Section 18.76.020. Priority list process.

	(a)  As part of its intended use plan required under 33 U.S.C. 1386(c), the department will establish a proposed project priority list. To receive financial assistance from the Alaska clean water fund, a project must be included on the Alaska clean water fund priority list developed by the department. Projects will be funded in accordance with the priority list, if money is available.  
	(b)  An applicant seeking financial assistance from the Alaska clean water fund must first submit a request for priority list ranking on a form provided by the department.  
	(c)  The department will review requests for priority list ranking using criteria set out in (d) of this section and will, at least annually, revise the priority list. The proposed list will be made available for a 30-day public comment period. After the public comment period, the department may, based on public comments, revise the proposed list. An applicant's ranking on the anticipated fundable portion of a priority list is valid until the list is revised. An applicant must resubmit a request for priority list ranking each time the department proposes a revision to the priority list. If an applicant fails to resubmit a request after the department proposes a revision to the priority list, the applicant's ranking is subject to change or deletion.  
	(d)  The department will review projects and rank them in priority funding order using the following criteria:  
		(1) the applicant's readiness to initiate the project;  
		(2) the type of project proposed;  
		(3) current use of the receiving water that the project will benefit;  
		(4) size of the population that will benefit from the project;  
		(5) public health and environmental hazards to be addressed by the project; and  
		(6) effect of the proposed project on water quality.  
	(e)  As required under 33 U.S.C. 1386(c), the department will include in the intended use plan described in (a) of this section procedures and criteria for allocation of available money.  

Authorities

46.03.020;46.03.032

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 76.035

Authority

AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.032

History

Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; am 8/2/97, Register 143; am 12/29/2000, Register 156; am 9/27/2009, Register 191