Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS
Part III - Flood Control and Water Management
Subpart 1 - Water Resources and Flood Control
Chapter 3 - Statewide Flood Control Program
Subchapter B - Pre-Application Evaluation
Section III-303 - Pre-Application Review and Evaluation Procedure

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-303

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. The Evaluation Committee will be responsible for the review and evaluation of pre-applications. The reasons for reviewing and evaluating the pre-applications are to determine the following:

1. whether there is documented evidence of flood damages under existing conditions;

2. whether the sponsoring authority is requesting DOTD assistance in preparing the full application;

3. whether the proposed solution (if one has been developed) appears to be eligible for funding under this program;

4. whether the sponsoring authority is willing to assume responsibility for its share of the cost within 4 years of acceptance into the program.

B. If the applicant fails to adequately document that flood damages have occurred, the Evaluation Committee will not evaluate the pre-application and will notify the sponsoring authority accordingly.

C. Because of time and manpower constraints, DOTD will not be able to provide immediate assistance to all sponsoring authorities requesting assistance in the application stage.

D. Projects from sponsoring authorities seeking DOTD assistance in preparing applications will be scored and ranked with points awarded in the following manner.

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1. Time elapsed since initial request was made-add 1.0 point for each year up to four years since the initial request was made.

2. Local support-add up to 1.0 point for letters from the entire respective legislative delegation on file.

3. Existence of applicable surveying and engineering information within the DOTD files-add 1.0 point if vertical control has been established over the project area; 1.0 more point if no additional cross sections need to be taken; and add 1.0 more point if engineering calculations and the design are complete.

4. Severity of flooding problem documented-add the appropriate number of points based on the following document information.

Value

Occurrence

Points

0.1 point for each building damaged

X

=

0.1 point for each 300 acres flooded

Number of

0.1 point for each landowner affected

occurrences in past 10 years

2.0 points for loss of life

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 38:90.1 et. seq.

Priorities will be established for each funding district effective June 1 of each year. The Office of Public Works will identify pre-applications for which it will try to complete applications during June 1 through October 1 application preparation period.

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