Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4720 - PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES
DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND
Part 4720.9015 - PROJECT PRIORITY LIST

Subpart 1. General.

The commissioner must develop and maintain a project priority list for entities that have a need for a new or upgraded water supply system.

Subp. 2. Notice.

At least once a year, the commissioner must provide notification to all eligible public drinking water suppliers that requests for placement on the project priority list are being accepted. The notice must include the schedule for submittal of the requirements listed in subparts 4 and 5, or subpart 6, in order to be placed on the project priority list.

Subp. 3. Project priority list amendments.

As needed, but at least once per year, the commissioner must amend the project priority list to add or delete projects.

Subp. 4. General requirements.

To be eligible for placement on the project priority list, a written request for placement on the project priority list must be submitted to the commissioner. The request must include:

Subp. 5. Additional requirements for applicants seeking financial assistance for planning activities and design.

The request for inclusion of a project under the planning or design section of the project priority list must include:

Subp. 6. Additional requirements for applicants seeking financial assistance for construction.

The request for listing a construction project on the project priority list under this part must include:

Subp. 7. Priority points.

A project must be assigned project priority points before being listed on the project priority list. The commissioner must review and approve the information submitted under subpart 4, 5, or 6 before assigning project priority points. Approval must be based on the determination that the information addresses the requirements under subpart 4, 5, or 6 and an evaluation that the selected alternative will provide a solution to the problems presented. A project's priority points must be the total number of priority points assigned under parts 4720.9020 to 4720.9040. The project priority points may be recalculated when new information becomes available until the project is placed on the intended use plan as provided in part 7380.0255.

Subp. 8. Listing order.

Projects must be listed on the project priority list in descending order according to the number of total priority points assigned to each one. When two or more projects have the same priority point total, the project sponsored by the entity with the lowest median household income must receive the highest priority.