The existing fee for a small MS4 General Permit is $600, which covers a 5 year period. The proposed regulations call for a permit fee of $4,000, with an annual maintenance fee of an additional $4,000, resulting in a total expenditure of $20,000 over the life of the permit. This represents more than a 3000% increase in fees. It is unclear what additional services DCR will be providing to the municipality to require such a drastic increase in fees. The increase in fees should be re-examined and a more reasonable fee structure should be proposed.