Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R653 - Water Resources
Rule R653-12 - 2023 Grant Money for Wasatch Front Aqueduct Resilience Projects
Section R653-12-5 - Application Review and Prioritization

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 653-12-5

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) The division shall:

(a) review and prioritize an application submitted under Section R653-12-4; and

(b) make recommendations to the director on which applicants should be awarded a grant under this rule.

(2) In reviewing and prioritizing applications submitted under Subsection (1), the division:

(a) may contact an applicant to:
(i) verify information in the application;

(ii) seek clarifications and supplemental information; and

(iii) address and correct anomalies and inconsistencies in the application; and

(b) shall review and evaluate the applications based on the following:
(i) the grant amount requested in comparison to the number of Utah residents served by the aqueduct;

(ii) the existence or lack of alternative culinary water sources or systems available to the Utah residents served by the aqueduct;

(iii) the degree of risk of seismic damage to the aqueduct and the resulting impacts to the culinary water supply;

(iv) the estimated timeline to complete needed studies for the proposed project;

(v) the estimated timeline for the design and construction of the proposed project;

(vi) the estimated risk reduction accomplished by the proposed project; and

(vii) the existence of other available funding sources to complete the project.

(3)

(a) The division shall prioritize each application based on its evaluation of the criteria identified in Subsection (2)(b).

(b) The prioritization shall form the basis for the division's recommendation to the director.

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