72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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LC 661
 
                         Senate Bill 197
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Department of Environmental Quality)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Approves new fees and fee increases of Department of
Environmental Quality.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to 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)(e), the following fees for the Air Quality and
Water Quality Divisions, modified by the Department of
Environmental Quality by rule and approved by the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services, are approved: + }
 
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(1Air Quality Division:
  (a)  Air Contaminant
       Discharge Permits.... Air contaminant + }
 
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           discharge permits
                             and associated fee
                             schedule table 2
                             - OAR 340-216-0020 + }
 
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(ABasic Air Contaminant
       Discharge Permit..... $     300
  (B)  General Air Contaminant
       Discharge Permit,
       Fee Class One........ $     600
  (C)  General Air Contaminant
       Discharge Permit,
       Fee Class Two........ $   1,080
  (D)  General Air Contaminant
       Discharge Permit, Fee Class
       Three................ $   1,560
  (E)  Simple Low Fee Air Contaminant
       Discharge Permit..... $   1,600
  (F)  Simple High Fee Air Contaminant
       Discharge Permit..... $   3,200
  (G)  Standard Air Contaminant
       Discharge Permit..... $   6,400
  (H)  Late fee, 8 to 30
       days late, as percent
       of annual fee........ 5 percent
  (I)  Late fee, 31 to 60
       days late, as percent
       of annual fee........10 percent
  (J)  Late fee, 61 days
       or more late, as percent
       of annual fee........20 percent
  (b)  Automobile Franchise Dealers
       On-Site Vehicle Emissions
       Test Certificates:
  (A)  Portland Vehicle
       Inspection Area...... $      26
  (B)  Medford-Ashland Air
       Quality Maintenance
       Area................. $      26
  (2)  Water Quality Division -
       Wastewater Permit Fees:
  (a)  Water Quality Permits,
       New Application Fees:
  (A)  Major Industries..... $  37,680
  (B)  Minor Industries and
       Agricultural......... $   7,535
  (C)  Major Domestic....... $  24,000
  (D)  Minor Domestic Da, Db $   4,800
  (E)  Minor Domestic E..... $   2,400
  (F)  Minor Domestic F..... $     600
  (G)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities permits for on-site
       sewage disposal systems
       for greater than
       1,200 gallons per day $   2,400
  (H)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities permits for on-site
       sewage disposal systems
       for less than or equal to
       1,200 gallons per day $     480
  (I)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities on-site sewage
       General Permit....... $     180
  (J)  General Permits 100, 200,
       400, 500, 600 (over 1,500 cubic
       yards), 900, 1000 and $400A  95
  (K)  General Permits 300, 1300,
       1400B, 1500 and 1600. $     185
  (L)  General Permits all other
       1200 and 1700........ $     280
  (M)  General Permits not
       elsewhere specified.. $     280
  (b)  Water Quality Permits,
       Renewal or Permit
       Modification Fees With
       Request For Effluent Limit
       Modification:
  (A)  Major Industries..... $  18,840
  (B)  Minor Industries and
       Agricultural......... $   3,765
  (C)  Major Domestic....... $  12,000
  (D)  Minor Domestic Da, Db $   2,400
  (E)  Minor Domestic E..... $   1,200
  (F)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities for on-site sewage
       systems for greater than 1,200
       gallons per day...... $   1,200
  (G)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities for on-site sewage
       systems for less than or equal
       to 1,200 gallons per day
       (permit renewal)..... $     240
  (H)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities for on-site sewage
       systems for less than or equal
       to 1,200 gallons per day
       (permit modification o$ly)  180
  (c)  Water Quality Permits,
       Renewal Fees Without Effluent
       Limit Modification:
  (A)  Major Industries..... $   9,420
  (B)  Minor Industries and
       Agricultural......... $   1,415
  (C)  Major Domestic....... $   6,000
  (D)  Minor Domestic Da, Db $     900
  (E)  Minor Domestic E..... $     600
  (F)  Minor Domestic F..... $     240
