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i 000034 0 0 0 3 4 PAGE 11 Q>� ___ .._ F COUNTY OF ORANGE ' 5. 1985-86 ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN - PARTS II - IV i+ - General / Planning EEosaonaControL/ 0561 • I -._- . FUND - - --: / DEPARTMENT 'DI�VISIQN / ACCOUNT• CODE: 11A. For Change # 5 h - . 1-). S'he-current fee schedule for plan reviews, plan waivers and-grading permits' ry, - .,was:adopted- by the Board of Commissioners in 1981 . The reirenucs derived from - _ f _ - such fees, represent approximately 30% of the operating-Costs of the-Erosion_= V - i, Con krol:9�l0 00n. The fee schedule needs to be reviewed' to determine if -fees can be• raised to make the program more self-supporting-. Thin is-a concern - - . -0 - , - •• • im that: reductions in Federal and State assistance to counties-may necessitate'_ -- . more .reliance on local funding for program implementation. The fee schedule- - 4- also needs. to be evaluated to remove inequities In application. For example, " approximately $8,600': __ ---- a golf course with 100 acres disturbed would have to pay app' in`grad-ing permit fees. While a number of inspections would be required .=.i or sueh:a development, the fee involved appears much me actual paw actual,time spent on driving to and from the site, conducting inspections; ' ,3. and answering inquiries of contractors on site. ; Iz - ;- . ._ 2) Other alternatives are not available which would provide revenues to support„ ,- the Erosion Control program. ;'' 3) The proposed• revision of the fee schedule woul4 not affect other departments. 4) The proposal. is not part of a longer range plan. • _ ' 5) There would be no impact on service indicators. • ;f 111A. The hiring of a Planning Technician and turning over all drafting dresponsi�lilities to that. person freed ah Erosion Control Officer (split position) time the conduction of insPection activities. This enabled the Division to handle ,r al-1 inspection requests without delay and without increase in'staff. - ^' B. Productivity within the Erosion Control Division is at a high level. Few changes are necessary other than to provide computer access via the provision of a CRT- �';- - - Word Processor-. The. equiipment is beneficial to staff in drafting ordinance amendments "2 monthly reports. and technical assistance documents. No additional funding is 2< _ needed on a one-time basis other than the purchase of that equipment. - k IV._ Completion of Interstate 40 and installation of the Efland sewer line will promote ,_ ac the es l o in r Increases project activity may necesitateaditionalstaffngneedswithin the ext five years. No estimate s are available for this growth and the demands which will be created In terms of inspection services. II r;r; • 5;_.' CF' i rz 13 1