate concentration point and 
the water surface elevation within the street relative to the proposed adjacent 
finish floor elevation. This section must demonstrate that the City of Buckeye 
conveyance requirements are met for the 10-year and 100-year peak storm 
events. 
The concentration points shown in the summary table must be clearly labeled 
on a drainage exhibit provided in the back of the final drainage report. The 
final drainage report must address that each lot has an all-weather access 
road. 
Inlet Sizing – This section is a detailed discussion of the methods, criteria, and 
assumptions used to design the proposed inlets within and around the 
project site that will convey surface runoff to the proposed drainage facilities. 
A summary table of all proposed inlets should be included. At a minimum, this 
table should include the inlet label, the corresponding concentration point, 
the inlet type and size, the design discharge, the calculated inlet capacity, the 
ponded water surface elevation at the inlet and the adjacent finish floor 
elevation(s). Provide calculations for any areas where water overtops the 
curb using weir calculations.  The table should be footnoted with a reference 
to the appendix for the detailed calculation and data sheets. This section 
must demonstrate that all the City of Buckeye requirements for inlet design 
are met. Clogging factors must be considered and addressed. 
The concentration points shown in the summary table must be clearly labeled 
on a drainage exhibit provided in the Appendix. 
Proposed Storm Drain Conveyance – This section will provide a summary 
table of all proposed storm drainpipe inlet and outlet elevations, within the 
development. The table will include the corresponding longitudinal pipe 
slopes, the estimated peak discharge within each pipe, the corresponding 
concentration point and the computed hydraulic grade line at each node 
along the proposed storm drain system as well as at each proposed inlet to 
the system.  Provide storm drain model output with storm drain profiles or 
HGLs in the Appendix.

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This section must explain the need for a storm drain system within the 
development. If required, spread or depth calculations should be provided to 
show that the proposed storm drain system is required at a particular 
location.  
A detailed discussion of the methods, criteria and assumptions used to 
design the proposed inlets that will convey surface runoff to the proposed 
storm drain system should be provided in the ‘Inlet Sizing’ section. 
The concentration points shown in the summary table must be clearly labeled 
on a drainage exhibit provided in the Appendix. 
Proposed Channel Conveyance – Provide a detailed hydraulic analysis using 
appropriate methodology. Provide a summary table of all proposed channels 
within the development (if applicable). The table must include the estimated 
peak discharge within the channel at appropriate cross sections along with 
the velocity, depth, top width, bottom width, side slopes, Manning’s “n” value, 
energy grade line, and the water surface elevations along the channel 
relative to adjacent finish floor elevations. This section must demonstrate that 
the City of Buckeye conveyance requirements are met for the 100-year peak 
storm events for proposed channels. 
Freeboard should be provided within the channels for the 100-year peak 
storm event and a detailed discussion of the analysis of channel capacity 
should be documented with supporting calculations in the appendix. This 
discussion should explain the nature of the flow (subcritical, supercritical), the 
proposed channel lining, velocities, side slopes bank protection method and 
any effects due to backwater effect. 
The concentration points shown in the summary table must be clearly labeled 
on a drainage exhibit provided in the Appendix. 
Onsite Retention Requirements – This section will explain the City of Buckeye 
requirements for onsite retention including, freeboard, side slopes, ponding 
depths, drain time and means of draining the basin. The equation used to 
compute the required volume of retention should be shown with all the terms 
clearly labeled and defined within the text. 
Proposed Basin Geometry and Freeboard – Describe the proposed basin 
geometry including side slopes, ponding depths, and freeboard. 
Required Retention Volume – This section should show the equation used to 
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reader to the appendix for detailed calculations and data documenting the 
computation of the required retention volume throughout the project site. 
Provided Retention Volume – This section should show the equation, or 
equations used to determine the storage provided by proposed retention 
basins throughout the project site. The applicability of the equation based on 
the geometry of the proposed basin should be explained and the reader 
should be directed to the appendix for detailed calculations and data 
documenting the computation of the retention volume provided by each 
proposed retention basin. Refer to the example format required for the 
volume provided on the following example.  If applicable this section will also 
provide detailed explanation and appropriate references to any relevant 
calculations used to determine equalizer pipe sizes between two or more 
basins acting as a single facility. 
Basin 1 
Contour 
Elevation 
Area Of Contour (ft2) 
Integral Volume 
(ft3) 
Freeboard 
1601 
56,983 
 
54,404 
HWE 
1600 
51,825 
 
 
 
 
49,298 
 
1599 
46,770 
 
 
 
 
44,292 
 
1598 
41,814 
 
 
 
