Engineering Division
The Engineering Division of the Development Services Department is responsible for the review of transportation engineering issues, drainage issues, and proposed public improvements related to land development applications. Engineering staff provide advice to County Boards and Commissions on technical engineering matters, and facilitate approval of technical plans and designs for transportation and drainage facilities (infrastructure).
Engineering issues are related to impacts that development has on the people who live, work and visit in the County. Generally, land development results in impacts to transportation systems due to additional traffic generated by the development, and impacts to drainage systems due to an increase in hard surfaced (impervious) areas.
Transportation Engineering issues include analysis of impacts to the County’s transportation systems (primarily roads), acquisition of land for public roads through subdivision applications (right-of-way dedication), determination of access locations from private lots to public roads, and design of streets - including signals, signs, striping, sidewalks, road drainage and protection from hazards.
Drainage engineering issues include analysis of impacts to waterways resulting from additional impervious areas, grading plans (earth-moving / changing the existing shape of the land), erosion control and protection of water quality, and design of drainage facilities - storm sewers, culverts, bridges, ditches, detention ponds and bank protection for channels (creeks and streams).
The Engineering Division includes Inspection staff who are responsible for inspection of development-related construction activities, and procedures related to County acceptance of new public works.
Key documents used in engineering review of development applications are listed below.
Land Development Code - Implemented April 2, 2007
Engineering Criteria Manual
Drainage Criteria Manual – Volume I
Drainage Criteria Manual – Volume 2
Major Transportation Corridors Plan
US Highway 24 Access Management Plan
Stapleton Road Corridor Plan
Marksheffel Road Access Management Plan
Powers Boulevard Long Range Plan (not officially adopted)
Woodmen Road Corridor Plans
Checklists for Plans and Reports
Construction Plans
Grading and Erosion Control Plans
Stormwater Management Plans
Drainage Reports
Forms
Surety Estimate Form (aka – Estimate of Guaranteed Funds)
Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Permit (ESQCP)
Contact Information for Engineering Division Staff
Paul Danley, Engineering Division Manager 719-520-6837 PaulDanley@elpasoco.com
Gary Hamacher, Engineering Review Manager 719-520-7852 GaryHamacher@elpasoco.com
Tara McGowan, Engineer II 719-520-6952 TaraMcGowan@elpasoco.com
Jeff Rice, Engineer II 719-520-7995 JeffRice@elpasoco.com
Robert Wolf, Engineer III 719-520-7959 RobertWolf@elpasoco.com
Kevin Diekelman, Engineer I 719-520-6813 KevinDiekelman@elpasoco.com
Eric Combs, Engineering Technician 719-520-7996 EricCombs@elpasoco.com
Larry Syslo, Inspection Supervisor 719-520-6819 LarrySyslo@alpasoco.com
Dave Cox, Inspector I 719-520-7848 DaveCox@elpasoco.com
Adam Gerster, Inspector I 719-520-7949 AdamGerster@elpasoco.com
Phil Herington, Inspector I 719-520-7948 PhilHerington@elpasoco.com