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DEQ seeks stable funding for recycled water program; committee approves consolidated fee chapter
Summary
DEQ proposed consolidating environmental fees into a single chapter (IDAPA 58.01.14) and adding a new recycled water permit fee to sustain the state's recycled water program. DEQ said federal funding has not kept pace with inflation and estimated an additional $200,000 annually would address program needs. The committee approved the docket, with
The Senate Resources & Environment Committee voted to approve a DEQ rulemaking to consolidate environmental fees into one chapter and to create a fee schedule for recycled water permits, after a presentation by Mary Ann Nelson, surface and wastewater division administrator at the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.
Nelson described the recycled water program's growth — from about 75 active permits in 2005 to nearly 150 in 2023 — and said federal Section 106 grant dollars have not kept pace with inflation. DEQ presented three fee models (fixed annual cost, application-only fee, and hybrid) and said stakeholders selected a…
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