Conservation district proposes priority‑based SESC fee schedule; board recommends adoption
Conservation district staff told commissioners the county—arth-disturbance (SESC) program is understaffed and underfunded. Staff recommended shifting to a priority‑based fee schedule, adding roughly 1.75 FTE to reach 3.5 FTE, and acquiring two vehicles; the board moved the proposed fee schedule forward and approved it.
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Conservation district staff presented an 18‑month program review showing the county's SESC (soil erosion and sediment control) program is handling roughly 500 permits per year and averaging 185 site visits per month with two inspectors. Staff said the current square‑foot fee schedule does not reflect the administrative workload for high‑priority sites and recommended categorizing permits by priority (high/moderate/low/minimal) with inspection frequency scaled accordingly (high = up to 36 visits over the permit term).
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