NAC445A.232. Fees.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 7, a nonrefundable application fee must accompany each original application for a permit, each application for a modification to a permit, other than a minor modification made pursuant to NAC 445A.263, and each application to renew a permit which is submitted to or required by the Director. The Director shall charge the following fees:

Type of Permit        Issued	Application Fee	Fee for Annual Review and Services
DISCHARGE OF DOMESTIC
WASTEWATER
Less than 50,000 gallons daily...........................................	$1,000	$1,000
50,000 gallons or more but less than
250,000 gallons daily.........................................................	1,500	1,500
250,000 gallons or more but less than
500,000 gallons daily.........................................................	2,000	2,000
500,000 gallons or more but less than
1,000,000 gallons daily......................................................	3,000	3,000
1,000,000 gallons or more but less than
2,000,000 gallons daily......................................................	4,000	4,000
2,000,000 gallons or more but less than
5,000,000 gallons daily......................................................	6,000	6,000
5,000,000 gallons or more but less than
10,000,000 gallons daily....................................................	10,000	10,000
10,000,000 gallons or more but less than
20,000,000 gallons daily....................................................	10,000	20,000
20,000,000 gallons or more but less than
40,000,000 gallons daily....................................................	10,000	30,000
40,000,000 gallons or more daily.......................................	10,000	40,000
DISCHARGE OF TREATED
EFFLUENT
Less than 50,000 gallons daily...........................................	$750	$750
50,000 gallons or more but less than
250,000 gallons daily.........................................................	1,000	1,000
250,000 gallons or more but less than
500,000 gallons daily.........................................................	1,250	1,250
500,000 gallons or more but less than
1,000,000 gallons daily......................................................	1,500	1,500
1,000,000 gallons or more but less than
10,000,000 gallons daily.................................................... ...........................................................................................	2,000	2,000
10,000,000 gallons or more but less than
20,000,000 gallons daily....................................................	2,500	2,500
20,000,000 gallons or more but less than
40,000,000 gallons daily....................................................	3,000	3,000
40,000,000 gallons or more daily.......................................	3,500	3,500
DISCHARGE FROM REMEDIATION,
DEWATERING, OTHER THAN A DISCHARGE
TO GROUNDWATER FROM THE
DEWATERING OF A MINE, OR FROM A
POWER PLANT, A MANUFACTURING OR
FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY OR ANY
OTHER COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL
FACILITY
Cooling water only............................................................	$        $2,000	$2,000
Less than 50,000 gallons of process
water daily.........................................................................	2,500	2,500
50,000 gallons or more but less than
250,000 gallons of process water daily..............................	3,000	3,000
250,000 gallons or more but less than
500,000 gallons of process water daily..............................	4,000	4,000
500,000 gallons or more but less than
1,000,000 gallons of process water daily...........................	5,000	5,000
1,000,000 gallons or more but less than
2,000,000 gallons of process water daily...........................	6,000	6,000
2,000,000 gallons or more but less than
5,000,000 gallons of process water daily...........................	8,000	8,000
5,000,000 gallons or more but less than
10,000,000 gallons of process water daily.........................	10,000	10,000
10,000,000 gallons or more but less than
20,000,000 gallons of process water daily.........................	10,000	20,000
20,000,000 gallons or more but less than
40,000,000 gallons of process water daily.........................	10,000	30,000
40,000,000 gallons or more of process
water daily.........................................................................	10,000	40,000
DISCHARGE FROM A TREATMENT
PLANT FOR DRINKING WATER
Intermittent discharge of less than 100,000
gallons daily.......................................................................	$500	$500
Intermittent discharge of 100,000 gallons or
more but less than 1,000,000 gallons daily........................	750	750
Intermittent discharge of 1,000,000 gallons or
more daily..........................................................................	1,000	1,000
Routine discharge of less than 100,000
gallons daily.......................................................................	500	500
Routine discharge of 100,000 gallons or more
but less than 1,000,000 gallons daily.................................	750	750
Routine discharge of 1,000,000 gallons or
more daily..........................................................................	1,000	1,000
DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER
FROM A CONCENTRATED ANIMAL
FEEDING OPERATION
Less than 100,000 gallons daily.........................................	$1,500	$1,500
100,000 gallons or more but less than
500,000 gallons daily.........................................................	2,000	2,000
500,000 gallons or more daily............................................	2,500	2,500
PERMIT FOR A CONCENTRATED
ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION
THAT DOES NOT DISCHARGE
WASTEWATER
Area of a holding facility that is less than 10 acres...........	$1,500	$1,500
Area of a holding facility that is 10 acres or more
but less than 20 acres.........................................................	2,000	2,000
Area of a holding facility that is 20 acres
or more...............................................................................	2,500	2,500
DISCHARGE FROM A FISH
HATCHERY
Less than 500,000 gallons daily.........................................	$750	$750
500,000 gallons or more but less than
2,500,000 gallons daily......................................................	1,000	1,000
2,500,000 gallons or more daily.........................................	1,500	1,500
OTHER PERMITTED DISCHARGES
Less than 50,000 gallons daily...........................................	$1,000	$1,000
50,000 gallons or more but less than
250,000 gallons daily.........................................................	1,500	1,500
250,000 gallons or more but less than
500,000 gallons daily.........................................................	3,000	3,000
500,000 gallons or more but less than
1,000,000 gallons daily......................................................	5,000	5,000
1,000,000 gallons or more but less than
10,000,000 gallons daily....................................................	10,000	10,000
10,000,000 gallons or more but less than
35,000,000 gallons daily....................................................	10,000	20,000
35,000,000 gallons or more daily.......................................	10,000	30,000
REUSE OF
SEWAGE SLUDGE
Less than 20,000 cubic yards per year...............................	$1,500	$1,500
20,000 cubic yards or more per year..................................	3,000	3,000
REUSE OF
DOMESTIC SEPTAGE....................................................	$1,000	$1,000
DISCHARGE FROM A
RECREATIONAL LAKE................................................	$5,000	$5,000
TEMPORARY PERMIT..................................................	$250	Not Applicable