  (G)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities for on-site sewage
       systems for greater than 1,200
       gallons per day...... $     600
  (H)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities for on-site sewage
       systems for less than or equal
       to 1,200 gallons per d$y    120
  (d)  Miscellaneous Permit Fees:
  (A)  Filing Fee, excluding general
       permit 600 processing less
       than five cubic yards per
       day and general permit 700
       with intake hose diameter of
       four inches or less.. $      60
  (B)  Permit Modification not
       involving an increase in
       effluent limits, excluding
       Water Pollution Control
       Facilities permits for
       on-site sewage systems$     600
  (C)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities permits for on-site
       sewage systems greater than
       1,200 gallons per day,
       modification without increase
       in effluent limits... $     600
  (D)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities permits for on-site
       sewage systems less than or
       equal to 1,200 gallons per day,
       modification without increase
       in effluent limits... $     120
  (E)  Special Water Pollution
       Control Facilities Per$its  300
  (F)  Renewal Fee for General
       Qualify Permits, excluding
       general permits 600 an$ 700  40
  (G)  Modification of septage
       alkaline stabilization facility
       permits.............. $     240
  (H)  Disposal system plan review
       for general permits, excluding
       Water Pollution Control
       Facilities permits for on-site
       sewage systems....... $     375
  (I)  Site inspection and
       evaluation for general permits,
       excluding Water Pollution
       Control Facilities permits for
       on-site sewage systems$     940
  (J)  Technical activities fee:
       new or substantially modified
       sewage treatment facil$ty 5,520
  (K)  Technical activities fee:
       Minor sewage treatment
       facility modifications
       and pump stations.... $     600
  (L)  Technical activities fee:
       Pressure sewer system
       or major sewer collection
       system expansion..... $     420
  (M)  Technical activities fee:
       Minor sewer collection
       system expansion or
       modification......... $     120
  (N)  Technical activities fee:
       New or substantially modified
       Water Pollution Control
       Facilities utilizing alkaline
       agents to stabilize se$tage 600
  (e)  Site Evaluation and Plan
       Review Fees for Water Pollution
       Control Facilities permits
       for on-site sewage disposal
       systems:
  (A)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities site evaluation fee
       for facilities greater than
       5,000 gallons per day $   1,440
  (B)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities site evaluation
       confirmation fee..... $     420
  (C)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities plan review fee for
       commercial facilities greater
       than or equal to 5,000
       gallons per day...... $     600
  (D)  Water Pollution Control
       Facilities plan review for non-
       commercial facilities $     120
  (f)  Annual Compliance Determination
       Fees:
  (A)  Pulp, paper and other fiber
       pulping industry..... $  11,300
  (B)  Sugar beet, potato and other
       produce processing... $  11,300
  (C)  Seafood processing: bottom
       fish, crab or oyster. $   1,270
  (D)  Seafood processing: sh$imp1,270
  (E)  Seafood processing: salmon
       or tuna.............. $   2,260
  (F)  Seafood processing: su$imi2,260
  (G)  Electroplating: Rectifier
       output capacity 15,000 amps
       or more.............. $  11,300
  (H)  Electroplating: Rectifier
       output capacity less than
       15,000 amps but more than
       5,000 amps........... $   5,650
  (I)  Primary aluminum smelt$ng11,300
  (J)  Primary smelting or refining
       of nonferrous metals using sand
       chlorination separation
       facility............. $  11,300
  (K)  Primary smelting or refining
       of ferrous and nonferrous
       metals not otherwise
       classified........... $   5,650
  (L)  Alkalies, chlorine, pesticide
       or fertilizer manufacturing
       with discharge of process
       wastewater........... $  11,300
  (M)  Petroleum refineries with a
       capacity greater than 15,000
       barrels per day discharging
       process wastewater... $  11,300
  (N)  Cooling water discharges in excess
       of 20,000 BTU per seco$d  5,650
  (O)  Milk products processing
       industry processing in excess
