(a) "Confined animal feeding operation" has the meaning given that term in rules adopted by the State Department of Agriculture.
(b) "Large confined animal feeding operation" has the meaning given that term in rules adopted by the department.
(c) "Medium confined animal feeding operation" has the meaning given that term in rules adopted by the department.
(d) "NPDES" means the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
(e) "Small confined animal feeding operation" has the meaning given that term in rules adopted by the department.
(f) "WPCF" means a water pollution control facility operated under a permit issued by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality or a designee of the director.
(2) The State Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules establishing annual permit fees for payment under ORS 468B.215 by confined animal feeding operations or concentrated animal feeding operations that operate under a general NPDES or WPCF permit. The department may adopt rules that establish tiers within each confined animal feeding operation size category for purposes of annual permit fee assessment. Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the annual permit fees may not exceed:
(a) $125 for a small confined animal feeding operation or small concentrated animal feeding operation.
(b) $250 for a medium confined animal feeding operation or medium concentrated animal feeding operation.
(c) $900 for a large confined animal feeding operation or large concentrated animal feeding operation.
(3) The department may not charge more than $10,000 in annual permit fees for payment under ORS 468B.215 by a person operating confined animal feeding operations or concentrated animal feeding operations under an individual NPDES or WPCF permit.
(4) The department shall charge a permit application fee for:
(a) A new confined animal feeding operation or concentrated animal feeding operation proposing to operate under an NPDES or WPCF permit; or
(b) The transfer of an NPDES or WPCF permit for a confined animal feeding operation or concentrated animal feeding operation.
(5) Subject to subsection (6) of this section, a permit application fee charged under this section may not exceed:
(a) $100 for a small confined animal feeding operation or concentrated animal feeding operation.
(b) $150 for a medium confined animal feeding operation or concentrated animal feeding operation.
(c) $300 for a large confined animal feeding operation or concentrated animal feeding operation.
(d) $200 for the transfer of a confined animal feeding operation or concentrated animal feeding operation under a general NPDES or WPCF permit or an individual NPDES or WPCF permit.
(6) The department may not charge more than $15,000 in permit application fees for payment under ORS 468B.215 for new confined animal feeding operations or concentrated animal feeding operations proposed for operation under an individual NPDES or WPCF permit. [Formerly 561.175; 2011 c.325 §1; 2019 c.388 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 561 - State Department of Agriculture
Section 561.005 - Definitions.
Section 561.020 - Responsibility of department as to inspectional, regulatory and development work.
Section 561.030 - Seal; principal office; authority to acquire real property.
Section 561.060 - Salaries and bonds of employees.
Section 561.070 - Assistants and employees; appointment, classification and duties.
Section 561.075 - Reports to director; publications.
Section 561.144 - Department of Agriculture Service Fund; sources.
Section 561.150 - Department of Agriculture Account.
Section 561.191 - Program and rules relating to water quality.
Section 561.192 - Code of regulations; compilation and publication.
Section 561.194 - Distribution of code of regulations.
Section 561.200 - Prohibitions against the obstruction of officers, agents or employees.
Section 561.258 - Regulation of vermiculture.
Section 561.265 - Inspecting records of persons required to pay fees to department.
Section 561.279 - Issuance of subpoenas by department for investigations or hearings.
Section 561.303 - Refund of excess fees or penalties; conditions; refusal to refund.
Section 561.315 - Publication of product test reports.
Section 561.362 - Activities of Oregon State University.
Section 561.364 - Cooperation with Oregon State University.
Section 561.372 - State Board of Agriculture created; member qualifications; terms.
Section 561.374 - Compensation and expenses; organization; meetings; quorum.
Section 561.376 - Legislative findings; State Board of Agriculture duties.
Section 561.378 - State Board of Agriculture report.
Section 561.410 - Department’s granting of credit; invoice; payment due date.
Section 561.430 - Deposit or bond to secure payment.
Section 561.510 - Quarantines; establishment by rule; content; public hearing.
Section 561.540 - Rules and regulations governing quarantines.
Section 561.545 - Permits for shipments of articles subject to quarantine.
Section 561.560 - Emergency quarantine; publication of notice; powers of Governor; duration.
Section 561.580 - Cooperation with United States and other states with respect to quarantines.
Section 561.605 - Detention, seizure or embargo of agricultural products; labeling; notification.
Section 561.610 - Request for hearing; when held.
Section 561.615 - Conduct of hearing; action by department.
Section 561.620 - Procedure when products disposed of; salvage.
Section 561.700 - New Crops Development Board; membership; terms; compensation and expenses.
Section 561.710 - Officers; quorum; meetings.
Section 561.720 - Duties; authority.
Section 561.738 - Definitions for ORS 561.738 and 561.740.
Section 561.740 - Regulation of biopharmaceutical crops; fees.