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ID H0023
Bill
AI Summary
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Drilling permit fee for domestic or monitoring purposes remains $75; fee for other uses increases to $200 after July 1, 2011
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Fifty percent (50%) of all permit fees must be used for visual well inspections during well construction to protect groundwater resources
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Director of the Department of Water Resources authorized to issue blanket drilling permits for closed loop heat exchange wells and site-specific monitoring programs
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Applications for blanket permits for site-specific monitoring programs must include a design proposal prepared by a licensed engineer or licensed geologist describing the overall drilling program and technical features
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Blanket permit fee set at $1,200 plus an additional $50 per well; violators subject to misdemeanor charges and enforcement procedures under section 42-1701B
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to drilling permits to revise fee provisions, to provide for the use of certain permit fees, to authorize the director of the Department of Water Resources to provide blanket drilling permits for closed loop heat exchange wells and to provide that the applications for blanket permits for site specific monitoring programs shall include specified design proposals.
WELLS
Last Action
to Res/Env
3/3/2011