Date: December 3, 2018 To: Weber County Commission From: Jared Andersen, County Engineer Subject: Amend Engineering fees for SWPPP Inspections In 2003 the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality, in compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act, enacted the Utah Pollution Discharge Elimination System (UPDES) program. Under the UPDES program Weber County is authorized to discharge storm water to the Waters of the State of Utah under a Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System or MS4 permit. The MS4 permit requires the County to inspect construction sites for erosion and sediment control. In March 2017, through Ordinance 2017-9, the County adopted fees for Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) reviews and inspections of $150 for County format SWPPPs & $450 for State format SWPPPs respectively, providing 3 bi-monthly inspections for the County SWPPP’s and 8 monthly inspections for the State of Utah (UPDES) SWPPP’s. We have found that the fees are not covering the inspection costs where a construction project lasts longer than the 6 to 8 months provided in the original fee enactment. Staff would therefore request the Commission to amend these fees to allow a supplemental charge of $50 per additional inspection beyond those provided in the original fee enactment.
Date: December 3, 2018 To: Weber County Commission From: Jared Andersen, County Engineer Subject: Amend Engineering fees for SWPPP Inspections In 2003 the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality, in compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act, enacted the Utah Pollution Discharge Elimination System (UPDES) program. Under the UPDES program Weber County is authorized to discharge storm water to the Waters of the State of Utah under a Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System or MS4 permit. The MS4 permit requires the County to inspect construction sites for erosion and sediment control. In March 2017, through Ordinance 2017-9, the County adopted fees for Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) reviews and inspections of $150 for County format SWPPPs & $450 for State format SWPPPs respectively, providing 3 bi-monthly inspections for the County SWPPP’s and 8 monthly inspections for the State of Utah (UPDES) SWPPP’s. We have found that the fees are not covering the inspection costs where a construction project lasts longer than the 6 to 8 months provided in the original fee enactment. Staff would therefore request the Commission to amend these fees to allow a supplemental charge of $50 per additional inspection beyond those provided in the original fee enactment.
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