CEQA document filing fee increase:

Pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, the Department shall impose and collect a filing fee to defray the costs of managing and protecting California’s vast fish and wildlife resources, including, but not limited to, consulting with other public agencies, reviewing environmental documents, recommending mitigation measures, and developing monitoring programs. 

On September 29, 2006 Senate Bill 1535 was passed increasing the amounts of filing fees collected by the Department, and requires the Department to adjust the fees annually pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 713.  The annual fee adjustments are based on changes in the Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government Purchases of Goods and Services, as published by the U.S. Department of Commerce. 

Effective January 1, 2008 the filing fees for CEQA documents will be as follows:

For specific project information please contact the regional DFG office where the project is located, DFG Regional Office Contact Information.

Related Links:

• SB 1535
• Fish and Game Code Section 711.4 and Section 713
• CEQA Guidelines