       of 250,000 pounds of milk
       per day.............. $  11,300
  (P)  Major mining operation$  11,300
  (Q)  Minor mining operations:
       Medium, using mechanical
       processing........... $   3,765
  (R)  Minor mining operations:
       Medium, using froth
       flotation............ $   5,650
  (S)  Minor mining operations:
       Medium, using chemical
       leaching............. $   7,535
  (T)  Minor mining operations:
       Small, using mechanical
       processing........... $     940
  (U)  Minor mining operations:
       Small, using froth
       flotation............ $   1,880
  (V)  Minor mining operations:
       Small, using chemical
       leaching............. $   3,765
  (W)  All facilities not otherwise
       classified that dispose
       of process wastewater $   2,260
  (X)  All facilities not otherwise
       classified that dispose of
       nonprocess wastewater $   1,415
  (Y)  Dairies and other confined
       feeding operations on
       individual permits... $     845
  (Z)  All facilities that dispose
       of wastewater only by
       evaporation from watertight
       ponds or basins...... $     845
  (AA) Sewage disposal of 50
       million gallons per day
       or more ............. $  50,890
  (BB) Sewage disposal of at
       least 25 million gallons
       but less than 50 million
       gallons per day...... $  29,410
  (CC) Sewage disposal of at
       least 10 million gallons
       but less than 25 million
       gallons per day...... $  13,220
  (DD) Sewage disposal of at
       least 5 million gallons
       but less than 10 million
       gallons per day...... $   8,040
  (EE) Sewage disposal of at
       least 5 million gallons
       but less than 10 million
       gallons per day for treatment
       in lagoons that discharge
       into surface waters.. $   3,680
  (FF) Sewage disposal of at
       least 2 million gallons
       but less than 5 million
       gallons per day...... $   5,010
  (GG) Sewage disposal of at
       least 2 million gallons
       but less than 5 million
       gallons per day for treatment
       in lagoons that discharge into
       surface waters....... $   2,190
  (HH) Sewage disposal of at
       least 1 million gallons but
       less than 2 million gallons
       per day.............. $   3,010
  (II) Sewage disposal of at
       least 1 million gallons but
       less than 2 million gallons
       per day for treatment in
       lagoons that discharge into
       surface waters....... $   1,270
  (JJ) Sewage disposal of less
       than 1 million gallons
       per day and not otherwise
       categorized under Category
       E.................... $   1,145
  (KK) Sewage disposal of less
       than 1 million gallons
       per day for treatment in
       lagoons that discharge into
       surface waters and not
       otherwise categorized under
       Category E........... $     750
  (LL) Sewage disposal where
       treatment is limited to
       lagoons that do not discharge
       into surface waters.. $     720
  (MM) Septage alkaline stabilization
       facilities........... $     240
  (NN) Pretreatment base fee $   1,200
  (OO) Pretreatment base fee
       per industrial user.. $     400
  (PP) Population-based fee rate
       factor............... 0.09645
  (QQ) On-site sewage lagoon
       with no discharge.... $     720
  (RR) Standard or alternative
       subsurface system not otherwise
       listed with design flow of
       20,000 gallons per day or
       more................. $     600
  (SS) Standard or alternative
       subsurface system not otherwise
       listed with design flow less
       than 20,000 gallons pe$ day 300
  (TT) Aerobic on-site sewage system,
       1,500 gallons per day $r mor600
  (UU) Aerobic on-site sewage system,
       less than 1,500 gallon$ per 300
  (VV) Recirculating gravel filter,
       1,500 gallons per day $r mor600
  (WW) Recirculating gravel filter,
       less than 1,500 gallons per
       day.................. $     300
  (XX) Sand filter, 1,500
       gallons per day or mor$     600
  (YY) Sand filter, less than
       1,500 gallons per day $     300
  (ZZ) On-site sewage holding$tanks240
  (AAA)NPDES General Permit 100
       Cooling water/heat pum$s    330
  (BBB)NPDES General Permit 200
       Filter backwash...... $     330
  (CCC)NPDES General Permit 300
       Fish hatcheries...... $     330
  (DDD)NPDES General Permit 400
       Log ponds............ $     330
  (EEE)NPDES General Permit 500
       Boiler blowdown...... $     330
  (FFF)NPDES General Permit 900
       Seafood processing... $     330
  (GGG)NPDES General Permit 1000
