Action | Amendments to statewide permit fee schedule and to improve the administration and implementation of fees |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 8/21/2009 |
The state has made progress in doing its part to clean up the bay, most notably in reducing point-source pollution from sewage treatment plants and in providing incentives for farmers to reduce agricultural run-off. Now it is time to reduce suburban water pollution. I think this legislation is a good start in that direction. I agree with one of the commenters that it is important to assess fees and to award dispensations from such fees in a logical and fair manner. Hopefully, the law will not be overly prescriptive, dictating exactly what must be done, but rather do a straightforward assessment of the amount of pollution expected from a project, and then assess fees accordingly. I also strongly agree with one of the commenters who suggests a state-wide effort to reduce phosphorus in lawn fertilizer.