Section NR 216.30 - Permit fees(1) A storm water discharge permit fee shall be paid annually by each industrial facility covered by or holding a permit under this subchapter or a wastewater discharge permit that incorporates storm water management requirements under this chapter. Permit fees are due June 30 of each year. The fee shall be either: (a) $260 for coverage under a tier 1 general industrial storm water discharge permit under s. NR 216.21(2) (a), an industry-specific general industrial storm water discharge permit under s. NR 216.24 with tier 1 requirements, or an individual WPDES permit under s. 283.31, Stats., with tier 1 requirements,(b) $130 for coverage under a tier 2 general industrial storm water discharge permit under s. NR 216.21(2) (b), an industry-specific general industrial storm water discharge permit under s. NR 216.24 or an individual WPDES permit under s. 283.31, Stats., with tier 2 requirements, or(c) $500 for coverage under an individual WPDES storm water permit issued under s. 283.33(1), Stats.(2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), no fee may be charged under this section for facilities that are regulated under a WPDES permit developed specifically to address discharges from non-metallic mining operations and that the department concurs are internally drained and no pollutants are exposed that could contaminate groundwater. A non-metallic mining operation is internally drained if all storm water that contacts disturbed areas or excavated material is directed to onsite seepage areas that are entirely confined and retained within the property boundaries of the site.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 216.30
CR 03-028: cr. Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04.