 
39,396 
Bottom 
1597 
36,977 
 
 
 
Provided at HWE 
132,985 
 
 
Provided at 1 ft Freeboard 
187,389 
 
 
Required 
106,037 
 
 
Extra Volume 
26,948 
Dissipation of Stored Runoff – This section will briefly explain the time it should 
take each proposed retention basin to drain following a storm event. The 
drain time of all proposed retention basins must be less than or equal to the 
36-hour time limit per the City of Buckeye requirements. If drywells are being 
used, there must be a reference in the text to detailed calculations and data 
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basin. Similarly, if some other method of bleeding the basin volume is used, 
this must be supported with calculations and data in the appendix and 
referenced in this section. 
A summary table should be provided in this section showing the proposed 
retention basin label, the total volume required within the basin, the total 
number of drywells proposed to dissipate the required volume and the 
estimated time to drain. The table should provide a footnote directing the 
reader to the appendix for the detailed calculations and data used to 
estimate the number of drywells and the corresponding drain times. The 
reader should be referred to the drainage exhibit in the report for the drywell 
locations within the proposed retention basins. 
Onsite Retention Summary – This section will contain a summary table that 
clearly labels each proposed retention basin on the project site. The proposed 
retention basin labels should be clearly shown on the drainage exhibit 
provided in the final drainage report. 
The proposed retention basin summary table must include but is not limited 
to the following: 
• 
The proposed retention basin label. 
• 
The individual labels of each drainage sub basin area 
contributing runoff to a proposed retention basin. 
• 
The sum total of the individual drainage basin areas contributing 
runoff to the proposed retention basin. 
• 
The computed runoff coefficient (weighted “C” value) for the total 
contributing area at a proposed retention basin. 
• 
The total storage volume required (not including freeboard). 
• 
The total storage volume provided by the retention basin (not 
including freeboard). 
• 
Footnotes directing the reader to the appendix for detailed 
calculations and data documenting all the data summarized 
within the table. 
Interim Condition Drainage Concept – If the proposed development is going 
to be constructed in phases, provide narrative detailing how interim drainage 
will be managed.  This section must address these issues and clearly show 
that all the City of Buckeye drainage requirements are met. All supporting 
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appendix. Any summary tables required to clearly show the results of any 
calculations necessary to demonstrate that the interim drainage facilities will 
work must be included in this section of the final drainage report. Avoid 
retention basins outside of the proposed site. However, if a temporary basin 
is required outside of the site, a temporary drainage easement is required 
from the adjacent property owner.  The developer will maintain the interim 
retention basin within the easement.  
Special Issues or Considerations – This section of the final drainage report 
should include issues or considerations unique to this project site that have 
not been adequately covered in the preceding sections of the report. Such 
issues or considerations may include but are not limited to the following: 
• 
401/404 permit requirements 
• 
Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) permit  
• 
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan - stormwater runoff and 
impacts on water quality during construction 
• 
First flush considerations with proposed onsite detention 
• 
Downstream impacts of proposed improvements 
• 
Upstream impacts of proposed improvements 
• 
Floodplain Use Permit with FCDMC 
• 
Other: ADOT, ADEQ, FCDMC, FEMA, MCDOT, Roosevelt Irrigation District, 
Buckeye Irrigation District, & Salt River Project 
Summary and Conclusions – This section will provide a quick summary of the 
proposed drainage design for the project site and make conclusions as to its 
operation and ability to meet the City of Buckeye requirements. 
References – This section will provide a complete set of references that were 
used within the text of the final drainage report. At a minimum these 
references should include a title, author, and date. 
APPENDICES – This portion of the report will contain exhibits, calculations, and 
other supporting data.  Information from previous referenced reports that is 
important to the design of the proposed project should be included with 
Cover Sheet with City Approval documented. 
EXHIBITS – At a minimum, every final drainage report submitted must provide 
an onsite and offsite drainage exhibit.

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The drainage exhibit should be plotted at a size and scale appropriate for 
verification of drainage subbasin areas, concentration points, flow path 
lengths, proposed retention/detention basin volumes, etc.  This exhibit should 
never be smaller than 1-inch equals 100 feet. The preferred scale is a scale 
that will result in the largest possible plot with the least number of sheets 
(match lines) required. 
At a minimum, this exhibit must show:  
• 
Project property boundaries 
• 
Adjacent property within a minimum of 100 feet of the project 
boundary  
• 
All existing structures 
• 
Existing drainage patterns/features 
• 
Existing contours and/or spot elevations 
• 
Proposed slopes on streets 
• 
Proposed curb and gutter lines 
• 
Proposed phase lines with phase labels in the appropriate phase 
• 
Proposed contours 
• 
Proposed lots (numbered) 
• 
Proposed grade breaks 
• 
Proposed drainage subbasin delineations and labels 
• 
Proposed concentration point locations and labels 
• 
All proposed drainage infrastructure  
• 
Proposed retention/detention basins 
• 
Proposed drywells and locations 
• 
Water surface elevations for washes and channels 
• 
Any other information necessary for verification of the proposed 
drainage design concept documented within the final drainage 
report. 
• 
Indicate the direction of flow within individual subbasins using flow 
arrows

