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(a)(3)The fees for discharges of dredge and fill material shall be as follows, not to exceed $40,000, plus applicable surcharge(s).' Type of Discharge Fees (A)Fill& Excavation'Discharges. $500 Base Price+(Discharge Size of the discharge area expressed in acres to two decimals (0.01 acre)(436 square feet) area in acres x $2150) rounded up. (B)Dredging Discharges $500 Base Price+(Dredge Dredge volume expressed in cubic yards. volume in cubic yards x $0.08) (C)Dredging Discharges(Sand Mining). $800. Aggregate extraction in marine waters where source material is free of pollutants and the dredging operation will not violate any basin plan provisions. (D)Channel and Shoreline Discharges $500 Base Price+(Discharge Includes linear discharges to drainage features and shorelines.e.g..bank stabilization. length in feet x$5.00) revetment and channelization projects. (Note):The fee for channel and shoreline linear discharges will be assessed under the"Fill and Excavation"or"Channel and Shoreline"schedules,whichever results in the higher fee. (F)Discharges to Non-federal(e.g.`Isolated")Waters. Double the applicable fee Discharges to waters or portions of waterbodies not regulated as"waters of the United States," schedules except for(vi) including waters determined to be"isolated"pursuant to the findings of Solid Waste Agency of restoration projects Northern Cook County v. U.S.Army Cors of Engineers(2001) 121 S.Ct.675. i. For"excavation"the area of the discharge is the area of excavation;if the excavated material is then discharged to waters,an additional "fill"fee will be assessed - ii_ When a single project includes multiple discharges within a single dredge and fill fee category,the fee for that category shall be assessed based on the total area,volume,or length of discharge(as applicable)of the multiple discharges. When a single project includes discharges that are assessed under multiple fee categories,the total fee shall be the sum of the fees assessed under each applicable fee category;however a$500 base fee,if required,shall be charged only once. iii. Fees shall be based on the largest discharge size specified in the original or revised report of waste discharge or Clean Water Act (CWA)section 401 water quality certification application,or as reduced by the applicant without any State Board or Regional Board intervention. iv. If water quality certification is issued in conjunction with dredge or fill WDRs or is issued for a discharge regulated under such preexisting WDRs,the current annual WDR fee as derived from this dredge and fill fee schedule shall be paid in advance during the application for water quality certification,and shall comprise the fee for water quality certification. v. Discharges requiring water quality certification and regulated under a federal permit or license other than a US Army Corps of Engineers CWA section 404 permit or a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission License shall be assessed a fee determined from CCR 23,Section 2200(x). "Excavation"refers to movin-sediment or soil in shallow waters or under no-flow conditions where impacts to beneficial uses are best described by the area of the discharge. It typically is done for purposes other than navigation. Examples include trenching for utility lines_other earthwork preliminary to construction,and removing sediment to increase channel capacity. "Dredging"generally refers to removing sediment in deeper water to increase depth. The impacts to beneficial uses are best described by the volume of the discharge and typically occur to facilitate navigation. For fee purposes it also includes aggregate extraction within stream channels where the substrate is composed of course sediment(e.g.,gravel)and is reshaped by normal winter flows(e.g.,point bars).where natural flood disturbance precludes establishment of significant riparian vegetation,and where extraction timing,location and volume will not cause changes in channel structure(except as required by regulatory agencies for habitat improvement)or impair the ability of the channel to support beneficial uses. 3