Proposed 2010 Regulations Fee Schedule

Fee Schedule - Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation (Ontario Regulation 148-06)

Section 28 Regulation under the Conservation Authorities Act

The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority is increasing its regulations application fees effective April 1, 2010. The CRCA Board has approved a fee increase for these applications to help cover our costs. The proposed fee schedule is shown in the table below.

We are also changing our planning application fees effective April 1, 2010. Click here to view the new proposed planning application fees.

Regulations Application Fees - effective April 1, 2010

Category	Fee	Application Type
Group 1	$125	minor authorizations¹ written property inquiry, permit requirement screening or project advice² letter that does not require a site inspection or meeting
Group 2	$260	buildings⁴, additions, reconstruction, basements less than or equal to 20 square metres fill³ less than or equal to 100 cubic metres natural erosion control⁵ greater than 10 metres and less than or equal to 50 metres seasonal dock greater than 15 square metres in surface decking and permanent, fixed or floating docks less than 45 square metres in surface decking agricultural channel clean-outs and multiple agricultural tile outlets channel⁷ or shoreline alterations⁸ less than or equal to 20 metres in length written property inquiry or project advice letter that includes a site inspection, a site meeting or a floodplain survey
Group 3	$400	buildings⁴, additions, reconstruction, basements greater than 20 square metres and less than or equal to 93 square metres fill³ greater than 100 cubic metres and less than or equal to 500 cubic metres grading greater than 0.01 hectares and less than or equal to 0.5 hectares channel⁷ or shoreline alterations⁸ greater than 20 metres and less than or equal to 100 metres in length infrastructure⁹ maintenance⁶ single culvert replacements¹⁰ permanent, fixed or floating docks greater than 45 square metres surface decking natural erosion control⁵ greater than 50 metres hard erosion control less than or equal to 20 metres dredging less than or equal to 20square metres in area
Group 4	$720	buildings⁴, additions, reconstruction, basements greater than 93 square metres and less than or equal to 464 square metres boathouse construction and reconstruction (80 square metres maximum) fill³ greater than 500 cubic metres and less than or equal to 1,000 cubic metres grading greater than 0.5 hectare and less than or equal to 1.0 hectare new infrastructure⁹ and bridge reconstruction channel⁷or shoreline alterations⁸ greater than 100 metres and less than or equal to 200 metres in length hard erosion control greater than 20 m and less than or equal to 200 m dredging greater than 20 square metres in area
Group 5	$1450	buildings⁴, additions, reconstruction, basements greater than 464 square metres multiple residential subdivision (maximum 10 lots grouped together) fill³ greater than 1,000 cubic metres grading greater than 1.0 hectare infrastructure⁹ (bridge construction, culverts greater than 25 metre span, stormwater management pond/cell, water utility crossings) channel⁷ or shoreline alterations⁸, including hard erosion control greater than 200 metres

NOTES

The permit fee will be reduced by 50% for applications made within one year of a directly related planning application.
Applications that are amended or resubmitted after approval are subject to a 50% surcharge.
Where appropriate, processing also includes review for fish habitat concerns under Section 35 of the Fisheries Act.
Technical report review is included in the permit application fee.
Permits are valid up to a maximum of two years from the date of issuance.
A permit from the CRCA does not relieve the applicant from compliance with any other applicable federal, provincial or municipal statutes, regulations or by-laws.

¹ Minor authorizations include fill less than or equal to 4 cubic metres, natural erosion control⁵ measures less than or equal to 10 metres in length, seasonal docks (floating, aluminum post) less than 15 square metres surface decking, grading less than or equal to 0.01 hectare, single agricultural tile drain outlets or other works that, in the opinion of CRCA staff, do not necessitate the issuance of a permit.
² Project advice may relate to the regulation, erosion, habitat, drainage, docks and construction.
³ Fill means the placement or removal of any material that alters the contour of the ground.
⁴ Building means a structure consisting of a wall, roof and floor or any of them, or a structural system serving the function thereof including all plumbing, works, fixtures and service systems or a sewage system.
⁵ Natural erosion control means measures to control erosion using live plants, natural or native rock.
⁶ Maintenance means the repair of a structure involving no change in the size, shape or location of the structure.
⁷ Channel alterations include channel diversions or re-alignment.
⁸ Shoreline alterations include boat ramps, shoreline erosion protection, and solid structures on the bed of a waterbody.
⁹ Infrastructure includes bridges, culverts, pipelines, and utilities (i.e. cables, poles and pipes).
¹⁰For replacement of multiple culverts, please contact the CRCA.

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