Filing Fees for CEQA Notices of Determination Increase Effective Jan. 1
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will increase its filing fees for all CEQA Notices of Determination filed on or after Jan. 1.
As was the case in 2014, no DFW fee will be assessed for the filing of Notices of Exemption in 2015. Please note, however, that a local clerk’s processing fee may be charged for the filing of any NOD or NOE, depending on local county policy.
DFW Fee Schedule
|
NOD Pertains To: |
2014 Fees |
Fees Effective January 1, 2015 |
|
Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration |
$2,181.25 |
$2,210.00 |
|
Environmental Impact Report |
$3,029.75 |
$3,069.75 |
|
Environmental Document Pursuant to a Certified Regulatory Program* |
$1,030.25 |
$1,043.75 |
*Including, but not limited to, timber harvesting plans and other state agency regulatory programs. (Public Resources Code, § 21080.5; State CEQA Guidelines, § 15251). The DFW fee may be charged only once per project. In the event that a project requires the filing of multiple NODs by lead or responsible agencies, the DFW fee is required at the time the lead agency files the first NOD. If a copy of the DFW fee receipt for the filing of the first NOD can be shown, subsequent NODs for the same project will not be charged any additional DFW fees.
