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PrOpOSa~ Annual A simple fee table has been Registration Compliance Fee Fee prepared that would support the Summarized Proposed. Fees (per UIC) (per UIC) .Ore on U r g IC p ogram. Simt~le The universe of UICs is divided into ~ t,~,i11111erc~ial; Industrial Rc~~~f ~Irain s 1 riu `Si). throe general classifications based on environmental risk and level Moderate of effort to review, authorize, and I'arkin~; lots with less than j0 L1Cs permit The three classifications and mediuirt tray°eled roads include: simple, moderate, and 1000 t, ips per cl<~~~) S 12~ complex The fee table was ~l designed to encourage "green" Complex stormwater solutions such as I-~1`~e harking hts {over Sri I rlCS) ~ water gardens, swales, and pervious i~ and maj~~r`roads (>1000 trips per day~i 5300 $100 avements where ossible. , , P P lli~~;}1 t~rtrheratur~ t,<otherrrlal used A UIC registration fee is being for enec,~}' prciductior~ - ~ 1.0,00« $~00 proposed for all UIC devices. In addition, for devices that have current DEQ regulatory process, while ensuring groundwater protection. Having I requirements for annual activities. such as reporting or additional technical assistance and guidance also induces ~ monitoring, an additional annual compliance fee is proposed. environmental risk for the development community. The proposed fees are summarized in the chart to the For all stakeholders, including municipalities sand°districts, above. revising and streamlining the,existi ng DEQ rules is a priority. This will help make the UIC program more efficient and A copy of the proposed fee table is posted on the ACWA effective. Municipalities and districts will also have improved web site, and available from the ACWA office, tum around time by the increase in DEQ staffing, better Owners of UICs will have two options: to pay the fee for technical assistance and guidance, and will be,assured UICs to be registered and approved under the Oregon ~ that permits appropriate to the municipalities with large rules, or to apply for a Water Pollution Control Facility numbers of UICs are issued. DEQ retaining the UIC (WPCF) permit under DEQ's existing rules. The existing program also allows municipalities greater flexibility in fee for the appropriate permit is $8,491 with an annual pursuing ~"green" technologies for stormwater disposal such compliance fee of $1,747. Most~municipalities or other ~ swales, stormwater planters, and pervious pavement entities with numerous UICs will probably pursue a WPCF Also, retaining the Oregon UIC program will allow I munici aliUes and districts to eva ua d i i n n to a d t o al rn ovative P permit cooling techniques for meeting new water quality standards Benefits Of UIC Fee program in the Willamette River and other Oregon rivers that exceed water quality standards for temperature. Improving the Oregon UIC program will benefit the . construction and development community, municipalities "Oregon developed its own UIC regulations to frt the and districts, and the general publicThe processing of UIC state's special groundwater and drinking water protection authorizations and permits will be speeded up, technical needs. Turning-the program over to the federal EPA would assistance will be improved, and groundwater quality will be not be. in the best interest of the state or stakeholders," said better protected. Fick adding,"Oregon's groundwater needs to be protected, . and this should be done by Oregonians:' Currently, developers face a 60 - 120 day turn around time on application's for UIC approval Improving UIC .ACWA members interested in assisting in effort to pass a system funding will allow DEQ to have dedicated staff in UIC fee bill in the 2007 Oregon Legislature should contact Portland, Eugene, and Bend. This increased staffing will Shannon Taylor at the City of Redmond by phone at . allow greater technical assistance and guidance to the 541 /504-5072 or by e-mail at sharznan.tC~cz. development community, thus speeding the development redmand.or.us. . f~~.Y~. ci~~~ _ ~