Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Environmental Quality
Water Resources Division
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (Clean Water Fund)
Section R. 324.8912 - Match requirements for grants
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 324.8912
Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024
Rule 12.
(1) A grantee shall contribute match funds according to the following:
(a) A grantee who receives grant funds under
any of the following activities shall contribute not less than 25% of the
project's total cost as match:
(i) R
324.8907(1)(a), implementing portions of the surface water monitoring
strategy.
(ii) R 324.8907(1)(d),
implementing water quality protection or improvement recommendations in
approved watershed management plans that place a strong emphasis on protecting
high quality waters.
(iii) R
324.8907(1)(e), implementing recommendations in LaMPs and RAPs that will
directly protect or improve water quality, other than the recommendations that
involve remediation of contaminated sediments.
(iv) R 324.8907(1)(f), implementing programs
to identify and require the correction of illicit connections to separate storm
sewer systems.
(v) R
324.8907(1)(g)(i), identifying failing septic systems, determining the extent
of failing on-site systems, and determining the impact of failing on-site
systems on designated uses.
(vi) R
324.8907(1)(h), locating and plugging abandoned wells within wellhead
protection areas.
(b) A
grantee who receives funding under R 324.8907(1)(c), implementing water quality
protection or improvement activities in approved watershed management plans
that are required under a NPDES wastewater discharge permit for stormwater
discharges from separate stormwater drainage systems and that are not otherwise
required by law, shall contribute not less than 50% of the project's total cost
as match.
(c) A grantee who
receives funding under R 324.8907(g)(ii), implementing corrective measures in
areas where failing on-site septic systems have been determined to be
threatening or impairing designated uses, shall contribute 66% of the project's
total cost as match.
(2) The department may accept in-kind services to provide all or a portion of the required match.
(3) For all grants except those awarded under R 324.8907(1)(g)and (h), the department may accept as the match requirement a commitment, under terms acceptable to the department, that provides for the maintenance of the project or practices funded by the grant.
(a) The commitment shall
be incorporated into the contract between the grantee and the
department.
(b) Any maintenance
contracts between the grantee and a third party shall be subject to approval by
the department.
(c) The maintenance
of the project or the practices shall be for a minimum of 20 years after the
completion of the project.
(d) If
the grantee fails to comply with the maintenance terms of the contract
throughout the 20-year period, then the department may seek reimbursement of
funds equivalent to a proportional amount of the grant funding for which the
defaulted maintenance activities were to be provided as match, plus interest in
an amount not to exceed 0.75% per month from the date on which the department
requests repayment. Funds recovered under this subrule shall be available only
for commitment to future contracts awarded under these rules.
(4) A grantee implementing an abandoned well management grant under R 324.8907(1)(h) shall provide documentation of a local match to the grant assistance through 1 or more of the following:
(a) Identification of an item
within a local budget dedicated to conducting abandoned well, temporarily
abandoned well, or active well management activities in an amount not less than
the local match. Activities acceptable as match may include any of the
following:
(i) Implementation of ordinances
that reduce or eliminate the creation of unplugged abandoned wells by any of
the following:
(A) Promoting the plugging of
abandoned wells when community public water service is provided.
(B) Requiring the plugging of abandoned wells
before demolition of buildings.
(C)
Requiring the plugging of abandoned wells before modifications of land use
zoning classifications are granted.
(D) Other similar strategies.
(ii) Implementation of partnership
agreements between townships, municipalities, villages, or local agencies for
the purpose of abandoned well management.
(iii) Mapping the locations of active wells
within a wellhead protection area using global positioning system/geographic
information system technology.
(iv)
Creation of geographic information system databases and the purchase of
computer software to track the status of active wells inside wellhead
protection areas.
(v)
Grant-eligible activities defined in R 324.8916.
(b) A written agreement committing the
applicant to an expenditure of funds in an amount not less than the local
match.
(c) Evidence of previous
local expenditures on abandoned well, temporarily abandoned well, and active
well management and plugging activities within a wellhead protection area under
1978 PA 368, MCL 333.12701 et seq., that were completed after October 1,
1998.
(d) A combination of any of
the items specified in subdivisions (a) to (c) of this subrule.
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