Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-15-204

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R18-15-204 - Clean Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List Ranking

A. The Authority shall rank each project on the Clean Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List based on the total points of each project. The Authority shall consider the following categories to determine the total points of each project:

1. The Authority shall evaluate the current conditions of the project, including existing environmental, structural, and regulatory integrity and the degree to which the project is consistent with the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 to 1387.

2. The Authority shall evaluate the degree to which the project improves or protects water quality.

3. The Authority shall evaluate the degree to which the project addresses water or energy efficiency or environmentally innovative approaches.

4. The Authority shall evaluate the degree to which the project promotes any of the following:

a. Consolidation of facilities, operations, and ownership;

b. Extending service to existing areas currently served by another facility; or

c. A regional approach to operations, management, or new facilities.

5. The Authority shall determine whether the project received assistance from the Authority in a previous funding cycle.

6. The Authority shall evaluate the applicant's local fiscal capacity.

B. Two or more projects may receive the same total points. If sufficient clean water revolving loan funds are not available to fund the projects, the Authority shall give priority to the project with the highest current condition score under subsection (A)(1). If projects remain tied, priority will be given to the project with the highest water quality improvement score under subsection (A)(2). If projects remain tied, this process shall continue through the categories under subsections (A)(3) through (6), sequentially. If projects continue to have the same total points, the Board shall determine the priority of the tied projects.

C. The Authority shall determine the subsidy for each project on the Clean Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List based on the applicant's local fiscal capacity score under subsection (A)(6) and the total points of the project. The Authority shall incorporate the subsidy in the financial assistance agreement.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-15-204

Adopted effective September 18, 1997 (Supp. 97-3). Amended effective June 4, 1998 (Supp. 98-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 5956, effective December 4, 2001 (Supp. 01-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1709, effective October 9, 2010 (Supp. 10-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 239, effective 3/11/2018.