Subparagraph (d) of 15A NCAC 02R .0402 specifies that the fee schedule for the N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program’s In-Lieu Fee Program shall be adjusted annually for inflation as follows:
"(d) The fees outlined in Subparagraphs (b) (1) through (b)(7) and Paragraph (e) of this Rule shall be adjusted for inflation on an annual basis using the Civil Works Construction Cost Index System published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This adjustment shall occur at the end of each calendar year as follows: the fees in Subparagraphs (b) (1) through (b)(7) and Paragraph (e) of this Rule for each year shall be multiplied by the annual composite Civil Works Construction Cost Index yearly percentage change issued in September of each year and the result shall be the increase to that fee for the next fiscal year. The revised fees shall be made available via the N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program's Web site [http://www.nceep.net/pages/adjust.htm] and become effective on the following July 1st."
The following fee schedule will become effective on July 1, 2010 and reflects a decrease of 1.9% for wetlands and streams based on the adjustment procedure described above:
| July 1, 2010 annual adjustment |
Fee Category |
Unit |
Fee per Unit
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(Higher Fee HUs) |
Fee per Unit
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(Lower Fee HUs) |
| Riparian Buffer |
square foot |
$0.96 |
$0.96 |
Stream
|
linear foot |
$338 |
$256
|
Non-riparian wetland
|
acre |
$44,883 |
$23,081
|
Riparian wetland
|
acre |
$62,210 |
$35,172
|
Coastal Wetland |
acre |
$153,035 |
$153,035 |
Application of adjusted fees:
Applicants who elect to use the In-Lieu Fee Program will be invoiced based on the fee schedule in place on the date EEP receives a complete permit package (404/401/CAMA, as applicable) from an applicant or applicant’s agent or the date of the acceptance letter; whichever is later. Invoices issued by EEP are valid for 60 days. If an invoice is not paid within 60 days of the date printed on the invoice, subsequent invoices will reflect the fee schedule in place on the date EEP issues a new invoice. Invoice extensions beyond the 60 day period may be requested by contacting the In-Lieu Fee Program Coordinator. Payments based on expired invoices will not be accepted. Permits may require payment prior to the expiration date printed on an invoice.
All inquiries related to invoicing should be directed to EEP’s In-Lieu Fee Program Coordinator at 919-716-1921 or Kelly.Williams@ncdenr.gov. Permits may be faxed, mailed or sent by email.
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