If the parties cannot agree and execute a Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement, then the matter may be referred to arbitration. Generally speaking, the notification requirement applies to any work undertaken within the annual high-water mark of a wash, stream, or lake which contains or once contained fish and wildlife or supports or once supported riparian vegetation. For state-designated wild and scenic rivers, a determination of the project's consistency with the California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act must be made by the Secretary for Resources. Until the Secretary determines the project is consistent with the Act, the Department cannot issue a valid agreement. A tentative agreement will be issued, conditioned upon a finding of consistency by the Resources Secretary.
Fees are subject to annual change based on the inflationary index.
For the purpose of this subsection, extensions include those agreements which expire before completion of the project and which have no changes in the work described in the original agreement. If the agreement expires prior to a request for an extension, a new notification will be required and all appropriate fees will be charged. Unusual Project Applications. Should this application fee be insufficient to defer the department's costs, then the department and the project sponsor shall arrange for a billing schedule to recover the department's additional project-related costs. Fees subject to change.