§ 2808.4 - Reimbursement of costs for monitoring.

(a) A holder of a right-of-way grant or temporary use permit for which a fee was assessed under § 2808.3 of this title shall, prior to the United States incurring such costs, reimburse the United States for costs to be incurred by the United States in monitoring the construction, operation, maintenance and termination of authorized facilities on the right-of-way grant or temporary use permit area, and for protection and rehabilitation of the lands involved, under the following schedule:

(1) The same category as determined under § 2808.2-2 of this title for processing of an application for a right-of-way grant or temporary use permit shall be used for monitoring. The one-time fee for monitoring a right-of-way grant or temporary use permit determined to be in Categories I through IV is as follows:

CategoryFeeI$50II75III100IV200

(2) The monitoring fee for a right-of-way grant or temporary use permit determined to be in Category V shall be included with the costs determined under §§ 2808.3-1 through 2808.3-4 of this title.

(b) The holder shall submit the payment for the cost of monitoring required by paragraph (a)(1) of this section or the first periodic advance payment required under § 2808.3-2 of this title, as appropriate, along with the written acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant or permit. No right-of-way grant or temporary use permit shall be issued until the required payment is made.