Western Riverside County
Regional Conservation Authority
On May 1, 2006, RCA Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 06-05 establishing a policy for reimbursement of costs related to Joint Project Review (JPR), and other MSHCP actions.
Beginning August 1, 2006, the RCA will implement this cost recovery policy. All projects subject to a Joint Project Review will be required to tender a deposit of $1,500 from the applicant. Checks will be payable to the RCA and must be included in the JPR package submitted by the County or City (Permittee) or they can be delivered directly to the RCA. JPR submittals will not be considered complete until the deposit is paid.
Submitting the deposit directly to the RCA ensures, to the extent practical, that the Permittee is not inconvenienced or burdened with additional bookkeeping or paperwork.
Upon completion of the JPR, the Authority will prepare an accounting of costs. If the review costs exceed the deposit, the applicant will be billed for the difference and must remit the funds within thirty (30) days of the invoice. If the review costs are less than the deposit, the RCA will refund the difference.
The new revised RCA Joint Project Review Form which includes the reference to the $1,500.00 deposit required for Joint Project Review applications has been posted on the RCA website at the following locations:
Joint Project Review Form (PDF)