§ 36-64. Plan review fees.

(1)

Amount and applicability. A person who intends to operate a nonmetallic mining site for which a permit application has been submitted under subsection 36-31(3) shall submit a nonrefundable plan review fee of $1,000.00. No plan review fee may be assessed under this section for any local transportation-related mining receiving a permit under subsection 36-35(3). A separate plan review fee shall be paid under this section for any modification to an existing reclamation plan submitted pursuant to section 36-61.

Note: The prohibition on plan review fees for local transportation-related mines is required under Wis. Admin. Code §§ NR 135.23(1)(g) .

(2)

Expedited plan review fee. A person who intends to operate a nonmetallic mining site for which a permit application has been submitted under section 36-31 may obtain expedited reclamation plan review by paying a fee of $500.00. Such fee shall be in addition to that required in subsection 36-64(1).

(3)

Relation to annual fee. Any reclamation plan review fee or expedited reclamation plan review fee collected under this section shall be added to and collected as part of the first annual fee collected under section 36-65.

Note: Plan review fees collected under this section are required under Wis. Stats. § 295.12(3)(e)1.a. to equal as closely as possible the cost of examination and approval of such plans. Wis. Stats. § 295.15, requires the regulatory authority to use its fees only for the administration of its reclamation ordinance. Wis. Admin. Code§ NR 135.39(4)(b)1. requires that fees collected by the regulatory authority be used only for reasonable expenses associated with administration of its reclamation program.

(Ord. of 5-22-01, § 26; Res. of 6-19-07)