Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 11 - STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Article 3 - WATERSHED DAM CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Section 11-3-11 - Application for rehabilitation

Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 11-3-11

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024

(a) Any organized watershed district, drainage district, other special-purpose district, or other dam owner as authorized by the legislature that is interested in state assistance may apply for state cost-share assistance funds appropriated for the rehabilitation of detention dams and grade stabilization dams. Each application for state assistance shall be submitted on a form supplied by the commission.

(b) Each applicant shall submit a letter of intent to the commission by July 1 for a specific rehabilitation project to be considered for funding in the next fiscal year. The letter of intent shall include the following:

(1) A preliminary rehabilitation design;

(2) a preliminary cost estimate for the rehabilitation;

(3) a cost estimate for a breach analysis;

(4) the hazard classification; and

(5) the structure condition report worksheet.

The chief engineer shall be notified upon commission receipt of all rehabilitation applications.

(c) At the beginning of each fiscal year, each applicant shall be notified of the applicant's priority ranking by the commission. Each applicant with a priority ranking high enough to be selected for possible funding shall complete the detailed design, total cost, and financial assistance funding requirements using forms prescribed by the commission.

(d) The components eligible for financial assistance for the dam and appurtenant works, inundation area delineation, or inundation area easements shall include the following:

(1) The engineering fees;

(2) the construction or repair of embankments;

(3) excavation;

(4) metal, concrete, and other components;

(5) breach of a dam;

(6) establishment of permanent vegetation;

(7) fencing;

(8) riprap or filter material;

(9) decommissioning;

(10) upgrade of a spillway;

(11) acquisition of inundation area easements;

(12) inundation area mapping; and

(13) any other components that the commission deems necessary.

(e) Each request for financial assistance for any rehabilitation required because of deficient operation and maintenance shall receive the lowest priority for funding.

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