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B.__If solely vegetative means of storm water control are | | used, the fee is $250 for the first acre of disturbed area, | | plus $125 for each additional whole acre of disturbed area. |
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| | | C. When a permit by rule is required as provided by rules | | adopted by the department, the fee is $55. |
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| | | If a project described in paragraph A or B is reviewed and | | approved by a professional engineer at a soil and water | | conservation district office that has a memorandum of | | understanding with the department concerning review of projects | | pursuant to this section, the fee is reduced to $100 for the | | first acre of disturbed area, plus $50 for each additional whole | | acre of disturbed area. |
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| | | 13. Significant existing sources.__The department may require | | a person owning or operating a significant existing source of | | storm water to implement a storm water management system.__The | | owner or operator shall obtain approval from the department | | pursuant to this subsection for the storm water management | | system. |
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| | | For the purposes of this subsection, "significant existing | | source" means a significant existing source of storm water | | pollution based on quantity or quality standards for storm water | | from a developed area that was in existence prior to July 1, 1997 | | and is located in the direct watershed of a waterbody that is | | impaired due to urban runoff.__The department shall identify | | significant existing sources as provided in this subsection. |
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| | | A. The department shall develop a total maximum daily load | | for the watershed of a waterbody impaired due to urban | | runoff prior to designating significant existing sources | | within the watershed. |
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| | | B. The department shall adopt rules prior to requiring that | | an owner or operator of a significant existing source within | | the direct watershed of a specific waterbody obtain approval | | of a storm water management system.__Rules adopted pursuant | | to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in | | Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.__The rules must | | include, but are not limited to, the following: |
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| | | (1) The name of or other means of identifying the | | waterbody that is impaired due to urban runoff; |
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| | | (2) A list of significant existing sources or a | | description of the types or classes of significant | | existing sources; |
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