There is hereby imposed an annual stormwater fee on each construction and industrial site that is required to operate under a general water pollution control permit issued under chapter 34A-2. The annual fee imposed in § 34A-2-117 is as follows:

(1) The fee payable by the Department of Transportation is twenty-five thousand dollars per year. The fee accrues on August first of each year and is due on August thirty-first;

(2) The fee for a construction site that is required to operate under a general water pollution control permit for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities as defined under 40 C.F.R. part 126 as amended to January 1, 2018, and issued under chapter 34A-2, other than any site owned by the Department of Transportation, is based on the number of acres disturbed for the entire construction project and the fee table below:

Disturbed Area (Acres)

Fee ($)

Less than 5

100

5 to less than 40

250

40 to less than 80

500

80 or more

750