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Fees

Contact: Permit Consolidation Unit (517) 373-9244

State Fees

Applications should be accompanied by a fee in accordance with the following fee schedule. Fees are not cumulative, with the exception of dam and critical dune projects. The highest of all other fees will be charged. The final fee determination will be based upon the final administrative review of the plans and specifications provided with the permit application.

Application fees may be paid by credit card, electronic fund transfer (EFT), or a paper check. Credit card and EFT payments are acccepted at all DEQ-LWMD offices. Payment by paper check is only accepted at the Lansing Office. For more information, please refer to the payment option letter.

Credit Card and Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) Payments

CATEGORY	FEE
All projects not covered below.	$500
Minor Project Categories listed in R281.816 for Part 301, or R322.1013 for Part 325*	$50
General Permit Categories for minor activities in wetlands authorized under Section 30312 of Part 303*	$100
Minor Project Categories authorized under Section 2a(5) of Part 31*	$100
Transfer of existing permit responsibility coverage and liability (Part 303)	$250
Minor revision to an existing permit that does not increase the overall impact to wetlands and that is within the original scope (Part 303)	$250
Marina Operating Permit Renewal or Transfer under Part 301.	$50
Marina Construction or Reconfiguration Projects under Parts 301 or 325.
► reconfiguration of 1-10 slips	$50
► new marina of 1-10 slips	$100
► reconfiguration of 11-50 slips	$250
► new marina of 11-50 slips	$500
► new or reconfiguration marina over 50 slips	$10/slip
► existing marina - maintenance dredging of 10,000 cubic yards or more, or the addition of seawalls, bulkheads, or revetments of 500 feet or more	$1,500
Major Projects: Categories as listed below under Parts 301, 303, or 325 dredging of 10,000 cubic yards or more (wetlands excepted) new dredging or upland boat basin excavation in suspected contamination areas seawalls, bulkheads, or revetments of 500 feet or more filling or draining of 1 acre or more of contiguous coastal or inland wetland new commercial docks or wharves of 300 feet or more in length stream enclosures of 100 feet or more in length stream relocations of 500 feet or more in length new golf courses, subdivisions, or condominiums filling of 10,000 cubic yards or more (wetlands included) shore protection that extends 150 feet or more into a lake or stream	$2,000
Critical Dune Area Projects under Part 353. Fees for Part 353 are in addition to other fees listed.
► decks with a cumulative area of 225 square feet or smaller	$150
► removal of blown sand to maintain an existing use (5 year permit); installation of retaining walls or other erosion protection devices up to 100 feet in cumulative length; removal of more than two but less than ten trees, not related to a commercial logging activity; decks greater than a cumulative area of 225 square feet; or request to modify an existing permit that has not expired	$250
► additions, garages, gazebos, and storage buildings; retaining walls and erosion protection devices larger than 100 feet in cumulative length; parking areas not associated with a special use project; new, replacement, or maintenance of utilities for a single-family home, including a septic system; removal of ten or more trees, not related to a commercial logging activity; expansion of any road or driveway; or demolition or removal of a building	$600
► all other uses not listed, including: construction of a single family home and associated infrastructure; construction of each additional home, cottage, or guest dwelling on one property; relocation of a single family home and associated infrastructure; construction of a driveway serving one single family home	$1,300
► an industrial or commercial use where the area of impact will be no larger than 1/3 of an acre	$2,000
► construction of a road or driveway if the road or driveway has the potential to serve a multi-family development of more than two homes or to serve a special use project; an industrial or commercial use where the area of impact will be larger than 1/3 of an acre; a multifamily use of more than 3 acres; a multifamily use of 3 acres or less if the density of use is greater than 4 individual residences per acre; a project that would damage or destroy features of archaeological or historical significance	$4,000
► application for Special Exception (in addition to the above fees)	$2,000
High Risk Erosion Area Projects under Part 323.
► additions to an existing single-family home, garage	$50
► single-family home, other single-family building, or building relocation	$100
► commercial or multi-family residential project	$500
Floodplain Projects where engineering computations are required to assess the impact of a proposed floodplain alteration on flood stage or discharge characteristics	$2,000
Dam Projects under Part 315. Fees for Part 315 are in addition to the fees listed above
► dam height 6 feet or more, but less than 10 feet	$500
► dam height 10 feet or more, but less than 20 feet	$1,000
► dam height 20 feet or more	$3,000
► dam repair, alteration, removal, or abandonment	$200
► minor projects pursuant to Section 27(1)*	$100
Part 31 - Hydraulic Review required under Section 3104 (4)	$1,500

* For Project Categories for Part 31, Part 301, Part 315, and Part 325, as well as General Permit Categories for Minor Activities under Part 303, refer to the statutes.

Federal Fees

CATEGORY	FEE
► commercial or industrial users	$100
► noncommercial users	$10
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY FEE TO THE USACE UNTIL YOU ARE NOTIFIED OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNT.
NOTE: The federal filing fee is in addition to any fee required by the state of Michigan.

All activities within the waters of the United States regulated by the USACE under the authority of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) may also require a permit from the USACE. The USACE will notify you of the appropriate federal filing fee. The Detroit office of the USACE can be contacted at:

USACE
P.O. Box 1027
Detroit, MI 48231
313--226-2218
www.lre.usace.army.mil/