F.  NPDES Permit Fees

1.  General NPDES Permit        $250
2.  Individual NPDES Permit      $500 

G.  ESCGP-1 Permit Fee

 1.  Permit          $500    

 3.      Plan Modification Fees:

 To review plans that have been previously approved and revisions are made to such a plan by the applicant, a fee of $40.00 per hour shall be charged for review and approval.  There will be a 1 hour minimum time. 

4.      Revision Fees:

All plans re-submitted for second and subsequent reviews will be assessed a fee of 50% of the original fee.  This is for the review stage only.  See Section 108 for Re-Certification Fee.

PROCEDURES:

A.                 The applicant shall submit a check or money order payable to the Potter County Conservation District, two (2) copies of the completed review application form, two (2) copies of the complete site plan, and two (2) copies of the Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Plan narrative. 

B.                 The Conservation District Fee should not be combined with any other state, county, or municipal fee.  The canceled check will be the applicant’s receipt.

C.                 Any submission that does not contain the appropriate information will not be reviewed.  The applicant will be informed of any additional information or fees needed for a review.

D.                 A $40.00 charge will be assessed for any check refused by the bank due to insufficient funds, and the entire application package will be returned to the applicant without the reviews being performed.

E.                  Projects that require a state earth disturbance permit or an NPDES permit will require an additional check in the proper amount for the specific permit, payable to the “Clean Water Fund”.

APPLICABILITY:

A.                 The fee schedule will apply whenever the application and Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Plan are submitted for an adequacy determination, or environmental review.  Each submission of a different project on the same tract of land will be charged according to the fee schedule.  The district will review all E&S plans submitted with NPDES permits.

B.         Any plan for the same tract resubmitted more than two (2) years after the last review of that tract will be charged a new fee.

C.         The District Manager and/or Assistant District Manager shall have the ability to waive fees for minor revisions or corrections to a plan on a case by case basis.  To be considered for this provision, a cover letter must be included with the resubmitted plan outlining the extent of all revisions.

WAIVER OF FEES:

Fees will be waived for an application filed under the name of United State of America, Municipalities of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or other State Government Agencies. Fees for authorities of the Municipalities are not waived. This includes, but is not limited to: sewer and water authorities, etc.   

*Failure to begin earth disturbance activities within two (2) years from the original plan approval date will require resubmission of the E&SPC Plan and additional fees based on the schedule above*

 E & S POLLUTION CONTROL PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION