Adopted: November 2, 2023
Effective: January 1, 2024
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Air Discharge Permit Applications
Annual Registration Fees for Nonroad Engines
Area Source Rules
Gasoline Facilities Registration
Gasoline Transport Tanker Registration
Nonroad Engines Permit Application
Operating Permit Fees
Outdoor Burning Permit Program / Requirements
Oxygenated Fuels
Per Capita Fees
Portable Sources from Other Washington Jurisdictions
Registration Requirements
SEPA Procedures
Small Unit Notification for Selected Source Categories
Standards for Asbestos Control, Demolition and Renovation
Fee Categories | Work Hours | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Review Fee | NA | $735 | Per Application |
Registration Fee | NA | $132 | Per Emission Unit |
Permit Application Fees. Before the Agency may review a permit application or issue a permit, the applicant shall submit all applicable fees as detailed in the following paragraphs and tables. Total Application Fee = Filing Fee + Permit Application Review Fee [Table A] + Additional Review Fee [Table B] (if applicable).
Filing Fee. A “Filing Fee,” as shown in the table below, shall be submitted for each permit application.
Additional Work Hours. An applicant may be invoiced for additional staff time at the rate specified for additional work hours if the required work hours exceed the number of work hours associated with the applicable fees.
Expedited Application Review. An applicant may request expedited processing of a permit application. The Agency shall, at its own discretion, determine if available permitting resources are sufficient to support expedited processing. If the application is accepted for expedited processing, the applicant must pay double the filing, review and additional work hour fees as shown in the table below. An expedited permit application will be processed as soon as possible and receives priority over non-expedited applications. However, the Agency will not guarantee an issue date for expedited permits since the development and issuance of a permit is highly dependent on the accuracy/completeness of the application and the responsiveness of the applicant.
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Filing Fee | NA | $735 | Per Application |
TABLE A - Application Review Fees: | |||
(i)Nonroad Engine (Aggregate hour sepower): | |||
Less than 500 | 10 | $1033 | Per Application |
500 to less than 2,000 | 14 | $1474 | Per Application |
2,000 to less than 5,000 | 21 | $2,209 | Per Application |
5,000 to less than 10,000 | 42 | $4,418 | Per Application |
10,000 or more | 85 | $8,837 | Per Application |
(ii) Minor Change to Existing Permit Conditions: | |||
8 | $879 | Per Application | |
(iii) Expedited Applications: | All fees are doubled | ||
TABLE B - Additional Review Fees: | |||
Additional Work Hours | As req’d. | $102 | Per Work Hour |
*If additional types of review, as identified in Table B, are required by the Agency as a result of the proposed installation, replacement or alteration, an additional review fee shall be paid as described in Table B. (Total Application Fee = Filing Fee + Application Review Fee [Table A] + Additional Review Fee [Table B]). If the staff time required exceeds the number of work hours associated with the applicable fee specified in Tables A and B, the applicant will be invoiced for each additional work hour at the rate specified for additional work hours.
Fee Categories | Work Hours | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Registration Fee Based on Engine Horsepower: | |||
500 or less | NA | $369 | Per Engine |
more than 500 | NA | $516 | Per Engine |
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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SUN Processing Fee | NA | $369 | Per Piece of Equipment |
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Registration Fee | NA | $74 | Per Transport Tank |
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Per Capita Fee | NA | $0.62 | Per Person Population |
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Registration fees for “stationary sources” with potential to emit of 10 tons or more per year*: | |||
Emission Unit Fee | NA | $132 | Per Emission Unit |
Criteria Pollutant Fee | NA | $69 | Per Ton of Emissions |
Toxic Pollutant Fee | NA | $37 | Per Ton of Emissions |
Registration fees for “stationary sources” with potential to emit of less than 10 tons per year*: | |||
Emission Unit Fee | NA | $148 | Per Emission Unit |
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Participation | NA | 1/3 AOP Program Budget | Equal Share per Source |
Emissions | NA | 1/3 AOP Program Budget | Pro-Rata Emissions |
Complexity | NA | 1/3 AOP Program Budget | Pro-Rata EUs |
Three part fee assessment methodology. Operating Permit Program fees shall be determined using a threepart fee assessment methodology as described below:
Participation Fee. Fees sufficient to cover one-third of the Board-approved Operating Permit Program budget shall be assessed such that each “stationary source” shall pay an equal share. The total Operating Permit Program budget shall be divided by three. This amount shall be further divided by the number of 40 CFR 70 “stationary sources” within the Agency’s jurisdiction. Participation fees shall be equal in amount for each 40 CFR 70 source. The participation portion of the fee shall be assessed according to the following formula:
PF = B÷3÷n, where;
PF = Participation fee portion of total fee
B = The total Agency budget for the Operating Permit Program
n = The number of 40 CFR 70 sources
Emissions Fee. Fees sufficient to cover one-third of the Operating Permit Program budget shall be assessed such that each “stationary source” shall pay an amount equal to that “stationary source’s” portion of the total annual emissions of the fee applicable pollutants from all 40 CFR 70 “stationary sources” within the Agency’s jurisdiction. The ratio of each “stationary source’s” annual emissions (in tons) to the total annual emissions of fee applicable pollutants emitted by all 40 CFR 70 “stationary sources” within the Agency’s jurisdiction shall be paid by the owner or operator of each “stationary source.” The emissions portion of the fee shall be assessed according to the following formula:
EF = B÷3*SE÷TE, where:
EF = Emissions fee portion of total fee
B = The total Agency budget for the Operating Permit Program
SE = The sum of annual emissions of fee applicable pollutants in tons per year from
the individual 40 CFR 70 “stationary source” (not to exceed 7,500 tons per
pollutant)
TE = The sum of annual emissions of fee applicable pollutants in tons per year from
all 40 CFR 70 “stationary sources”
Complexity Fee. Fees sufficient to cover one-third of the Operating Permit Program budget shall be assessed such that each 40 CFR 70 “stationary source” shall pay an amount equal to that “stationary source’s” portion of the total emission units at all 40 CFR 70 “stationary sources” within the Agency’s jurisdiction. The ratio of each “stationary source’s” emission units to the total number of emission units located at all 40 CFR 70 “stationary sources” within the Agency’s jurisdiction shall be paid by the owner or operator of each “stationary source.” The complexity portion of the fee shall be assessed according to the following formula:
CF = B÷3*SU÷TU, where:
CF = Complexity fee portion of total fee
B = The total Agency budget for the Operating Permit Program
SU = The number of emission units at a “stationary source”
TU = The number of emission units at all 40 CFR 70 “stationary sources”
Total Fee. The amount of the annual assessed fees for each 40 CFR 70 “stationary source” shall be the sum of the participation, emissions and complexity fee portions (PF+EF+CF = Total Fee). The sum of the total fees for all 40 CFR 70 “stationary sources” within the Agency’s jurisdiction shall be equal in amount to the Board adopted budget for the Operating Permit Program.
Permit Application Fees. Before the Agency may review a permit application or issue a permit, the applicant shall submit all applicable fees as detailed in the following paragraphs and tables. Total Application Fee = Filing Fee + Legal Notice Fee (if applicable) + Permit Application Review Fee [Table A] + Additional Review Fee [Table B] (if applicable) + Major NSR Review Fee [Table C] (if applicable).
Applicability Determination. If the owner or operator of a “new source” is unable to determine the applicability of this section, a formal determination may be requested from the Agency. A formal determination requires the submission of project related documentation sufficient for the Agency to identify affected emission units and quantify potential emissions, and the payment of the “Applicability Determination” fee as shown in the table below. This fee provides for up to 4 hours of staff time to review and/or consult with the owner or operator regarding the submitted documentation. If more than 4 hours of staff time are needed to make a determination, additional staff time will be invoiced to the owner or operator at the “Additional Work Hours” rate shown in the table below. The Agency will provide a written applicability determination to the owner or operator subsequent to reviewing the submitted documentation.
Filing Fee.A “Filing Fee,” as shown in the table below, shall be submitted for each permit application
Legal Notice Fee. . An applicant who submits an Air Discharge Permit (ADP) application that requires newspaper publication of a Legal Notice pursuant to SWCAA 400-171 will be invoiced for an additional fee.
The additional fee will be equal to the actual cost of publication plus the amount shown in the table below to compensate for one hour of staff time required to prepare, mail and invoice the public notice.
Additional Work Hours. An applicant may be invoiced for additional staff time at the rate specified for additional work hours if the required work hours exceed the number of work hours associated with the applicable fees.
Expedited Application Review.. An applicant may request expedited processing of a permit application. The Agency shall, at its own discretion, determine if available permitting resources are sufficient to support expedited processing. If the application is accepted for expedited processing, the applicant must pay double the filing, review and additional work hour fees as shown in the table below. An expedited permit application will be processed as soon as possible and receives priority over non-expedited applications. However, the Agency will not guarantee an issue date for expedited permits since the development and issuance of a permit is highly dependent on the accuracy/completeness of the application and the responsiveness of the applicant.
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Permit Application Fees: | |||
Applicability | 4 | $439 | Per Application |
Filing Fee | NA | $735 | Per Application |
Legal Notice Fee | NA | Cost + $102 | Per Notice |
Additional Work Hours | As req'd | $102 | Per Work Hour |
Expedited Review | NA | All fees are doubled | Per Application |
Permit Application Review Fee.. A permit application review fee shall be paid for each permit application. The applicable permit application review fee for each permit application shall be determined from Table A based on the primary emission unit or activity of the proposed new, modified or altered “stationary source.” Permit application review fees based on emissions are to utilize actual or proposed allowable emissions, after controls, as supported by test data or emission factors, not potential to emit. Permit application review fees based on equipment capacity or size are to utilize the design capacities of affected equipment. If the staff time required to review a permit application exceeds the number of work hours associated with the applicable review fee specified in Table A, the applicant will be invoiced for each additional work hour at the Additional Work Hours rate.
Additional / Major New Source Review (NSR) Fees.If additional actions, as identified in Tables B and C, must be performed by the Agency as a result of the proposed installation, alteration or modification, the applicant shall pay additional fees as specified in those Tables. The fees identified in Tables B and C are cumulative. If the staff time required to complete the additional review exceeds the number of work hours associated with the applicable review fee specified in Tables B and C, the applicant will be invoiced for each additional work hour at the Additional Work Hours rate.
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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TABLE A – Permit Application Review Fees | |||
(i) Fuel burning equipment (MMBtu/hr design): | |||
0.4 to less than 5 | 8 | $879 | Per Review |
5 to less than 10 | 10 | $1033 | Per Review |
10 to less than 30 | 12 | $1247 | Per Review |
30 to less than 50 | 14 | $1474 | Per Review |
50 to less than 100 | 17 | $1771 | Per Review |
100 to less than 250 | 35 | $3682 | Per Review |
250 to less than 500 | 57 | $5891 | Per Review |
500 or more | 85 | $8837 | Per Review |
Change in fuel type | Half of above amount for same size | Per Review | |
(ii) Discharge from control equipment or uncontrolled process equipment (ACFM): | |||
Less than 50 | 8 | $879 | Per Review |
50 to Less than 5,000 | 10 | $1033 | Per Review |
5,000 to Less than 20,000 | 11 | $1176 | Per Review |
20,000 to Less than 50,000 | 12 | $1330 | Per Review |
50,000 to Less than 100,000 | 13 | $1402 | Per Review |
100,000 to Less than 250,000 | 14 | $1474 | Per Review |
250,000 to Less than 500,000 | 28 | $2946 | Per Review |
500,000 or more | 57 | $5891 | Per Review |
(iii) Refuse burning equipment, incinerators (Tons/day capacity): | |||
Less than 0.5 | 10 | $1033 | Per Review |
0.5 to Less than 5 | 11 | $1176 | Per Review |
5 to Less than 12 | 14 | $1474 | Per Review |
12 to Less than 50 | 42 | $4418 | Per Review |
50 or more | 85 | $8837 | Per Review |
(iv) Storage tanks, reservoirs, or containers (Gallons - total capacity): | |||
250 to Less than 10,000 | 8 | $879 | Per Application |
10,000 to Less than 40,000 | 14 | $1474 | Per Application |
40,000 to Less than 100,000 | 21 | $2209 | Per Application |
100,000 or more | 28 | $2946 | Per Application |
(v) Gasoline dispensing facilities: | |||
Stage I | 8 | $879 | Per Application |
Stage II | 10 | $1033 | Per Application |
Stages I & II Combined | 11 | $1176 | Per Application |
Toxics Review | 21 | $2209 | Per Application |
Stage II Removal | 8 | $879 | Per Application |
(vi) Complex stationary source or modification: | |||
85 | $8,837 | Per Application | |
(vii) Synthetic minor application (Including but not limited to Title V, HAP): | |||
35 | $3,682 | Per Application | |
(viii) Particulate matter and fugitive emissions from rock crushing, material transfer and ship loading (Emissions – tons per year): | |||
Less than or equal to 10 | 8 | $879 | Per Application |
10 or more to 50 | 14 | $1,474 | Per Application |
50 or more to 100 | 21 | $2,209 | Per Application |
100 or more to 250 | 35 | $3,682 | Per Application |
250 or greater | 85 | $8,837 | Per Application |
(ix) Minor modifications to existing permit conditions: | |||
8 | $879 | Per Application | |
(x) Dry cleaner: | |||
8 | $879 | Per Application | |
(xi) Internal combustion engines (Aggregate horsepower rating): | |||
Less than 500 | 10 | $1,033 | Per Application |
500 to less than 2,000 | 14 | $1,474 | Per Application |
2,000 to less than 5,000 | 21 | $2,209 | Per Application |
5,000 to less than 10,000 | 42 | $4,418 | Per Application |
10,000 or more | 85 | $8,837 | Per Application |
(xii) Crematory/small incinerators/small flares: | |||
10 | $1,103 | Per Application | |
(xiii) Gluing/flow coating operations without active ventilation: | |||
11 | $1,176 | Per Application | |
(xiv) Soil/groundwater remediation: | |||
11 | $1,176 | Per Application | |
(xv) Composting facilities (Average material throughput - tons per day): | |||
Less than 50 | 8 | $879 | Per Application |
50 to less than 100 | 14 | $1,474 | Per Application |
100 to less than 200 | 21 | $2,209 | Per Application |
200 to less than 500 | 42 | $4,418 | Per Application |
500 or more | 85 | $8,837 | Per Application |
(xvi) Coffee roasters: | |||
10 | $1,103 | Per Application | |
(xvii) Municipal wastewater treatment plants: (Million gallons per day - annual average design): | |||
More than 1 to less than 5 | 11 | $1,176 | Per Application |
5 to less than 10 | 21 | $2,209 | Per Application |
10 or more | 35 | $3,682 | Per Application |
(xviii) Administrative amendment** | |||
4 | $411 | Per Application | |
(xix) Permit extension** | |||
1st Extension | 5 | $513 | Per Application |
2nd Extension | 10 | $1,027 | Per Application |
(xx) Other (Not classified above) – sum of the following: | |||
8 | $879 | Per Application | |
5 Tons or More of Emissions | 3 | $297 | Per Every 5 Tons |
Toxic Air Pollutant Emissions | 3 | $297 | Per Ton |
TABLE B – Additional Fees | |||
(xxi) Emission offset analysis or bubble: | |||
10 | $1,033 | Per Application | |
(xxii) Emission reduction credit (ERC) (Deposit or withdrawal): | |||
10 | $1,033 | Per Application | |
(xxiii) Variance request: | |||
10 | $1,033 | Per Request | |
(xxiv) Review of Ecology agreed orders and consent orders pursuant to RCW 70A.305.090(1): | |||
As req'd. | $102 | Per Work Hour | |
TABLE C – Major New Source Review (NSR) Fees | |||
(xxv) Plantwide applicability limitations (PAL): | |||
142 | $14,729 | Per Application |
* If the staff time required exceeds the number of work hours associated with the applicable fee the applicant will be invoiced for each additional work hour at the rate specified for additional work hours.