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5-1.1200 Plan Preparation 
5-1.1201 General Requirements 
A. Basic plan requirements that apply to all construction plans prepared for 
submission to the City can be found in COB EDS Section 1-1. 
5-1.1202 Grading and Drainage Plan Requirements 
A. The following requirements apply to all grading and drainage plans prepared 
for submission to the City of Buckeye: 
1. 
The plan must encompass the entire development or site and a 
minimum of 50 feet outside. The plan must show and clearly label all 
existing utilities and improvements, topographic features and show 
topography within the site and 50 feet outside as discussed above. 
2. 
For most projects, the plan scale should be 1 inch = 40 feet. For projects 
that will utilize a high level of detail for grading improvements, a scale of 
1 inch = 30 feet, 1 inch = 20 feet, or 1 inch = 10 feet may be used.  
3. 
Existing topography shall be in the form of 1-foot contours. The 5-foot 
contour line shall be darkened and/or utilize a different line type than 
the remaining 1-foot contour lines for readability of the plan.  Contour 
lines shall have the elevations clearly labeled. 
4. 
Proposed contours with elevation labels shall be shown for retention or 
detention basins, channels, and matching into existing conditions. 
5. 
For plans where structures are proposed, the outline of the structure 
should be shown on the grading and drainage plan. 
6. 
For plans where habitable structures are proposed, the lowest finish floor 
elevation and pad elevation should be provided within the outline of the 
building. The lowest finish floor elevations for habitable structures should 
be provided based on NAVD 88 datum for certification purposes. To 
accomplish this, the lowest finish floor elevations shall be provided to 
nearest hundredth of a foot in the format FF = X,XXX.XX and pad 
elevations shall be provided to the nearest tenth of a foot in the format 
PAD =X,XXX.X. 
7. 
The plans must show the 100-year 6-hour or 100-year 24-hour 
(whichever is greater) flow rate for all washes, channels, or swales 
entering and exiting the boundary of the site and provide intermediate 
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sheet as a minimum per wash, at confluences and at points of interest 
such as culverts, storm drains, utility crossings, channel improvements, 
etc. The 100-year flow rate should be shown with a directional arrow in 
the following format: Q100 = xx cfs. 
8. 
All delineated (FEMA and local) floodplains should be shown on the 
plans. 
9. 
The limits of 100-year floodplains should be delineated and labeled for 
all plans containing washes with 100-year flow rates of 50 cfs or greater. 
100-year water surface elevations should also be labelled. 
10. Erosion hazard setbacks should be shown on the plans for all 
watercourses with 100-year flow rates of 50 cfs or greater.  Refer to 
Arizona Department of Water Resources State Standard 5-96 Guideline 1 
for additional information.    
11. 
Cross sections are required adjacent to existing properties and at 
representative locations throughout the development. Include typical 
sections of all engineered channels and swales with bottom width and 
side slopes labeled. 
12. For proposed retaining walls, the top and base of wall elevations should 
be provided on the plans. Elevations should be provided at ends, 
changes in elevation, property lines, or as needed to provide a 
reasonable level of definition of the elevations of the walls.  All exposed 
ends of retaining walls should be stepped down to 1-foot or less 
retaining wall height. 
13. For developments with retention / detention basins, the basin should be 
clearly labeled with a unique name to match the drainage report. Basin 
side slopes should be labelled, and the following information is to be 
summarized:  
• 
VR = XXX ft3 for volume required,  
• 
VP = XXX ft3 for volume provided,  
• 
BTM = XXXX.X for basin bottom elevation, 
• 
HW = XXXX.X for basin high water elevation, 
• 
FE = XXXX.X for basin freeboard elevation, 
• 
Basin’s emergency outfall elevation (EOE = XXXX.X) and location 
noted.

