From: MARTIN Michele

Sent: Wed Nov 01 13:29:53 2017

To: 'meliason@oregoncounties.org'; 'Krista Reininga'; 'mark.yeager@cityofalbany.net'; 'WALCH Therese'; 'Keri.Handaly@greshamoregon.gov'; 'Sagmiller, Elizabeth'; 'Shelley, Loren'; 'STOUDER Matt'; 'manager@cityofturner.org'; 'JamesA@hbapdx.org'; RUTTEN Tracy; KNUDSEN Matt; 'nbell@advocates-nwea.org'; 'smith@oracwa.org'; 'Mike Freese'; 'Stacey Detwiler'; 'Jennie Morgan'; LANDAUER Mark

Cc: wqfee2018; TARNOW Karen E; EMER Lydia; COUTU Adam; SVETKOVICH Christine

Subject: MS4 fee increase workgroup follow-up

Importance: Normal

Attachments: DEQ-WQ-POP120 FINAL.pdf;

Dear MS4 Workgroup members,

Thank you for attending the workgroup meeting held Oct. 31, 2017 regarding the MS4 permit fees. Your input is valuable and we appreciate your time. If you would like to provide DEQ with additional written input on the topics covered at the meeting, please email your input to Michele Martin by Tuesday, Nov. 14. We inform you about any future workgroup meetings as necessary.

Additionally, the information below answers three of the inquires we heard at the meeting.

Question: Can DEQ verify, in writing, the fund type and amount for wastewater permitting?

Answer: The table below shows total limitation plus indirect by fund type for the wastewater permitting sub-program in the 2017-19 Legislatively Adopted Budget. Fee revenues currently pay for less than 60% of the cost of the program.

Question: What is DEQ’s business case for the (final) two positions approved by the Legislature?

Answer: Please see the Program Policy Package that was provided to the Legislature titled: DEQ-WQ-POP120-FINAL, (attached as a PDF).

Question: Are application fees and annual fees paid with the first invoice?

Answer: Yes. Oregon Administrative Rules 340-045-0070 Permit Fees, (1)(a) A person submitting an application for a new NPDES or WPCF permit must submit the amount equal to the new-permit application fee and the first year’s annual fee.

Thank you for your questions. We will contact you in the coming weeks with any next steps for this topic. Please contact Christine directly with any additional questions or comments at any time at (503) 229-6991 or svetkovich.christine@deq.state.or.us, and Michele Martin with written input.

In earnest,

Michele

Michele Martin, MPA

Operations and Policy Analyst

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

700 NE Multnomah Street, #600

Portland, OR 97232-4100

503-229-5103

Martin.michele@deq.state.or.us