Raye Burkhardt, Major Grading Permit/ GRAD2025-00006

Douglas Burkhardt has applied for a Major Grading Permit to prepare a site for a 1,173-square-foot manufactured accessory dwelling unit at 8715 N Barnes Rd in Paso Robles, California, within the North County planning area near the Community of San Miguel. The project involves extensive earthwork, including an estimated 490 cubic yards of cut and 310 cubic yards of fill, resulting in approximately 0.19 acres of site disturbance and an impervious surface area of 3,190 square feet. Work will include construction of a building pad, a driveway, on-site drainage improvements, and installation of a new septic system compliant with California’s Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Policy. The site is subject to environmental regulations under CEQA, requiring compliance with county land use ordinances related to grading, erosion control, and geological hazards, including alignment with the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map. The project is located in an area known to be habitat for the San Joaquin kit fox, triggering stringent mitigation protocols such as daily trench inspections for trapped wildlife, overnight monitoring of pipes and culverts, restrictions on nighttime work, mandatory worker training on kit fox biology, and specific fencing design standards to allow for animal passage. A California Department of Fish and Wildlife fee of $3,049.75 must be paid at application, and any incident involving injury or death of a kit fox must be reported immediately by phone and in writing to the county, applicant, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service within three days. The permit process requires submittal of detailed construction plans, erosion and sediment control measures, and biological documentation, with inspections conducted on-site by the County Department of Planning and Building to verify compliance with the California Building Code, Safety Orders, and state and local environmental standards. Final acceptance is contingent upon successful inspection and approval by the county, with no formal contract value or pricing structure documented as this is an administrative permitting action, not a federal procurement. All activities must adhere to the County’s regulatory framework, with no federal acquisition regulations or standardized contract clauses applicable.