40.14.020 Permit Fees

(a) Solid Waste Management Facility and Transportation Fees. In order to recover tribal program costs, the Solid Waste Director shall impose reasonable fees established by SWMT on each operator of a solid waste management facility or solid waste transportation service for permit issuance, operation, monitoring and enforcement. The fee may be based on the weight, volume, or type of solid waste received, handled, treated, stored or disposed of by any such operator, or on any other appropriate basis or combination thereof. The Tribal Council may waive such fees for solid waste management or collection/transportation services where such management or service is conducted pursuant to a contract agreement with the Tribe.

(b) Special Waste Management Facility and Transportation Fees. In order to recover tribal program costs, the TM-EPA Director shall impose reasonable fees established by SWMT on each operator of a special waste management facility or special waste transportation service for permit issuance, operation, monitoring and enforcement. The fee may be based on the weight, volume, or type of special waste received, handled, treated, stored or disposed of by any such operator, or on any other appropriate basis or combination thereof.

(c) All fees for permits required under this Act shall be posted and available as the Turtle Mountain Tribe Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Act Schedule of Fees. The Schedule shall be public information and available from the Tribal EPA Director, Tribal Solid Waste Director or the Compliance Officer.