Or. Admin. Code § 603-074-0020 - Permit Fees

(1) Each CAFO operating under an NPDES or WPCF Permit is subject to a two-part fee consisting of the new permit application fee and annual fee as described in this rule.

(2) A person submitting an application for an NPDES or WPCF CAFO Permit must, at the time of application, submit the amount equal to the new permit application fee.

(3) The amount of the new permit application fee shall be as follows:

(a) General permitted small CAFO: $100.

(b) General permitted medium CAFO: $150.

(c) General permitted large Tier I and Tier II CAFOs: $300.

(d) Individual permitted Tier I and Tier II CAFOs: $15,000.

(e) See table in OAR 603-074-011.

(4) The annual fee shall be paid to the Department as follows:

(a) For the first year, immediately prior to permit issuance upon receipt of an invoice from the Department,

(b) For any person owning or operating a CAFO under an NPDES or WPCF Permit, no later than June 30th of each calendar year, for as long as the NPDES or WPCF Permit is active.

(5) The amount of the annual fee shall be as follows:

(a) General permitted small CAFO: $125.

(b) General permitted medium CAFO: $250.

(c) General permitted large Tier I CAFO: $400.

(d) General permitted large Tier II CAFO: $900.

(e) Individual permitted Tier I CAFO: $3,500.

(f) Individual permitted Tier II CAFO: $10,000.

(g) See table in OAR 603-074-0011.

(6) Any person proposing to transfer a NPDES Permit or a WPCF Permit to another person, as provided in OAR 340-045-0040, shall submit a transfer fee of $200 at the time a transfer application is submitted to the Department.

(7) All fees must be made payable to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 603-074-0020

AD 12-1990, f. & cert. ef. 6-4-90; AD 8-1994, f. & cert. ef. 7-26-94; DOA 15-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-2-01 thru 12-28-01; Reverted to AD 8-1994, f. & cert. ef. 7-26-94; DOA 28-2001, f. & cert. ef. 12-31-01; DOA 30-2003, f. 9-11-03, cert. ef. 10-1-03; DOA 12-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-22-11 thru 1-18-12; DOA 22-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-18-11; DOA 27-2019, amend filed 12/23/2019, effective 12/23/2019; DOA 19-2024, amend filed 09/25/2024, effective 9/25/2024

Tables referenced are available from the agency.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.190, 561.191, 561.255 & 468B.215

Statutes/Other Implemented: 561.255 & 468B.215