** A filing fee is not required for administrative amendments or permit extensions.
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Permit Fee: | |||
Residential burning | NA | $0 | |
Land clearing burning | NA | $147 | Per Permit |
Storm debris burning | NA | $0 | |
Flood debris burning | NA | $147 | Per Permit |
Tumbleweed burning | NA | $0 | |
Weed abatement fires | NA | $2.97 | Per Acre; $37 minimum |
Firefighting instruction fires | NA | $37 | Per Permit |
Rare and endangered plant regeneration fires | NA | $2.49 | Per Acre; $37 minimum |
Indian ceremonial fires | NA | $0 | |
Recreational fires | NA | $0 |
Asbestos Removal and Demolition advance Notification Period and Fees:
Fee Categories | Waiting Period | Fee | Fee Applicability | ||||||
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Owner occupied single family residence; occupant performed. | Prior Notification | $37 | Per Removal Notice | ||||||
All other removal projects: | |||||||||
Less than 10 linear feet; and less than 48 square feet. | None | $0 | Per Removal Notice | ||||||
10 to 259 linear feet; or 48 to 159 square feet | 10 days | $147 | Per Removal Notice | ||||||
260 to 999 linear feet; or 160 to 4,999 square feet. | 10 days | $369 | Per Removal Notice | ||||||
1,000 and more linear feet; or 5,000 and more square feet. | 10 days | $735 | Per Removal Notice | ||||||
Amendments to all projects | Prior Notification | $37 | Per Amendment after 2 | ||||||
Annual notification | 10 days | $735 | Per Removal Notice | ||||||
Renovation with asbestos | 10 days | Same as normal asbestos fees | |||||||
Renovation without asbestos | None | $0 | No Notification | ||||||
Demolition with asbestos | 10 Days |
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Demolition without asbestos | 10 Days | $74 | Per Demolition Notice | ||||||
Temporary asbestos storage facility authorization | Prior Notification | $74 | Per Application | ||||||
Emergencies | Prior Notification | All fees are doubled | Per Request |
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Base Fee | NA | $248 | Per Facility |
Gasoline Throughput Fee | NA | $0.13 | Per 1,000 Gallons |
Oxygenated Fuel Blender Registration Fees:
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Less than 100,000 gallons/month | NA | $735 | Per Blender |
100,000 to less than 1,000,000 gal/mo. | NA | $1,474 | Per Blender |
1,000,000 to less than 15,000,000 gal/mo. | NA | $14,729 | Per Blender |
Greater than 15,000,000 gal/mo. | NA | $36,940 | Per Blender |
Variance Application Fees for Regulated Product Groups:
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability |
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Consumer Products | NA | $1,176 | Per Application |
Aerosol Coatings | NA | $1,176 | Per Application |
Automobile Refinish Coatings | NA | $1,176 | Per Application |
Fee Categories | Work Hours* | Fee | Fee Applicability | ||||||
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SEPA Threshold Determination Fee: | |||||||||
Minor Project | 14 | $1,474 | Per Determination | ||||||
Major Project | 35 | $3,682 | Per Determination | ||||||
Additional work hours | As req'd. | $102 | Per Work Hour | ||||||
EIS fee (prepared or reviewed by SWCAA): | As req'd. | $102 | Per Work Hour | ||||||
Publice Notice fee: |
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Per Notice |
* If the staff time required exceeds the number of work hours associated with the applicable fee the applicant will be invoiced for each additional work hour at the rate specified for additional work hours.