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1. (1) The following maximum fees for water permits, including construction permits and initial, annual, renewal, and modified permits, shall apply to each permit issued by the Division of Environmental Quality.
2. (2) Construction permits. Construction permits issued pursuant to the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act, Arkansas Code § 8-4-101 et seq., as amended, for construction, alteration, or modification, or any combination thereof, of a treatment system shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per permit.
3. (3) NPDES and UIC Program permits. Permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Programs: Initial and Annual …………………………………………………. $30,000 Modification of Permit Major Modification …………………………………… $10,000 Minor Modification*……………………………………… $1,000 *Minor modifications for NPDES and UIC permits are restricted to those as defined in 40 C.F.R. §§ 122.63 and 144.41, respectively. Non-NPDES “No-Discharge” Permits……………………… $500 Short Term Activity Authorizations Fees for Short Term Activity Authorizations under the provisions of 8 CAR pt. 21, Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Arkansas, shall not exceed $200.