Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
The executive administrator will prioritize applications
based on the following point system:
(1) Projects will be evaluated on the
criteria provided in paragraphs (2) - (5) of this section. The points awarded
for paragraphs (2) - (5) of this section shall be the lesser of the sum of the
points for paragraph (2) - (5), or 50 points.
(2) Either stand-alone projects or projects
in conjunction with other recommended water management strategies relying on
the same volume of water that the project relies on, in accordance with Chapter
357 of this title (relating to Regional Water Planning), that will serve in
total when the project water supply volume is fully operational:
(A) at least 10,000 population, but not more
than 249,999 population, 6 points; or
(B) at least 250,000 population, but not more
than 499,999 population, 12 points; or
(C) at least 500,000 population, but not more
than 749,999 population, 18 points; or
(D) at least 750,000 population, but not more
than 999,999 population, 24 points; or
(E) at least 1,000,000 population, 30 points;
or
(F) less than 10,000 population,
zero points.
(3)
Projects that will serve a diverse urban and rural population:
(A) serves one or more urban populations and
one rural population, 10 points; and
(B) for each additional rural population
served, 4 points up to a maximum of 30 points; or
(C) serves only an urban population, or only
a rural population, zero points.
(4) As specified in the application, projects
which provide regionalization:
(A) serves
additional entities other than the applicant, 5 points per each political
subdivision served for a maximum of 30 points; or
(B) serves only applicant, zero
points.
(5) Projects
that meet a high percentage of the water supply needs of the water users to be
served calculated from those served and needs that will be met during the first
decade the project becomes operational, based on state water plan data:
(A) at least 50 percent of needs met, 10
points; or
(B) at least 75 percent
of needs met, 20 points; or
(C) at
least 100 percent of needs met, 30 points; or
(D) less than 50 percent of needs met, zero
points.
(6) Projects
will receive additional points of the project's score on each of the criteria
of paragraphs (7) - (12) of this section.
(7) Local contribution to be made to
implement the project, including federal funding, and including up-front
capital, such as funds already invested in the project or cash on hand and/or
in-kind services to be invested in the project, provided that points will not
be given for principal forgiveness or grants from the board:
(A) other funding at least 10 percent, but
not more than 19 percent, of total project cost, 1 point; or
(B) other funding at least 20 percent, but
not more than 29 percent, of total project cost, 2 points; or
(C) other funding at least 30 percent, but
not more than 39 percent, of total project cost, 3 points; or
(D) other funding at least 40 percent, but
not more than 49 percent, of total project cost, 4 points; or
(E) other funding at least 50 percent of
total project cost, 5 points; or
(F) other funding less than 10 percent of
total project cost, zero points.
(8) Financial capacity of the applicant to
repay the financial assistance provided:
(A)
applicant's household cost factor is less than or equal to 1 percent, 2 points;
or
(B) applicant's household cost
factor is greater than 1 percent but not more than 2 percent, 1 point;
or
(C) applicant's household cost
factor is greater than 2 percent, zero points.
(9) Projects which address an emergency need:
(A) applicant, or entity to be served by the
project, is included on the list maintained by the Commission of local public
water systems that have a water supply that will last less than 180 days
without additional rainfall, or is otherwise affected by a Commission emergency
order, and drought contingency plan has been implemented by the applicant or
entity to be served, 3 points; plus
(B) water supply need is anticipated to occur
in an earlier decade than identified in the most recent state water plan, 1
point; plus
(C) applicant has used
or applied for federal funding for emergency, 1 point; or
(D) none of the above, zero points.
(10) Projects which are ready to
proceed:
(A) preliminary planning and/or
design work (30 percent of project total) has been completed or is not required
for the project, 3 points; plus
(B)
applicant is able to begin implementing or constructing the project within 18
months of application deadline, 3 points; plus
(C) applicant has acquired all water rights
associated with the project or no water rights are required for the project, 2
points; or
(D) none of the above,
zero points.
(11)
Entities that have demonstrated water conservation or projects which will
achieve water conservation, including preventing the loss of water:
(A) for municipal projects, applicant has
already demonstrated significant water conservation savings, as determined by
comparing the highest rolling four-year average total gallons per capita per
day within the last twenty years to the average total gallons per capita per
day for the most recent four-year period based on board water use data; or
significant water conservation savings will be achieved by implementing the
proposed project, as determined by comparing the conservation to be achieved by
the project with the average total gallons per capita per day for most recent
four-year period:
(i) 2 to 5.9 percent total
gallons per capita per day reduction, 2 points; or
(ii) 6 to 9.9 percent total gallons per
capita per day reduction, 4 points; or
(iii) 10 to 13.9 percent total gallons per
capita per day reduction, 6 points; or
(iv) 14 to 17.9 percent total gallons per
capita per day reduction, 8 points; or
(v) 18 percent or greater total gallons per
capita per day reduction, 10 points; or
(vi) less than 2 percent total gallons per
capita per day reduction, zero points.
(B) for municipal projects, applicant has
achieved the water loss threshold established by §
358.6 of this
title (relating to Water Loss Audits), as demonstrated by most recently
submitted water loss audit:
(i) less than the
threshold, 5 points; or
(ii) at or
above the threshold, zero points.
(C) for wholesale water providers, applicant
has already demonstrated significant water conservation savings, as determined
by comparing the highest rolling four-year average total gallons per capita per
day within the last twenty years to the average total gallons per capita per
day for the most recent four-year period based on board water use data for
customers affiliated with the application; or significant water conservation
savings will be achieved by implementing the proposed project, as determined by
comparing the conservation to be achieved by the project with the average total
gallons per capita per day for the most recent four-year period for customers
affiliated with the application.
(i) 2 to 5.9
percent total gallons per capita per day reduction, 2 points; or
(ii) 6 to 9.9 percent total gallons per
capita per day reduction, 4 points; or
(iii) 10 to 13.9 percent total gallons per
capita per day reduction, 6 points; or
(iv) 14 to 17.9 percent total gallons per
capita per day reduction, 8 points; or
(v) 18 percent or greater total gallons per
capita per day reduction, 10 points; or
(vi) less than 2 percent total gallons per
capita per day reduction, zero points.
(D) for agricultural projects, significant
water efficiency improvements will be achieved by implementing the proposed
project, as determined by the projected percent improvement:
(i) 1 to 1.9 percent increase in water use
efficiency, 1 point; or
(ii) 2 to
5.9 percent increase in water use efficiency, 3 points; or
(iii) 6 to 9.9 percent increase in water use
efficiency, 6 points; or
(iv) 10 to
13.9 percent increase in water use efficiency, 9 points; or
(v) 14 to 17.9 percent increase in water use
efficiency, 12 points; or
(vi) 18
percent or greater increase in water use efficiency, 15 points; or
(vii) less than 1 percent increase in water
use efficiency, zero points.
(12) If two or more projects receive the same
priority ranking, priority will be assigned based on the relative score(s) from
paragraph (11) of this section. If after considering the relative scores of the
projects based on the criteria of paragraph (11) of this section, then priority
will be assigned based on the relative score(s) from paragraph (9) of this
section.