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14. For retention basins with drywells provide the following information:  
• 
Number of drywells,  
• 
Rim elevations of each drywell 
• 
Northings and eastings for each drywell location 
15. Typically, storm drain plan and profiles are shown on the paving plans. If 
culverts and storm drain are to be constructed per the grading plan 
however, plan view information and profile view information shall be 
provided on the same sheet and include the following: 
a. Plan View 
i. 
Unique name that matches the drainage report 
ii. 
Number of barrels or pipes 
iii. 
Size of barrels or pipes 
iv. 
Material 
b. Profile View 
i. 
Unique name that matches the drainage report 
ii. 
Existing and finished grade over the barrel or pipe 
iii. 
Number of barrels or pipes 
iv. 
Length and slope of barrels or pipes, including upstream and 
downstream invert elevation labels. 
v. 
Size of barrels or pipes 
vi. 
Material  
vii. 
HGL Lines for design storm 
viii. 
Crossing utilities shown and labelled with vertical separation 
dimensioned 
16. Callouts for catch basins shall include wing lengths, v depth, and a 
unique name that matches the drainage report. 
17. Callouts for scuppers shall include number of barrels and a unique 
name that matches the drainage report. 
18. Callouts for grouted riprap shall include length and width. Callouts for 
loose riprap shall include length, width, and diameter.

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5-1.1203 Additional Requirements By Plan Type 
A. General - The following requirements are in addition to the above 
requirements depending on the type of plan or development. Some 
requirements may apply to other plan types depending on the nature of the 
project and improvements. 
B. Commercial and Multifamily: 
1. 
Provide driveway gutter grades at end of curb returns and longitudinal 
slopes along curb returns. 
2. 
High and low points for driveway paving should be labeled with 
elevations. 
3. 
Grade breaks in the parking lot should be labelled. 
4. 
Proposed contours with elevation labels shall be shown for parking lot 
grading. 
5. 
General flow patterns around the parking lot should be depicted 
6. 
Longitudinal and cross slopes of accessible routes should be labelled 
C. Residential Subdivisions: 
1. 
Provide lot numbers. 
2. 
Label tract names and street names from the final plat. 
3. 
Dimension and label streets with tracts or rights-of-way and PUE widths 
and show street centerline with stationing from paving plans. 
4. 
Provide longitudinal and cross slope for streets. 
5. 
For small washes or swales through lots on custom residential 
subdivisions, the flow path should be shown on the plans. 
6. 
Label high and low points within streets with elevation. 
7. 
Provide top of curb elevations (football grades) at the intersection of lot 
lines with the tract or rights-of-way lines. For corner lots provide top of 
curb elevations at the end of the curb returns. 
D. Mass Grading Plans: 
1. 
Mass grading limits should be clearly delineated and labeled.   
2. 
No grading is allowed within existing ROW for the major offsite roads 
adjacent to the proposed development.

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3. 
No specific proposed hard elevations, hard grades, finish floor 
elevations, or volumes should be shown. 
4. 
No utilities, paving, drainage infrastructure, or hard improvements 
should be proposed as part of the set. 
5. 
Grading contours must be shown as the predominant line type on the 
plan set.  Contours are at one (1) foot maximum intervals. 
6. 
All grading contours must have an elevation label on every sheet. 
7. 
Drainage arrows indicating general flow direction shall be shown 
throughout the project area and on adjacent roads and parcels. 
8. 
Site plan/platting information may be referenced on the Mass Grading 
Plan but should be shaded/screened back in presentation.  
9. 
All relevant shaded/screened back information will need to be included 
in a Final Grading or Improvement Plan for review and approval.  A note 
shall be added to the plan sheets indicating this. 
E. Plans with Underground Retention: 
1. 
Provide construction details for underground storage facilities.  
2. 
See other requirements in Section 5-1.800.  
5-1.1300 Materials 
5-1.1301 Approved Products List 
A. The Approved Products List can be found on the City website.  
B. Proposed products for use that are not on the Approved Products List, are 
required to be submitted to the City for review and approval.  
5-1.1302 Storm Drain Requirements 
C. Rubber gasket reinforced concrete pipe (RGRCP) is to be Class III, Class IV, or 
Class V and shall meet MAG Standard Specifications 618 and 735. 
D. Polypropylene pipe (PP) shall meet MAG Specifications 618 and 740.  Per City 
discretion, mandrel testing may be required for polypropylene pipe, with a 
maximum allowable deflection of 5.0%.  
 
