WAC 463-78-105   Fees and costs.  (1) Holders of air operating permits issued to major energy facilities in accordance with RCW 70.04.422 shall be assessed annual fees, by the council, to recover the costs associated with program development, monitoring, compliance, and administration of the air operating permit program.

     (2) All fees recovered under the air operating permit program shall be deposited in the state air operating permit account.

     (3) The council shall determine and assess fees for air operating permits based on the following:

     (a) Sources which are located in counties having a local air authority shall be assessed fees based upon the fee structure set by that local air authority.

     (b) Sources which are located in counties not having a local air authority, or are cogeneration facilities which provide steam and/or electricity to primary industries such as aluminum or pulp and paper mills, shall be assessed fees based upon the fee structure set by the department of ecology.

     (c) Radioactive emissions sources shall be assessed fees consistent with the department of health fee structure.

     (d) Department of ecology air operating permit program administration costs shall be charged to all sources under council jurisdiction.

     (e) The council shall recover its actual costs for program administration as provided in WAC 463-58-050.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). 04-21-013, recodified as § 463-78-105, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04; 04-17-058, § 463-39-105, filed 8/11/04, effective 9/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1). 95-17-088, § 463-39-105, filed 8/21/95, effective 9/21/95.]