The DNR assumes they would use contractual services to issue the permits. The department assumes there would be a need for additional work on approximately five permits annually. The DNR assumes the permit fee will be set at a rate that will cover the cost of enforcing the proposed legislation. The DNR assumes that the proposal does not clearly define a flood plain area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or an industrial propane storage facility. Therefore, if the actual workload is greater than these projections, the DNR would request additional resources.
Oversight assumes the requirements of the proposal are limited to the installation of propane tanks.
Therefore, there would be no costs attributable to permitting existing tanks located in the flood plain. Accordingly, Oversight has only allowed costs for permitting the installation of five additional tanks per year. This bill prohibits installation of industrial propane storage facilities in designated flood plains in the City of St. Louis without a permit from the Department of Natural Resources. Violations are a class B misdemeanor. The department will give 30 days' notice and hold a public hearing on permit applications.