[End of Section]

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Appendix A – Standard Details 
 
51403A 
 
Polypropylene Trench Installation  
51403B 
 
Polypropylene Trench Installation 
51403C 
 
12”-60” Polypropylene Waterstop Grouted Manhole Connection 
51403D 
 
12”-60” Polypropylene Waterstop Grouted Manhole Connection  
51404 
 
City of Buckeye Manhole Cover 
51407A 
 
Headwall 18” to 36” Pipe 
51407B 
 
Trash Racks 
51407C 
 
Typical Handrail and Anchor Plate 
51900 
 
Trench Drain with Drain Basins

POLYPROPYLENE TRENCH
INSTALLATION
DETAIL NO:
REVISED:
51403A
12-19-25
TRENCH INSTALLATION DETAIL
MIN. COVER TO
RIGID PAVEMENT, H
4" FOR 12"-24" PIPE
6" FOR 30"-60" PIPE
SPRINGLINE
MIN. COVER TO
FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT, H
INITIAL
BACKFILL
HAUNCH
BEDDING
MIN TRENCH WIDTH
(SEE TABLE)
SUITABLE
FOUNDATION
1. ALL PIPE SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D2321, "STANDARD
PRACTICE FOR UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION OF THERMOPLASTIC PIPE FOR SEWERS
AND OTHER GRAVITY FLOW APPLICATIONS", LATEST ADDITION, WITH THE EXCEPTION
THAT THE INITIAL BACKFILL MAY EXTEND TO THE CROWN OF THE PIPE.  SOIL
CLASSIFICATIONS ARE PER THE LATEST VERSION OF ASTM D2321. CLASS IVB MATERIALS
(MH, CH) AS DEFINED IN PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF ASTM D2321 ARE  NOT  APPROPRIATE
BACKFILL MATERIALS.
2. MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT MIGRATION OF NATIVE FINES INTO BACKFILL
MATERIAL, WHEN REQUIRED.
3. FOUNDATION:  WHERE THE TRENCH BOTTOM IS UNSTABLE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
EXCAVATE TO A DEPTH REQUIRED BY THE ENGINEER AND REPLACE WITH SUITABLE
MATERIAL AS SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER. AS AN ALTERNATIVE AND AT THE DISCRETION
OF THE DESIGN ENGINEER, THE TRENCH BOTTOM MAY BE STABILIZED USING A
GEOTEXTILE MATERIAL.
4. BEDDING:  SUITABLE MATERIAL SHALL BE CLASS I, II, III, OR IV. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FOR MATERIAL SPECIFICATION TO ENGINEER. COMPACTION
SHALL BE SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 3 FOR THE
APPLICABLE FILL HEIGHTS LISTED.  UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BY THE ENGINEER,
MINIMUM BEDDING THICKNESS SHALL BE 4" (100mm) FOR 12"-24" (300mm-600mm)
DIAMETER PIPE; 6" (150mm) FOR 30"-60" (750mm-1500mm) DIAMETER PIPE.  THE MIDDLE 1/3
BENEATH THE PIPE INVERT SHALL BE LOOSELY PLACED. PLEASE NOTE, CLASS IV
MATERIAL HAS LIMITED APPLICATION AND CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PLACE AND COMPACT;
USE ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF A SOIL EXPERT.
5. INITIAL BACKFILL:  SUITABLE MATERIAL SHALL BE CLASS I, II, III, OR IV IN THE PIPE ZONE
EXTENDING TO THE CROWN OF THE PIPE.  THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE
DOCUMENTATION FOR MATERIAL SPECIFICATION TO ENGINEER. MATERIAL SHALL BE
INSTALLED AS REQUIRED IN ASTM D2321, LATEST EDITION.  COMPACTION SHALL BE
SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 3 FOR THE APPLICABLE FILL
HEIGHTS LISTED.  PLEASE NOTE, CLASS IV MATERIAL HAS LIMITED APPLICATION AND CAN
BE DIFFICULT TO PLACE AND COMPACT; USE ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF A SOIL
EXPERT.
6. MINIMUM COVER: MINIMUM COVER, H, IN NON-TRAFFIC APPLICATIONS (GRASS OR
LANDSCAPE AREAS) IS 12" (300mm) FROM THE TOP OF PIPE TO GROUND SURFACE.
ADDITIONAL COVER MAY BE REQUIRED TO PREVENT FLOTATION.  FOR TRAFFIC 
APPLICATIONS; CLASS I OR II MATERIAL COMPACTED TO 90% SPD AND CLASS III
COMPACTED TO 95% SPD IS REQUIRED.  FOR TRAFFIC APPLICATIONS, MINIMUM COVER, H,
IS 24" (600mm) UP TO 60" (1500mm) DIAMETER PIPE, MEASURED FROM TOP OF PIPE TO
BOTTOM OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT OR TO TOP OF RIGID PAVEMENT.
TABLE 1, RECOMMENDED MINIMUM TRENCH WIDTHS
PIPE
DIAM.
MIN. TRENCH
WIDTH
12"
30"
(300mm)
(762mm)
15"
34"
(375mm)
(864mm)
18"
39"
(450mm)
(991mm)
24"
48"
(600mm)
(1219mm)
30"
56"
(750mm)
(1422mm)
36"
64"
(900mm)
(1626mm)
42"
72"
(1050mm)
(1829mm)
48"
80"
(1200mm)
(2032mm)
60"
96"
(1500mm)
(2438mm)
GENERAL NOTES:
FINAL
BACKFILL

