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QUESTION 8

FEE REQUIREMENTS

UNDERGROUND MINING
State Fee Type * Fee Amount Renewal Fee Modification/
Amendment Fee
AR

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 -- -- --
AZ (3); (6) (3) = $3/acre affected. (6) = Varies -- --
CA1 (1); (7) = Annual (Reporting) (1) = Varies2 (7) = Annual --
CO (4); (7) = Annual. (4) = $75-$8,000. (7) = $281-$1,000. -- (4) = $150-$7,000.
GA -- -- -- --
IA3 (2) = by statute. (7a) = Registration (by Rule). (7b) = Transfer4 (2) = $50.00. (7a) = $50.00. (7b) = $50.00. (2) = $10.00. (7a) = $35.00. --
KS (1); (2); (7). (1) = $40.00. (2) = $300 initial. Yearly based on tonnage mined. (7) = $40.00 yearly. -- --
ME5 (2); (4) = (Processing fee); (7) = Baseline. (2) = $10,000 Annual; (4) = $30,000; (7) = $20,000. (2) = $25,000 every 5 years. (4) = 1/2 processing fee plus 1/2 license fee $20,000.
MO (1) = (Metallic minerals)--waste management areas. (1) = $10,000 initial (1) = $7,500 per year. None.
NV (1); (3); (5). (1) = Varies; (3) = $500-$2,000; (5) = $1.50/acre public land or $2.50/acre private land (annual). (1) = Varies. (1) = Varies.
NM (1); (3); (4); (5). (1) = Variable; (3) = Variable; (4) = Variable; (5) = Variable. (1) = None. (1) = $0-$5,000.
NY (1) (1) = $400-$2,000. (1) = $400-$2,000. (1) = No charge.
OH (6) (6) = Salt: .04/ton; Limestone & Dolomite: .02/ton; Sand & Gravel: .02/ton; Clay, Sandstone, Conglomerate, Shale, Gypsum or Quartzite: .01/ton. -- --
OK (1); (3); (5); (6). (1) = $175.00; (3) = Reclamation; (5) = Cost per acre bond; (6) = .0075 per ton. (1) = $175.00 per year; (3) = Surface disturbance. (1) = None.
OR6 (4) (4) = $675 maximum. (4) = Annually--not to exceed $525. (4) = maximum $400 in addition to annual renewal fee.
PA (1); (7) = NPDES included in permit fee. (1) = $250.00. -- --
SC N/A -- -- --
SD (1) SDCL 45-6B; (2) SDCL 45-6; (3); (4); (6). (1) = Large scale $1,000. Small scale $100; (2) = $100; (3) & (4) = Same as permit; (6) = Precious metals severance tax7. (1) = Large scale $100. Small scale $50; (2) = $100; (3) & (4) = Same as permit. (All = annual.) (1) = Large scale $1,000. Small scale $100; (2) = None; (3) & (4) = Same as permit. (No fees for minor technical adjustments.)
TN (1); (5). (1) = $250/year; (5) = $25. -- (1) = $50.
VA (1); (2); (3)8; (5). (1) = Charged per acre; (2) = $75.00; (3) = $50/disturbed acre; (5) = $12/surface acre. (2) = $75.00; (3) = $12.50/disturbed acre; (5) = $6/surface acre. (2) = None; (3) = Only if acreage changes; (5) = Only if acreage increases.
WV (1) (1) = $500. (1) = $100. None
WI (1) = Full cost of state review. Same as fee. Same as fee. Same as Fee.
WY (1) = Permits; (2) = License; (5) = Acreage; (6) = Severance Taxes. (1) = $100.00; (2) = $25.00; (5) = $10/acre ($2,000 max.); (6) = Varies. N/A (1) = $200.00; (2) = N/A; (5) = $10/acre ($2,000 max.).


KEY
(1) = PERMIT
(2) = LICENSE
(3) = RECLAMATION
(4) = APPLICATION
(5) = ACREAGE
(6) = SEVERANCE TAX
(7) = OTHER (SPECIFIED)

NOTES TO QUESTION 8 (UNDERGROUND MINING):

1)CA: Waste discharge permit fees vary. Small simple projects = small fees. Large complex projects = large fees. (Fees range $600-$10,000.)

2)CA: County issues mining permits. Fees vary from hundreds to thousands of dollars.

3)IA: Fees are not required of political subdivisions.

4)IA: Constitutes a new or re-registration.

5)ME: Excise tax based on (greater of): 1) value of facilities & equipment multiplied by 0.005, or 2) tax on gross proceeds multiplied by 0.009.

6)OR: Metal mines using flotation or chemical processing pay actual cost of permitting.

7)SD: The precious metals severance tax is $4/ounce plus 10% of net proceeds. Additional tax is required based on the price of gold as follows: $1 more per ounce if price is $500 or more; $2 more per ounce if price is $600 or more; $3 more per ounce if price is $700 or more; & $4 more per ounce if price is $800 or more.

8)VA: Minerals Reclamation Fund deposits (pool bond) operators may participate only after 5 years of satisfactory operation in VA.

