Chapter 590 Oregon Laws 2001

 

AN ACT

 

SB 5516

 

Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Environmental Quality; and declaring an emergency.

 

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

 

          SECTION 1. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 291.055 (1), the following new fee, approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for the Department of Environmental Quality is approved as follows:

 

              Water Quality Division:

              The owner of a holding

              tank regulated under WPCF

              permit submitting an

              annual written

              certification, on a

              department approved

              form, that the holding

              tank has been operated

              the previous year in

              full compliance with the

              permit and that the

              previous year service

              log for the holding

              tank is available

              for inspection by

              the department.............................    $      25

 

          SECTION 2. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 291.055 (1), the following fee increases, approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for the Department of Environmental Quality are approved as follows:

 

           (1)     Air Quality Division:

           (a)     Title V operating permit

           (A)    Annual base fee.................... $            2,884

           (B)    Emission fee.......................... $ 33.63 per ton

           (C)    Existing source permit

                    revision, administration....... $               288

           (D)    Existing source permit

                    revision, simple..................... $            1,154

           (E)    Existing source permit

                    revision, moderate................ $            8,651

           (F)    Existing source permit

                    revision, complex.................. $          17,303

           (G)    Ambient air monitoring

                    review.................................... $            2,307

           (b)    Air contaminant

                    discharge permit................... Air containment

                    ...............................................    sources and

                    ............................................... associated fee

                    ............................................... schedule table 2

                    ............................................... - OAR 340-216-0020

           (A)    Elective permits -

                    synthetic minor sources,

                    permit application or

                    modification.......................... $            2,192

           (B)    Elective permits -

                    synthetic minor sources,

                    annual compliance

                    assurance.............................. $            1,154

           (2)     Water Quality Division:

                    On-site

           (a)     New site evaluation:

                    Single family dwelling:

           (A)    First lot.................................. $               425

           (B)    Each additional lot

                    evaluated during initial

                    visit........................................ $               425

           (b)    Commercial facility system:

           (A)    For first 1,000 gallons

                    projected daily

                    sewage flow........................... $               425

           (B)(i) For systems with projected

                    sewage flows greater than

                    1,000 but not more than

                    2,500 gallons, the site

                    evaluation fee is.................... $               425

           (ii)     Plus each additional 500

                    gallons or part thereof

                    above 1,000 gallons.............. $               110

           (C)    Site evaluation report

                    review.................................... $               400

           (c)     Construction-installation

                    permit:

                    First 1,000 gallons

                    projected daily

                    sewage flow:

           (A)    Standard on-site system....... $               630

           (B)    Alternative system:

                    Aerobic system..................... $               630

           (C)    Alternative system:

                    Capping fill........................... $               950

           (D)    Alternative system:

                    Cesspool................................ $               630

           (E)    Alternative system:

                    Disposal trenches

                    in Saprolite............................ $               630

           (F)    Alternative system:

                    Evapotranspiration -

                    absorption............................. $               630

           (G)    Alternative system:

                    Gray water waste

                    disposal sump....................... $               280

           (H)    Alternative system:

                    Pressure distribution............ $               950

           (I)     Alternative system:

                    Redundant system................ $               630

           (J)     Alternative system:

                    Sand filter............................. $               950

           (K)    Alternative system:

                    Seepage pit............................ $               630

           (L)    Alternative system:

                    Seepage trench..................... $               630

           (M)   Alternative system:

                    Steep Slope............................ $               630

           (N)    Alternative system:

                    Tile dewatering..................... $               950

           (O)    Reinspection fee................... $               235

           (P)    With the exceptions of

                    sand filter and pressure

                    distribution systems, a

                    fee may be added to all

                    permits that specify the

                    use of a pump or a

                    dosing siphon........................ $                 40

           (Q)    Projected daily sewage

                    flows greater than

                    1,000 gallons,

                    the construction -

                    installation permit fee

                    shall be equal to the

                    fee required in

                    subparagraphs (A) to (N)

                    of this paragraph plus

                    for each additional 500

                    gallons or part thereof

                    above 1,000 gallons.............. $                 60

           (d)    Commercial facility

                    system, plan review:

           (A)    For a system with a

                    projected daily sewage

                    flow of 600 gallons,

                    but not more than 1,000

                    gallons projected daily

                    sewage flow........................... $               230

           (B)(i) For a system with a

                    projected sewage flow

                    greater than 1,000

                    gallons, the plan

                    review fee shall be................ $               250

           (ii)     Plus for each additional

                    500 gallons or part

                    thereof above 1,000

                    gallons, to a maximum

                    sewage flow limit of

                    2,500 gallons per day........... $                 40

           (e)     Permit transfer,

                    reinstatement or renewal:

           (A)    If field visit required............ $               325

           (B)    No field visit required.......... $                 95

           (f)     Alteration permit:

           (A)    Major.................................... $               345

           (B)    Minor.................................... $               165

           (g)     Repair permit:

           (A)    Single family dwelling -

                    Major.................................... $               345

           (B)    Single family dwelling -

                    Minor.................................... $               165

           (C)    Commercial facility:

                    Minor.................................... $               290

           (h)    Permit denial review............ $               220

           (i)      Authorization notice:

           (A)    If field visit required............ $               390

           (B)    No field visit required.......... $               100

           (C)    Authorization notice

                    denial review......................... $               400

           (j)     Annual evaluation of

                    alternate system (where

                    required)............................... $               330

           (k)    Evaluation of temporary

                    or hardship mobile home..... $               330

           (L)    Variance to on-site

                    system rules........................... $            1,300

           (m)   Rural area consideration

                    pursuant to OAR 340-071

                    -0410:

                    Site evaluation...................... $               450

           (n)    Sewage disposal service:

           (A)    New business license............ $               425

           (B)    Renewal of existing and

                    valid business license............ $               320

           (C)    Transfer of or amendments

                    to license................................ $               200

           (D)    Reinstatement of

                    suspended license................. $               250

           (E)    Pumper truck inspection,

                    first vehicle, each

                    inspection.............................. $               100

           (F)    Pumper truck inspection,

                    each additional vehicle,

                    each inspection..................... $                 50

           (o)     Experimental system

                    permit.................................... $            5,850

           (p)    Existing system evaluation

                    report.................................... $               400

           (q)    Innovative or alternative

                    technology or material

                    review.................................... $            1,000

           (r)     Material plan review............ $               300

           (s)     Site evaluation surcharge.... $                 40

 

          SECTION 3. This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect July 1, 2001.

 

Approved by the Governor June 25, 2001

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 25, 2001

 

Effective date July 1, 2001

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