       Gravel mining........ $     330
  (HHH)NPDES General Permit 1200A
       Storm water: sand, gravel
       and other nonmetallic $ining330
  (III)NPDES General Permit 1200C
       Storm water: construction
       activities of 5 acres $r mor330
  (JJJ)NPDES General Permit 1200CA
       Storm water: municipal
       construction activities of 5
       acres or more........ $     330
  (KKK)NPDES General Permit 1200Z
       Storm water: all other
       industrial........... $     330
  (LLL)NPDES General Permit 1300
       Oily storm water runof$     330
  (MMM)WPCF General Permit 1400A
       Seasonal wineries; crop
       preparation for market;
       fresh pack produce... $     185
  (NNN)WPCF General Permit 1400B
       Canneries; processed foods;
       meat processing and packing;
       poultry, marine and other
       animal products processing;
       oils and extracts.... $     330
  (OOO)NPDES General Permit 1500A
       and WPCF General Permit 1500B
       Petroleum hydrocarbon
       cleanup.............. $     330
  (PPP)WPCF General Permit 1600
       Small froth flotation
       mineral extraction... $     330
  (QQQ)NPDES General Permit 1700A
       and WPCF General Permit 1700B
       Vehicle and equipment
       wash water........... $     330
  (RRR)NPDES General Permit 1900
       Noncontact geothermal
       heat exchange........ $     330
  (3) Water Quality Division-
       Operator Certification Fees
       and Annual Program
       Support Fees:
  (a)  Schedule A, Operator
       Certification Fees:
  (A)  Application fee, new certificate:
  (i)  Grade I or Grade I
       provisional; treatment or
       collection........... $      50
  (ii) Grade I or Grade I
       provisional; treatment and
       collection........... $      50
  (iii)Grade II; treatment
       or collection........ $      70
  (iv) Grade III; treatment
       or collection........ $      90
  (v)  Grade IV; treatment
       or collection........ $     110
  (B)  Examination, reexamination
       or reschedule of exam fee:
  (i)  Grade I or Grade I
       provisional; treatment or
       collection........... $      50
  (ii) Grade I or Grade I
       provisional; treatment and
       collection .......... $     100
  (iii)Grade II treatment or
       collection .......... $      50
  (iv) Grade III treatment
       or collection........ $      50
  (v)  Grade IV treatment
       or collection........ $      50
  (C)  Two-year certificate
       renewal fee:
  (i)  Grade I or Grade II.. $     100
  (ii) Grade III or Grade IV $     100
  (iii)Combined Grade I or Gr$de II100
  (iv) Combined Grade I or Grade II
       and Grade III or Grade$IV   100
  (v)  Combined Grade III or $rade 100
  (D)  Certificate by reciprocity
       application fee:
  (i)  Grade I or Grade I
       provisional; treatment
       or collection........ $     100
  (ii) Grade I or Grade I
       provisional; treatment
       and collection....... $     150
  (iii)Grade II treatment
       or collection........ $     120
  (iv) Grade III treatment
       or collection........ $     140
  (v)  Grade IV treatment
       or collection........ $     160
  (E)  Other certification fees:
  (i)  Open schedule examinat$on   100
  (ii) Post-examination appli$ation 30
  (iii)Certificate reinstatement fee,
       one or two certificate$      75
  (iv) Certificate and renewal
       document replacement f$e     30
  (b)  Schedule B, Annual Program
       Support Fees:
  (A)  Group A, less than
       0.075 million gallons
       per day.............. $      50
  (B)  Group B, 0.075 to 0.499
       million gallons per da$      60
  (C)  Group C, 0.500 to 0.999
       million gallons per da$     120
  (D)  Group D, 1.0 to 1.999
       million gallons per da$     225
  (E)  Group E, 2.0 to 4.999
       million gallons per da$     525
  (F)  Group F, 5.0 to 9.999
       million gallons per da$   1,150
  (G)  Group G, 10.0 to 19.999
       million gallons per da$   2,250
  (H)  Group H, 20.0 to 29.999
       million gallons per da$   3,750
  (I)  Group I, 30.0 to 39.999
       million gallons per da$   5,250
  (J)  Group J, 40.0 to 59.999
       million gallons per da$   7,500
  (K)  Group K, 60.0 to 79.999
       million gallons per da$  10,500
  (L)  Group L, 80.0 to 119.999
       million gallons per da$  15,000
  (M)  Group M, 120 million
       gallons per day or mor$  21,000
  (N)  Late fee of $50 or 10
       percent of the annual fee,
       whichever is greater. + }
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  SECTION 2.  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect July 1,
2003. + }
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