Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS
Part III - Flood Control and Water Management
Subpart 1 - Water Resources and Flood Control
Chapter 1 - Funding of Water Resources
Subchapter A - Priorities for Funding of Water Resources Projects
Section III-111 - Regional Reports

A. Upon notification by OPW, the planning commissions shall prepare and submit to OPW by September 16 of each year a regional report. The regional report shall contain a list of projects located within the jurisdiction of the planning commission ranked in the priority order of funding recommended by the commission along with application forms and supporting documents for each project listed in the regional report.

B. On or about March 1 of each year, each planning commission shall solicit project proposals (applications) from entities within the planning commission's area of jurisdiction, and establish deadlines for the receipt of applications and supporting documents for projects to be included in the current regional report.

C. Planning commissions shall return to applicant entities any incomplete or incorrect project applications. Planning commissions may defer listing in the regional report any projects with inadequate application information.

D. Projects in the regional report shall be ranked by the planning commission in the order of priority of funding recommended by the commission beginning with the project most needing and deserving of funding. Comparative ranking of projects by the planning commission shall be according to the priority system described in these regulations using guidelines acceptable to and approved by OPW.