Public Comment Form

Commenting open: August 01, 2025 12:00AM PT - September 02, 2025 11:59PM PT.

Draft 2026 Budget and Fee Schedule for Some Air Quality Permits

We propose a draft budget and fee schedule for some air permits. A business in our jurisdiction pays an hourly fee or a complexity-based fee for an air permit. Our jurisdiction covers counties that don't have a local clean air agency, specifically: Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla.Walla, and Whitman counties.


We can update fees to cover costs of writing and reviewing permits, according to WAC 173-455-031.


The fees we propose to change are in WAC 173-455-120:


  • Notice of construction permits (Table 1)
  • Changes to existing permits (Table 3)
  • SEPA review for general order permits (Table 4)
  • Relocation of portable sources of emissions (Table 5)
  • Establish voluntary emission limit (Table 6)
  • Change emission control technology without emissions increase (Table 7)
  • Prevention of Significant Deterioration-related fees (Table 8)
  • Nonattainment area major new source review (Table 9)
  • Review of plant-wide applicability limit (Table 10)
  • Other fees, including toxics review (Table 11)


Information for review:

  • Draft budget
  • 2026 fee schedule (updating 2023 fee tables in WAC 173-455-120)
  • Hourly rate – $141 (increased from $119 in 2023)
  • Flat fee – 18.5% increase from 2023 flat fee. This shows the increase in the hourly rate to $141 from $119.


Send us comments

Send us your comments on the draft 2026 budget and fee schedule for some air permits.


Next steps

After the public comment period ends, we will:

  • Review and respond to comments.
  • Post the final budget and fees on Ecology's web site.
  • Update those who provide contact information.


Contact information is necessary if you want to receive future notices or responses related to this topic.



Contact Information

*Indicates Required Fields

Submitted by Value

First Name

Last Name

Address

City

State

ZIP

Email

Your Comment


To make a comment, enter comment(s) in the text area. To submit an attachment, use the "Upload a File" button below. Then click "Continue" to review your comment(s). For tips about making your comments more useful or how to submit comments for a group, read our Commenting Tips.

chat View comments

*Uploading a file is optional*

You may attach up to five 20 MB files to accompany your submission. Allowed formats are pdf, jpg, jpeg, png, txt, gif, doc, docx, xlsx, xls. If you experience technical difficulties submitting your comment please contact the person listed at the bottom of this page.



Enter above text without spaces

Thank you for subscribing to the Draft 2026 Budget and Fee Schedule for Some Air Quality Permits mailing list.