     2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection 7, a nonrefundable application fee must accompany each original application for a permit and each application to renew a permit for the discharges set forth in this subsection that is submitted to or required by the Director. The Director shall charge the following fees:

Type of Discharge        Permitted	Application Fee for Original Permit	Application Fee for Renewal of Permit	Fee for Annual Review and Services
DISCHARGE TO GROUNDWATER FROM THE DEWATERING OF A MINE
Cooling water only.....................	$625	$315	$1,000
Less than 50,000 gallons of
dewatering water daily...............	625	315	1,500
50,000 gallons or more but less than 1,000,000 gallons of
dewatering water daily...............	875	440	2,000
1,000,000 gallons or more but less than 5,000,000 gallons
of dewatering water daily..........	1,000	500	2,500
5,000,000 gallons or more of
dewatering water daily...............	1,250	625	3,000
MINING
Physical separation facility discharging wash water where
no chemicals are added for
metallurgical recovery................	$500	$500	$250
Mining facility designed
to chemically process
less than 18,250 tons per
year or a pilot testing
facility........................................	500	500	250
Mining facility designed
to chemically process
18,250 tons per year
or more but less than
36,500 tons per year...................	1,500	1,500	2,000
Mining facility designed
to chemically process
36,500 tons per year
or more but less than
100,000 tons per year.................	4,000	4,000	4,000
Mining facility designed
to chemically process
100,000 tons per year
or more but less than
500,000 tons per year.................	6,000	6,000	8,000
Mining facility designed
to chemically process
500,000 tons per year
or more but less than
1,000,000 tons per year..............	10,000	10,000	10,000
Mining facility designed
to chemically process
1,000,000 tons per year
or more but less than
2,000,000 tons per year..............	14,000	14,000	14,000
Mining facility designed
to chemically process
2,000,000 tons per year or more.	20,000	20,000	20,000
Monitoring of closed facilities...	250	250	500
RUNOFF OF STORM WATER
Industrial or commercial facility, including any structure,
that is 5 acres to 10 acres, inclusive, in size..........................	$300	$150	$750
Industrial or commercial facility, including any structure,
that is more than 10 acres but
less than 25 acres in size.............	600	300	750
Industrial or commercial facility, including any structure,
that is more than 25 acres in size	1,000	500	750
Municipality whose population is 250,000 or less........................	600	300	750
Municipality whose population
is more than 250,000..................	1,000	500	1,000

     3. To determine the number of acres of a holding facility for an application fee or a fee for the annual review and services for a permit issued to a concentrated animal feeding operation that does not discharge wastewater, the Director shall multiply the number of animals in the concentrated animal feeding operation by .0023.

     4. An application fee or a fee for the annual review and services charged pursuant to subsection 1 must be based upon the limit of flow, in gallons per day, of the discharge authorized in the permit.

     5. The application fee for a permit with a term of less than 5 years must be reduced by the Director in accordance with the term of the permit, but in no case may the fee be reduced by an amount equal to more than one-third of the fee set forth in this section.

     6. If required, the fee for the annual review and services must be:

     (a) Submitted to the Division on or before July 1 of each year; and

     (b) Paid in advance for the period of review that relates to the fiscal year following payment.

     7. If a storm water runoff permit is not required, the Director may refund the application fee for the permit.

     8. On July 1, 2002, and on July 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter, up to and including July 1, 2010, the Director shall increase by 5 percent each fee for the annual review and services set forth in subsection 1. To determine the amount of each fee that is due on or after July 1, 2002, the Director shall multiply the fee set forth in subsection 1 by:

     (a) For the fees due on July 1, 2002, and July 1, 2003, 1.05;

     (b) For the fees due on July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, 1.1025;

     (c) For the fees due on July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, 1.1576;

     (d) For the fees due on July 1, 2008, and July 1, 2009, 1.2155; and

     (e) For the fees due on or after July 1, 2010, 1.2763.

Ê In establishing the annual fee for the review and services pursuant to this subsection, the Director shall round to the nearest dollar.

     9. The Director may allow a holder of a permit to pay any fee required by subsection 1 pursuant to a payment plan if the holder of the permit submits a petition to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division, which demonstrates that the payment of the fee in a lump sum would cause financial hardship to the holder of the permit.

     10. As used in this section:

     (a) “Concentrated animal feeding operation” has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 122.23.

     (b) “Domestic septage” has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F. R. § 503.9.

     (c) “Sewage sludge” has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 503.9.

     [Environmental Comm’n, Water Pollution Control Reg. §§ 2.2.5-2.2.5.2, eff. 5-2-78]—(NAC A 12-3-84; 7-22-87; 9-1-89; 9-19-90; 9-25-90; 9-13-91; 3-27-92; 10-29-97, eff. 7-1-2001; R206-99, 1-26-2000, eff. 7-1-2001; R063-04, 10-6-2004; R138-06, 9-18-2006)