11.05.110 Fees.
No application shall be complete nor shall any environmental document be final until all fees imposed hereby have been paid to the district. The following fees shall be required for district activities conducted as a result of these SEPA rules:
(1) A fee of $20.00 shall accompany any environmental checklist filed with the district for which it is to act as the lead agency;
(2) For all proposals that the district is the lead agency and the responsible official determines that an EIS is required, the applicant shall pay a fee equal to the administrative costs of supervision and preparation of the draft and final EISs or any amendments thereof unless otherwise expressly limited by these SEPA rules.
(a) The amount of the fee shall be based upon the actual total costs for services and materials plus reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses (including but not limited to consultant reports) borne by the district in complying with these SEPA rules. It shall not include costs for obtaining information from consulted agencies or efforts related to predraft consultation.
(b) The applicant shall make an initial payment of $250.00 to the district or post bond in an amount equal to the projected costs as estimated by the responsible official, whichever is greater.
(c) All fees shall be paid in full before the document being prepared is finalized. [Res. 379 § 11, 1982.]