Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) In
addition to the requirements under Chapter 963 (relating to Pennsylvania
Infrastructure Investment Authority Assistance), an applicant for sewerage
facilities shall also include the following information in the application:
(1) An ordinance or resolution passed by the
governmental unit authorizing the filing of the application and identifying the
individuals authorized to sign the application and act on behalf of the
governmental unit.
(2) Two separate
ordinances or resolutions authorizing the governmental units to file an
application and designate the governmental unit to be the lead applicant and a
draft of an intermunicipal agreement, if two or more governmental units are
filing one application.
(3) A
written statement that the applicant will comply with applicable Federal and
State laws and regulations required for projects funded by the CWSRF.
(4) A comprehensive official sewage plan or
update revision developed in accordance with the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities
Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1-750.20) and Chapter 71 (relating to
administration of sewage facilities planning program) and which includes the
following requirements of projects funded by the CWSRF:
(i) A written certification that innovative
and alternative technologies were considered and evaluated when developing
solutions to the applicant's needs.
(ii) A written certification that the
applicant had one public meeting before the adoption of its comprehensive
official sewage plan.
(5)
A written certification that the project is included in the governmental unit's
official sewage plan or revision approved by the Department under the
Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.
(6) A written certification that the project
will comply with the CWSRF program and will undergo the SERP as required by the
Department and the Authority.
(7) A
copy of permits or approvals necessary for the completion of the project as
designed except for permits or approvals which cannot be obtained until
construction is started.
(8) A copy
of a draft sewer ordinance and a draft ordinance establishing a user charge
system.
(9) A copy of a draft
engineering agreement for building services.
(10) A copy of the Capital Financing
Plan.
(11) Other information which
may be required by the Authority to demonstrate the applicant's compliance with
the laws of the Commonwealth and to effectuate the purposes of the act and the
CWSRF.
(b) In addition to
the requirements under Chapter 963, applicants for nonpoint source projects or
estuary protection projects shall also include a written certification that the
applicant will comply with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations
required for projects funded by the CWSRF.
(c) An applicant is not required to supply
duplicate copies of information when satisfying the application requirement of
this section. The applicant may meet this requirement by referencing another
part of the application where this information is being supplied.
(d) The IUP will be prepared by the Authority
based upon a proposed annual budget and the project priority list and will
contain proposed fundable projects. The IUP will consist of those projects
which are expected to be funded. A project on the IUP may be bypassed when the
Authority determines that the project on the approved IUP list is not ready to
proceed, the applicant has other funds available at reasonable rates, or the
project is ineligible under the act or this chapter. A project from the project
priority list may replace a project from the IUP. These projects shall be ready
to proceed and also meet the requirements of this chapter.
(e) The IUP may be amended to remove projects
which are ineligible or add projects from project priority list.
