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11 /23/2015 68-15 Sec III : Erosion Control • An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP)permit is a State Required permit that is intended to protect sediment runoff during construction. •The current permit fee is$100 from 2009.Our fee is far less than the average of Indiana cities greater than 90,000 in population.Average is$312. • The City is responsible for filing,review,and inspection services.Average City expenditure is$225. Review time depends on scale of project.The City has performed over 70 reviews in the last three years with an average acreage of 6 acres. • Public Works recommends scaling the permit to reflect the size of the disturbed area similar to the City of Elkhart.A filing fee in the amount of$100 per disturbed acre of land and per fractional acre exceeding a whole acre. • Current is$100. Proposed is$100 filing plus$100 per acre disturbed. 1i:_ 015 63.158.69-15 68-15 Sec III : Justification • Processing:Recording the permit and processing the fee.This includes time for the MS4 coordinator and the Controller's Office to:(1)process the application and provide the applicant with a receipt;(2)review bonding and insurance;(3)document and submit the payment to Billing;and(4)handle payment.This fee is set at $100 to cover the additional time that the MS4 coordinator is responsible for documentation per IDEM's requirements. • Review:This includes providing comments,alternate direction,and re-review.Review is performed by the MS4 Coordinator and approved by the City Engineer.The size of the project determines the number of sheets to review as well as the complexity of the drainage.This fee is set at$47 per acre to cover the review time necessary to cover 1 acre of an ESCP. • Inspection:A project inspector will review the plan and visit the site to ensure that proper measures were taken.For larger and/or longer projects,this may require additional time and/or multiple visits.This fee is set at$72 per acre to cover the time necessary for an inspector to visit and walk a site twice. • The fee per acre is$100,but it costs the city$119 per acre to review and inspect($47+$72). r 5