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EQB Approves $7.8 Million More In Air Permit Fees, New DEP Fees Total $27.7 Million

The Environmental Quality Board this week approved a $7.8 million increase in Air Quality permit fees and approved for public comment $8.1 million in Drinking Water permit fee increases.
            DEP finalized $27.7 million in fee increases over the last year to make up for dramatic cuts to the agency's staff and General Fund budget over the last 8 years.  Over $11 million in fee increases have been proposed, but not finalized.

            The fees finalized include:
-- Marcellus Shale Drilling Permits: $7,465,000 (from $935,000 to $8.4 million annually);
-- NPDES Water Quality Permits: $4,250,000 (from $750,000 to $5 million annually);
-- Chapter 102 Regulations: $6,665,000 (from $635,000 to $7.3 million annually);
-- Laboratory Certification: $1,550,000 (from $500,000 to $1.6 million annually);
-- Beneficial Use of Coal Ash: $75,000 annually;
-- Uniform Environmental Covenants: $82,250 annually; and
-- Air Quality Permits: $7.8 million (from $19,570,000 to $27,408,000 annually) - pending final publication.
            Among the proposed fees are:
-- Drinking Water Permits: $8.1 million (from $250,000 to $8,385,000 annually);
-- Non-Coal Mining Permits: $2,475,000 (from $25,000 to $2,500,000 annually); and
-- Coal Surface Mining Permits: $350,000 (from $50,000 to $400,000 annually).

11/22/2010

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