POLYPROPYLENE TRENCH
INSTALLATION
DETAIL NO:
REVISED:
51403B
10-10-25
TABLE 2, MINIMUM RECOMMENDED COVER BASED ON
VEHICLE  LOADING CONDITIONS
* VEHICLES IN EXCESS OF 75T MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL COVER
TABLE 3, MAXIMUM COVER FOR POLYPROPYLENE PIPE, ft
FILL HEIGHT TABLE GENERATED USING AASHTO SECTION 12, LOAD
RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN (LRFD) PROCEDURE WITH THE FOLLOWING
ASSUMPTIONS:
NO HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
UNIT WEIGHT OF SOIL (үs) = 120 PCF
SURFACE LIVE LOADING CONDITION
PIPE DIAM.
H-25
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION
(75T AXLE LOAD) *
12" - 48"
24"
48"
(300mm - 1200mm)
(610mm)
(1219mm)
60"
24"
60"
(1500mm)
(610mm)
(1524mm)
CLASS I
CLASS II
CLASS III
CLASS
IV
PIPE DIA
COMPACTED
95%
90%
85%
95%
90%
95%
12"
41
28
21
16
20
16
16
(300mm)
(12.5m)
(8.5m) (6.4m) (4.9m) (6.1m) (4.9m) (4.9m)
15"
42
29
21
16
21
16
16
(375mm)
(12.8m)
(8.8m) (6.4m) (4.9m) (6.4m) (4.9m) (4.9m)
18"
44
30
21
16
22
17
16
(450mm)
(13.4m)
(9.1m) (6.4m) (4.9m) (6.7m) (5.2m) (4.9m)
24"
30
21
15
11
16
11
11
(600mm)
(9.1m)
(6.4m) (4.6m) (3.4m) (4.9m) (3.4m) (3.4m)
30"
39
27
19
14
19
15
14
(750mm)
(11.9m)
(8.2m) (5.8m) (4.3m) (5.8m) (4.6m) (4.3m)
36"
28
20
14
10
14
11
10
(900mm)
(8.5m)
(6.1m) (4.3m) (3.0m) (4.3m) (3.4m) (3.0m)
42"
30
21
14
10
15
11
10
(1050mm)
(9.1m)
(6.4m) (4.3m) (3.0m) (4.6m) (3.4m) (3.0m)
48"
29
20
14
9
14
10
10
(1200mm)
(8.8m)
(6.1m) (4.3m) (2.7m) (4.3m) (3.0m) (3.0m)
60"
29
20
14
9
14
10
9
(1500mm)
(8.8m)
(6.1m) (4.3m) (2.7m) (4.3m) (3.0m) (2.7m)

12"-60" POLYPROPYLENE WATERSTOP
GROUTED MANHOLE CONNECTION
DETAIL NO:
REVISED:
51403C
08-21-25
INSTALLATION VIEW
DETAILED CONNECTION VIEW
VARIES
A
B
PERFORMANCE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON INSTALLATION.
CONTRACTOR MUST ENSURE MANHOLE GASKET IS UNIFORMLY
SEATED AROUND STRUCTURE ADAPTER. EXTRA PRECAUTIONS
MUST BE TAKEN TO PREVENT DIFFERENTIAL SETTLEMENT
BETWEEN THE PIPE AND MANHOLE.
NOTES
ENSURE BACKFILL IS
PLACED UNDER PIPE AND
PROPERLY COMPACTED
POLYPROPYLENE
DUAL WALL PIPE
(12" - 60" Ø)
STAINLESS STEEL
TAKE-UP CLAMP
(2 ~ PLACES)
FILL VOID SPACE
WITH ACCEPTABLE
GROUT MATERIAL
STRUCTURE WALL
NON-SHRINK
PATCHING
COMPOUND
CAST IRON GRATE
AND FRAME
STAINLESS STEEL TAKE-UP
CLAMP SCREWS WILL BE
PLACED 180° FROM EACH
OTHER

