Habitat Conservation Fees. All Participants, except the agriculture and ranching sector, will be responsible for paying Habitat Conservation Fees associated with New Surface Disturbances and seismic activities as set out in Appendix D.
Habitat Conservation Fees. Unless the Participant elects to contribute in-kind services, Participants may be required to pay Habitat Conservation Fees associated with New Surface Disturbances and seismic activities in accordance with Appendix F. CEHMM will calculate Habitat Conservation Fees based on Appendix F and will maintain Habitat Conservation Fees in a habitat conservation fund specific to this CCA and the Participants CP. CEHMM will deduct Habitat Conservation Fees from the Participant’s habitat conservation fund within 30 days of receiving the 15- Day Notice. CEHMM would then provide notice, both written and by electronic transmission, to the Participant within 30 days of deducting Habitat Conservation Fees from the Participants account. This notice shall include the amount of fee deducted and the remaining balance of the habitat conservation fund. Habitat Conservation Fees would not need to be paid until Enrollment Fees and any prepaid Habitat Conservation Fees are exhausted from the habitat conservation fund. Participant may prepay more than the minimum Habitat Conservation Fees at any time at their discretion; however, prepaid funds will not satisfy the need for annual Enrollment Fees. After the initial three-year period, each Participant must still pay Habitat Conservation Fees for new surface disturbing activities in accordance with Appendix F. Conducting New Surface Disturbance is at the discretion of the Participant. The Participant may elect not to conduct surface disturbing activities after the Habitat Conservation Fees have been deducted. The Participant shall provide notice to CEHMM if the proposed disturbance has been cancelled, as described above. Any New Surface Disturbance or seismic activities would reinstate the need for a 15-Day Notice to CEHMM. Within 10 days of receiving notification of cancelled New Surface Disturbance or seismic activities from the Participant, CEHMM will refund the associated Habitat Conservation Fee to the Participant’s habitat conservation fund account. The Implementation Committee (Section II. GOVERNANCE) is responsible for developing and reviewing proposals for Restoration Activities, prioritizing projects, and seeking approval for funding for the projects that would be funded through Habitat Conservation Fees.
