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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-325" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Water Pollution Control">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department may adopt rules and regulations that relate to application for, issuance of, revocation of, or modification of discharge permits.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The rules and regulations may require submission of plans, specifications, and other information.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Subject to subsection (c)(2) of this section, the rules and regulations adopted under this section shall set a reasonable application fee in an amount designed to cover the cost of the permit procedure.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the rules and regulations adopted under this section shall set a reasonable permit fee schedule for industrial users based on:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The anticipated cost of monitoring and regulating the permitted facility;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The flow of effluent discharge from the permitted facility; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The anticipated needs for program development activities that relate to management of the discharge of pollutants into the waters of this State.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Department shall charge a one–time permit application fee of at least $2,000 on receipt of a notice of intent to seek coverage under a CAFO Discharge permit for:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>A proposed new CAFO that will have a house capacity of 350,000 square feet or more; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Modification of an existing CAFO to expand the house capacity to 350,000 square feet or more.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Department shall charge an annual fee of at least $1,200 for the continued coverage under a CAFO Discharge permit of a CAFO with a house capacity of 350,000 square feet or more.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>In adopting the rules and regulations under this subsection, the Department shall consult with industry and provide that the permit fee not exceed a certain dollar amount.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The Department may not waive the fee for a CAFO Discharge permit.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
