Current through December 12, 2024
1. At least annually, the Division shall
solicit from public water systems:
(a)
Proposals in the form of preapplications for water projects; and
(b) Requests, from each applicant whose water
project is currently on a priority list, to be included on the next priority
list. If an applicant has prepared an updated estimate of the cost for the
water project, the applicant shall submit the updated estimate of the cost for
the water project with the request to be included on the next priority
list.
2. A proposal in
the form of a preapplication for a water project may be submitted by a public
water system at any time without solicitation if the proposed water project
addresses an emergency situation.
3. Any proposal in the form of a
preapplication for a water project or request to be included on the next
priority list must be submitted to the Division pursuant to subsection 1 or 2,
as applicable:
(a) Electronically, through the
Nevada Infrastructure Financial System at
https://ndepifs.ndep.nv.gov/;
or
(b) By any other method
authorized by the Division.
4. If an applicant whose water project is
currently on a priority list fails to submit a [written] request to be included
on the next priority list pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1, the water
project is subject to exclusion from the next priority list.
5. After receiving proposals for water
projects and requests to remain on the priority list pursuant to subsection 1,
the Division shall:
(a) Establish eligibility
of each water project and applicant to receive financial assistance;
(b) Determine the rank of each water project
and request to receive financial assistance on the priority list in accordance
with the provisions of NAC
445A.67567 to
445A.67571, inclusive;
and
(c) Submit the priority list to
the Board for Financing Water Projects.
6. If a proposed water project includes
multiple phases, the applicant shall file a separate preapplication for each
phase.
7. Any preapplication must
include, without limitation:
(a) The name,
address and telephone number for the applicant or a representative of the
applicant;
(b) A description of the
proposed water project that indicates the project shall address specific public
health concerns or problems;
(c) A
map showing the location of the service area for the public water system and
the water project;
(d) If an
estimate has been prepared by a professional engineer of the total cost of the
water project, a copy of the estimate of the total cost of the water
project;
(e) The estimated schedule
for completion of the water project;
(f) Evidence of readiness of the applicant to
proceed;
(g) The number of service
connections currently being served by the public water system of the
applicant;
(h) An estimate of the
size of the population that is currently being served by the public water
system of the applicant;
(i) Any
other anticipated sources of funding for the water project from a state or
federal agency or other entity;
(j)
Economic and demographic data for the community that will be served by the
water project in order for the Division to determine whether the community is a
disadvantaged community, including, without limitation, the source of such
data;
(k) The anticipated impact of
the costs of the water project to the rates or user charges for existing
customers;
(l) The anticipated
source of revenue to pay the principal and interest on the loan, including,
without limitation, a description of any authorization that may be required to
use that revenue for such a purpose; and
(m) Any additional information necessary to
establish the priority rank for the water project.
8. The owner or an authorized representative
of the owner or governing or managing body of a public water system shall sign
the preapplication.
9. The Division
shall maintain all requests and proposals that an applicant submits pursuant to
this section at the main office. The Division shall make the files available to
the public.
Added to
NAC by Bd. of Health by R067-98, eff. 7-23-98; A by Environmental Comm'n by
R128-04, 2-14-2005; A by
R099-14,
eff. 10/24/2014; A by
R109-22A,
eff. 12/29/2022
NRS 445A.270