12"-60" POLYPROPYLENE WATERSTOP
GROUTED MANHOLE CONNECTION
DETAIL NO:
REVISED:
51403D
08-21-25
PIPE SIZE
PIPE OD
"A" MIN.
HOLE Ø
"B" MIN. DISTANCE FROM PIPE
INVERT TO STRUCTURE INVERT
12"
14.5"
19.50"
3.7"
(300mm )
(368mm)
(495mm)
(94mm)
15"
17.6"
23.00"
4.0"
(375mm)
(447mm)
(584mm)
(102mm)
18"
21.2"
26.50"
4.2"
(450mm)
(538mm)
(673mm)
(107mm)
21"
24.8"
30.25"
4.5"
(525mm)
(630mm)
(768mm)
(114mm)
24"
27.8"
33.25"
4.5"
(600mm)
(706mm)
(845mm)
(114mm)
30"
35.1"
40.50"
5.2"
(750mm)
(892mm)
(1029mm)
(132mm)
36"
41.1"
47.00"
5.5"
(900mm)
(1044mm)
(1194mm)
(140mm)
42"
47.7"
53.00"
5.7"
(1050mm)
(1212mm)
(1346mm)
(145mm)
48"
53.6"
59.00"
5.7"
(1200mm)
(1361mm)
(1499mm)
(145mm)
60"
66.3"
72.00"
6.4"
(1500mm)
(1684mm)
(1829mm)
(163mm)

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ARIZONA
BUCKEYE
ARIZONA
CITY OF BUCKEYE MANHOLE
COVER
DETAIL NO:
REVISED:
51404
10-14-25
24"
30"
1. COVERS SHALL BE PER MAG STD. DETAIL  423-1 AND 423-2
GENERAL NOTES

SYM
3"
MAX
F
1'
2'-6"
*
8"
1-1/2"
6"
8"
6"
12"
6"
D/16+6"
E
D/2
12"
℄
HEADWALL 18" TO 36" PIPE
DETAIL NO:
REVISED:
51407A
12-19-25
DIMENSION TABLE
4:1 EMBANKMENT SLOPE
D[IN]
DIMENSIONS
TYPE
F
E
18
INLET
12'-11"
12'-11"
OUTLET
12'-11"
4'-9"
24
INLET
15'-0"
15'-0"
OUTLET
15'-0"
5'-6"
30
INLET
17'-2"
17'-2"
OUTLET
17'-2"
6'-4"
36
INLET
19'-4"
19'-4"
OUTLET
19'-4"
7'-1"
1. SEE MAG STANDARD DETAIL 501-3 FOR
REMAINING DETAIL INFORMATION.
2. THIS DETAIL MODIFIES PIPE SIZES 18 THROUGH
36 ONLY. ALL OTHER SIZES SHALL BE
CONSTRUCTED PER MAG STANDARD DETAIL
501-3.
3. SEE DETAIL 51407C FOR HANDRAIL.
4. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE CLASS 'A' PER
SECTION 505 AND 725.
5. CONCRETE REINFORCING SHALL BE NO. 4 BAR
12" O.C. BOTH DIRECTIONS.
6. BENCHMARK BRONZE CAP IS TO BE PROVIDED
BY THE CITY OF BUCKEYE ENGINEERING
DIVISION. COORDINATE WITH CIVIL INSPECTOR.
CONTRACTOR TO SET BENCHMARK ON THE
HEADWALL.
PLAN VIEW
PROFILE VIEW
* FOR PIPES GREATER THAN 36-INCHES AND UP TO
84-INCHES IN DIAMETER CUT OFF WALL TO BE A
MINIMUM OF 6 FEET BELOW THE APRON. FOR
PIPES GREATER THAN 84-INCHES IN DIAMETER,
MINIMUM CUT OFF WALL DEPTH SHALL BE PER
ADOT STANDARDS.
GENERAL NOTES:
F/L OF APRON = 6" BELOW
INVERT OF PIPE
BEVEL. SEE DETAIL
INLET ONLY
FINISHED
GRADE
D
HANDRAIL IF
REQUIRED
CONSTR.
JOINT
WHEN DESIGNATED ON
PLANS, INSTALL BRONZE
BENCHMARK WITH STEM
AS PROVIDED.
 SEE NOTE 6.
BRONZE BENCHMARK CAP
BENCHMARK STEM