SURFACE MINING
State Fee Type * Fee Amount Renewal Fee Modification/
Amendment Fee
AL (1); (3). (1) = $250. (3) = $2,500/acre. (1) = $250.00. (1) = $50.00.
AR (1) -- Less than 2 acres = $50; 2-10 acres = $100; More than 10 acres = $250. Same as renewal fee.
AZ (3); (6). (3) = $3/acre disturbed. (6) = Varies. -- --
CA1 (1); (7) = Reporting. (1) = Varies2. (7) = Annual. --
CO (4); (7) = Annual. (4) = $75-$8,000. (7) = $281-$1,000. None. (4) = $150-$7,000.
GA N/A -- -- --
IL (1) (1) = $100/acre. N/A (1) = $100/acre.
IN (1); (5). (1) = $100. (5) = $50/acre. (1) = $100. (5) = N/A. (1) = $100. (5) = $50/acre.
IA3 (2) = by statute. (7a) = Registration (by Rule). (7b) = Transfer4 (2) = $50.00. (7a) = $50.00. (7b) = $50.00. (2) = $10.00. (7a) = $35.00. --
KS (1); (2); (5); (7). (1) = $40 new site. (2) = $300 initial. (5) = $40/acre. (7) = $0.002/ton. (1) = Yearly. (2) = Yearly--based upon tonnage mined. --
KY (1) (1) = $25 per year. (1) = $25 per year. (1) = $25 per year.
ME5 (2); (4) = (Processing fee); (7) = Baseline. (2) = $10,000 Annual. (4) = $30,000. (7) = $20,000. (2) = $25,000 every 5 years. (4) = 1/2 processing fee plus 1/2 license fee $20,000.
MD (1); (2); (3); (4). (1) = $12/acre/year. (2) = $300. (3) = $30/acre. (4) = See above. (1) = $12/acre/year. (2) = $150. (4) = See above. (1) = $100. (2) = $12/new acres. (3) = $30/acre. (4) = See above.
MS (1); (4). (4) = $100 + $10/acre. (1) = $50. (1) = $50.
MO (4); (5); (7). (4) = $350 open pit/$100 in-stream. (5) = $35/acre. (7) = $40/site6. (4) = $350 open pit/$100 in-stream. (7) = $4/site6. --
NV (1); (3); (5); (7). (1) = Varies. (3) = $500-$2,0007. (5) = $1.50/acre public land or $2.50/acre private land (annual). (7) = $100 for certain exploration projects. (1) = Varies. (1) = Varies.
NJ (1); (3). (1) = $50. (3) = Local control. (1) = Yearly. (1) = N/A.
NM (1); (3); (4); (5). (1) = Variable; (3) = Variable; (4) = Variable; (5) = Variable. -- (1) = Variable.
NY (1) (1) = $400-$2,000. (1) = $400-$2,000. (1) = No charge.
NC (4) = Application processing fee. (4) = Depends upon acreage & commodity to be mined. (4) = Depends upon acreage & commodity mined. (4) = Depends upon acreage & commodity mined.
OH (4); (5); (6). (4) = $250. (5) = $30/acre to be affected. (6) = Based on production (at 1 cent/ton). (4) = $250. (4) = $250. (5) = $30/acre to be affected.
OK (1); (3); (5); (6). (1) = $175. (3) = Reclamation bond. (5) = Cost/acre. (6) = .0075/ton. (1) = $175/year. (3) = Continuous. (5) = Increased as mining progresses. None.
OR7 (4) (4) = $675 maximum. (4) = Annually--not to exceed $525. (4) = Maximum $400 in addition to annual renewal fee.
PA (1); (2); (7). (1) = $250. (2) = $500. (7)8. (2) = $300.
SC (1); (4). (1) = $125/year. (4) = $500. (1) = $125/year. (4) = $250. (4) = $250.
SD (1) SDCL 45-6B; (2) SDCL 45-6; (3); (4); (6). (1) = Large scale $1,000. Small scale $100. (2) = $100. (3) & (4) = Same as permit. (6) = Precious metals severance tax. (1)(3) & (4) = Large scale $100. Small scale $50. (2) = $100. (All = annual.) (1)(3) & (4) = Large scale $1,000. Small scale $100. (2) = None. (No fees for minor technical adjustments.)
TN (1); (5). (1) = $250/year. (5) = $25/acre. -- (1) = $50.
TX (4); (5); (7) = Barrier Certificate. (4) = $400. (5) = $10/acre. (7) = $500. (4) = $200. --
VA (1); (2); (3)9; (5). (1) = Charged per acre. (2) = $75. (3) = $50/disturbed acre. (5) = $12/surface acre. (2) = $75. (3) = $12.50/disturbed acre. (5) = $6/surface acre. (2) = None. (3) = Only if acreage changes. (5) = Only if acreage increases.
WA10 -- -- -- --
WV (1) (1) = $500. (1) = $100. None.
WI (1) (1) = Full cost of state review. (1) = Full cost of state review. (1) = Full cost of state review.
WY (1); (2); (5). (1) = $100. (2) = $25. (5) = $10/acre ($2,000 maximum). N/A (1) = $200. (2) = N/A. (5) = $10/acre ($2,000 maximum).


KEY
(1) = PERMIT
(2) = LICENSE
(3) = RECLAMATION
(4) = APPLICATION
(5) = ACREAGE
(6) = SEVERANCE TAX
(7) = OTHER (SPECIFIED)



1) CA: Waste discharge permit fees vary. Small simple projects = small fees. Large complex projects = large fees. (Fees range $600-$10,000.)

2) CA: County issues mining permits. Fees vary from hundreds to thousands of dollars.

3) IA: Fees are not required of political subdivisions.

4) IA: Consitutes a new or re-registration.

5) ME: Excise tax based on (greater of): 1) value of facilities & equipment multiplied by 0.005, or 2) tax on gross proceeds multiplied by 0.009.

6) MO: Not applicable to gravel operations where less than 5,000 tons are mined each year.

7) OR: Metal mines using flotation or chemical processing pay actual cost of permitting.

8) PA: NPDES included in permit fee.

9) VA: Minerals Reclamation Fund deposits (pool bond) operators may participate only after 5 years of satisfactory operation in VA.

10) WA: $650 fee for sand and gravel and industrial. Approximately $20,000 for metal mines.


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