OAR 141-090-0032: Fees

(1) Any person submitting a wetland delineation report to the Department for review and approval must pay to the Department a nonrefundable fee based on the appropriate Wetland Delineation Report Tier. Refer to OAR 141-090-0032 PDF (incorporated by reference) for tier criteria. (2) Wetland Delineation Report Tier Fees. (a) Effective January 1, 2026: (A) Tier 1 - $ 600 (B) Tier 2 - $1,200 (C) Tier 3 - $3,500 (b) Effective January 1, 2027: (A) Tier 1 - $761 (B) Tier 2 - $1,391 (C) Tier 3 - $3,938 (c) Effective January 1, 2028: (A) Tier 1 - $931 (B) Tier 2 - $1,592 (C) Tier 3 - $4,397 (d) Effective January 1, 2029: (A) Tier 1 - $1,108 (B) Tier 2 - $1,803 (C) Tier 3 - $4,879 (e) Effective January 1, 2030: (A) Tier 1 - $1,295 (B) Tier 2 - $2,024 (C) Tier 3 - $5,386 (3) If the person submitting a report withdraws the report from agency review after it has been submitted and the fee paid, or if the Department withdraws the report according to OAR 141-090-0040(3)(d), any resubmittal is subject to a new fee. (4) If a person wishes to change information in or expand the geographic area covered by a report that is pending initial review by the Department, a revised report may replace the previous report in its entirety, without incurring an additional fee, if doing so does not change the Wetland Delineation Report Tier. If the Wetland Delineation Report Tier changes as a result of the revised report, the Department will notify the person of the fee balance to be paid prior to agency review. This provision does not apply to changes requested by the Department. (5) If a person wishes to resubmit a rejected wetland delineation report, the report may be revised and resubmitted along with a new nonrefundable fee pursuant to Section (2). (6) For applications in Tier 3 that exceed the costs outlined in Section (2), an additional hourly rate will be charged. The Department will notify the applicant of the initial cost estimate and seek approval prior to initiating work. The hourly rate will be based on the actual costs at the time of service. (7) If a person wishes to request reissuance of a previously approved wetland delineation report, a reissuance request must be submitted within one year of the report’s expiration date, the request must be prepared by a wetland professional, and all previously delineated boundaries must remain unchanged. The request for reissuance and supporting materials are submitted to the Department along with a new nonrefundable fee as follows: (a) Effective January 1, 2026 - $600 (b) Effective January 1, 2027 - $761 (c) Effective January 1, 2028 - $931 (d) Effective January 1, 2029 - $1,108 (e) Effective January 1, 2030 - $1,295 (8) If a person wishes to request an on-site wetland determination by the Department, a complete wetland determination request form may be submitted to the Department along with a nonrefundable fee as follows: (a) Effective January 1, 2026 - $450 (b) Effective January 1, 2027 - $499 (c) Effective January 1, 2028 - $550 (d) Effective January 1, 2029 - $604 (e) Effective January 1, 2030 - $660 [ED. NOTE: To view attachments referenced in rule text, click here to view rule.]