45°
45°
Z
6-5/8"
ON CENTER
SPACING ON
RACK BARS
TRASH RACKS
DETAIL NO:
REVISED:
51407B
08-21-25
A
A
BAR RACK DETAIL
EYE BOLT DETAIL
SECTION A-A
PROVIDE PLASTIC SLEEVE
3 4" DIA.
LOCK TYPE
WASHER AND
5 8" NUT
1'-6"
MIN
3"
8"
12"
FL
12" X 412" GALV. BOLT IN
CONCRETE WITH BRASS
NUT
12" X 2"
BAR
STOCK
TOP
BANK
6" FOR REINF.
CONC. HEADWALL
MAX 3.0'
W/O
STIFFENERS
3"
WALL
14" X 2" STEEL BAR
PLATE
3-5/8"
5
8"
X
3-1/2"
Y
3" GALV. PIPE
WALL
12" X 2"
BAR
STOCK
12" X 2" RACK
BAR

TYPICAL HANDRAIL AND ANCHOR
PLATE
DETAIL NO:
REVISED:
51407C
12-18-25
(VARIES - USE
EQUAL SPACES
(4'-6"  O.C. MAX.)
1'-2"
1'-2"
3'-6"
TYP.
3/16"
TYP.
GRIND SMOOTH
GALV. SPRAY
1'-2"
ANCHOR PLATE DETAIL
1.5" ROUND STEEL TUBING
SCH. 40(ASTM 53) - GRIND
WELDS SMOOTH. SHOP PRIME
W/RUST INHIBITING PRIMER. FIELD
REPAIR PRIMER AS NEEDED.
FINISH PAINT TO BE DESERT BEIGE
(SUBMITTALS REQUIRED)
1/4" X 5" X 5" MILD
STEEL PLATE
TOP OF HEADWALL
2-1/2" X 6"
ANCHOR BOLTS

TRENCH DRAIN WITH DRAIN
BASINS
DETAIL NO:
REVISED:
51900
11-08-25
1. DOME GRATE / SOLID COVER SHALL BE DUCTILE IRON PER ASTM A 536 GRADE
70-50-05. LOCKING MECHANISMS SHALL BE STAINLESS STEEL FOR DOME GRATE.
2. PVC DRAINAGE STRUCTURE TO BE CUSTOM MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SITE
CONDITIONS. RISER EXTENSIONS ARE NEEDED FOR STRUCTURES OVER 84".
3. DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS STUB JOINT TIGHTNESS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM D3212
FOR CORRUGATED HDPE.
4. BACKFILL OVER PERF PIPE SHALL BE PER MANUFACTURERS REQUIREMENTS. DRAIN
BASINS AND RISERS SHALL BE SURROUNDED BY A MINIMUM OF 6" OF NO. 8
CRUSHED WASHED STONE.
5. FILTER FABRIC SHALL ENCOMPASS THE TRENCH TOP WITH A MINIMUM OF A 1'
OVERLAP, AND SHALL EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 5' DOWN THE TRENCH SIDES.
4" HDPE
NYLOPLAST
SOLID LOCKING COVER
(SEE NOTE 1)
BASIN PONDING
DEPTH (MAX 3' FOR
USE OF THIS SYSTEM)
NYLOPLAST
ENVIROHOOD
Ø 30" NYLOPLAST
RISER EXTENSION
(TYP)
FILTER FABRIC (US 80NW)
NONWOVEN GEOTEXTILE
OR EQUIVALENT. (TYP)
DRAIN ROCK (NO. 8 CRUSHED
WASHED STONE MATERIAL)
Ø 30" NYLOPLAST
DRAIN BASIN
(TYP)
200' MAX OF 12" HDPE PERF PIPE
LEGEND
A
SECTION A-A
3'
3'
SEE NOTE 3
PERFORATED
BOTTOMS
A
10'
2'-6"
12"
HDPE
PERF
PIPE
DRAIN ROCK
(NO. 8 CRUSHED
WASHED
STONE
MATERIAL)
FILTER FABRIC
(US 80NW)
NONWOVEN
GEOTEXTILE
OR EQUIVALENT.
SEE NOTE 5.
6" MIN
SEE
NOTE 4
10'
DRAIN ROCK (NO.
8 CRUSHED WASHED
STONE MATERIAL)
SOIL
SEE NOTE 4
FILTER FABRIC
3'
3'
TWO BIO-DRIVEN
HC-5 LB CUBES BY
OILSPONGE
SUSPENDED 1'
ABOVE DRAIN BASIN
BOTTOM (TYP)
5' MIN
FILTER FABRIC (US 80NW)
NONWOVEN GEOTEXTILE
OR EQUIVALENT.
SEE NOTE 5. (TYP)
BASIN BOTTOM
BASIN
BOTTOM
GENERAL NOTES:
6" MIN
SEE NOTE 4
1' TURN UP
MIN
6'
MIN
6'
MIN
NYLOPLAST DOME
LOCKING GRATE
ELEVATED
0.3' ABOVE BASIN
BOTTOM
(SEE NOTE 1)