Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-45 - Division of Water Resources
Chapter 0400-45-07 - Rules and Regulations Applied to the Safe Dams Act of 1973 (Transferred from 1200-05-07)
Section 0400-45-07-.09 - FEES
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Project Review Fee. A project review fee will be charged by the Commissioner for all new dam and reservoir construction. The fee is to accompany the application for a Construction Certificate. New dams will not be charged for the inspection fee for the initial Operating Certificate. The fee will be based upon the size categories shown below, but in no case shall the total project review fee exceed one percent (1%) of the total estimated cost of the dam.
Schedule of Charges
| Height of Dam | Charge for Project Review |
| 6 - 40 feet | $ 1000 |
| 41 - 60 feet | $ 1500 |
| greater than 60 feet | $2000 |
If a construction certificate expires without construction having begun, the certificate holder may re-apply for a new construction certificate within one year of the expiration date of the original certificate and pay a project review fee of only $500, provided that no substantial changes have been made to the plans and specifications.
(2) Safety Inspection Fee. Fees will be charged for Safety Inspections by the Division. The fee is to accompany the application for an Operating Certificate. The fee will be $500 per inspection. All fees and charges shall be payable only by check or money order to the State of Tennessee.
(3) No fees shall be imposed for inspections of dams which are constructed, operated, or maintained by a watershed district pursuant to T.C.A. § 69-7-101 et seq.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 69-11-101 et seq., 68-203-101 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.
