Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply
Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply
Chapter 5 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM
Subchapter 8 - Intergovernmental Review Process
Rule 15-20-72-5.8.2 - Planning and Design

During preparation of the plans and specifications, the Licensed Engineer will ensure that the appropriate intergovernmental review agencies have been consulted about the proposed project area concerning the existence of any known or possible archaeological/cultural sites, endangered vegetation/wildlife, wetlands, floodplain impacts, wild/scenic river impacts, shellfish/coastal program impacts, or coastal barriers resources impact. The Licensed Engineer will certify during the plans, specifications, and contract documents phase, that the proposed project components have been evaluated through a intergovernmental review process and that no concerns have been discovered that would prevent the project from moving forward and that the project has been cleared. If feasible, the project should avoid negative impacts on areas for which a concern has been expressed by an intergovernmental review agency. If it is not feasible to avoid negative impacts on these areas, the appropriate intergovernmental review agency should be consulted concerning the probability of obtaining clearance to construct the selected plan.

House Bill 1421, 2022 Regular Session & Senate Bill 2444, 2023 Regular Session of the MS Legislature