Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 400-499 - Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control
Chapter NR 410 - Air Permit, Emission And Inspection Fees
Section NR 410.03 - Application and review fees

(a) Each person submitting an application for an individual construction permit for a direct source shall pay the applicable basic fee in this paragraph and shall submit a $7,500 initial fee with the application. The initial fee shall be subtracted from the final fee required under this section and may not be refunded, except as provided in sub. (4). If the department determines that a permit is not required, the individual permit application shall be treated as an application or request under par. (b), and the appropriate fee under par. (b) shall be charged. In the event that an applicant chooses to apply for coverage under either a general or registration construction permit, the individual permit application shall be treated as an application or request under par. (am) or (as) and the appropriate fee under par. (am) or (as) shall be charged. The basic fees are as follows:

(ae) Each person requesting a revision of a construction permit shall pay a fee of $1,500 which shall be submitted with the request, unless the only reason for the revision is to make the source eligible for a registration operation permit.

(am) Each person applying for coverage under a general construction permit issued for a part 70 source under s. NR 406.16 shall pay a fee of $3,000 which shall be submitted with the application for coverage.

(as) Each person applying for coverage under a registration construction permit issued for a part 70 source under s. NR 406.17 shall pay a fee of $1,500 which shall be submitted with the application for coverage.

(b) Each person submitting a claim of, or an application for exemption, or otherwise requesting a determination of exemption under ch. NR 406 shall pay the following applicable fee which shall be submitted with the claim, application, or request:

(bm) Any person requesting a waiver of construction permit requirements under s. 285.60(5m), Stats., or s. NR 406.03(2) shall submit under s. 285.69(1d), Stats., a $300 fee with the request. The fee is non-refundable.

(c) The basic fees in par. (a) shall be reduced by $150 if the permit applicant publishes the class 1 newspaper notice required under s. 285.61(5) (c), Stats.

(e) When a construction permit application is received for a source where the basic emissions unit, which is not a portable source, is to be installed at one specified facility and, in the same application, a request is also made to issue construction permits to allow installation of the same basic emissions unit at other facilities at different locations and all the facilities for which construction permits are requested are under common ownership or control, the permit applicant shall pay the basic fee specified in par. (a) plus the additional fees in sub. (2). The fee for each additional construction permit at different locations shall be $1,000 each, plus the fees in sub. (2) except when the action specified in sub. (2) has been completed for one location and a separate action as set forth in sub. (2) is not required for each additional permit at each different location. When an action covered under sub. (2) must be completed for applications at more than one location, the fee in sub. (2) shall be charged for each time the action is completed.

(a) $800 per basic emissions unit if review and analysis of 2 or more basic emissions units is required.

(b) $2,500, if an analysis of alternatives under s. NR 408.08(2) is required.

(c) $5,000, if an emission offset under ch. NR 408 or the determination of a net emissions increase under ch. NR 405 is required.

(d) $4,500, for each case-by-case determination of maximum achievable control technology (MACT), best available control technology (BACT) or lowest achievable emission rate (LAER). This does not apply to BACT or LAER determinations made under ch. NR 445.

(e) $1,000, for a minor source or minor modification to a major source whose projected air quality impact requires a detailed air quality modeling analysis.

(f) $4,500, for any source, other than a minor source or minor modification to a major source, whose projected air quality impact requires a detailed air quality modeling analysis.

(g) $1,000, if the source is subject to an emission limitation under chs. NR 446 to 469, or if the permit establishes an emission limit for a hazardous air contaminant listed in Table A, B or C of s. NR 445.07.

(h) If the construction permit requires emission testing, $2,500 for the first air contaminant tested and $1,250 for each additional air contaminant tested up to a maximum of $6,000. If the department later finds that some or all of the tests are not required, the corresponding fees shall be refunded.

(i) $1,500, if an environmental analysis under ch. NR 150 is required.

(j) $1,500, if a public hearing is held at the request of the applicant or the applicant's agent.

(k) $600 for each basic emissions unit at a source which requires an emission limit determination under s. NR 424.03(2) (c).

(L) $2,000 for each case-by-case determination of best available control technology (BACT) or lowest achievable emission rate (LAER) required under ch. NR 445. If the department makes a single BACT or LAER determination addressing the control of multiple air contaminants, the source shall be billed for only one BACT or LAER determination under this paragraph.

(m) $3,500, if specific permit conditions limiting the potential to emit are required to make the source a minor source or to make the modification a minor modification.

(n) $3,500, for a medical waste incinerator requiring review of a needs and siting analysis under s. 285.63(10), Stats.

(o) If the applicant requests, in writing, that the permit be issued in a shorter time interval than the time interval allowed under s. 285.61, Stats., and the department is able to comply with the request:

(a) When the amount due with an application or request is less than the final fee, the department shall bill the applicant for the balance due when a final decision is issued or upon a determination that no further action will be taken on the application. For a determination of no further action, the final fee shall include an amount for work completed under subs. (1) to (2), except that the final fee for a small business, as defined in s. 227.114, Stats., shall only be the initial amount due with the application or request. The balance due shall be paid within 30 days of the date of the billing statement.

(b) The department may refund all of, or a portion of, the fee submitted with an application or request for a direct source, in the following situations and amounts: