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San Bernardino officials say water-board permit fees strain public-safety maintenance; staff offer follow-up
Summary
Representatives from San Bernardino County urged the State Water Board to consider fee reductions or exemptions for temporary, emergency and routine public-safety maintenance projects, saying current fees can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars per permit.
San Bernardino County public-works officials urged the State Water Resources Control Board to consider fee adjustments for temporary, emergency and routine maintenance projects used for public safety, saying the current fee schedule does not distinguish those short-term activities from permanent development.
Michelle Derry of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District and Public Works described multiple recent emergencies in burn-scarred areas and asked whether the water board could reduce fees for short-term public-safety work. “When we submit our applications... we're gonna be paying millions of dollars in fees,” Derry…
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