La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § V-7809

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-7809 - Application Requirements and Loan Conditions

A. Limitation on Applications. An application shall only be funded after authorization from both the department and the DEQ. Completed application packages shall be provided to both the department and the DEQ simultaneously.

B. Application Package. The contents of the application package must contain all applicable information required by the department including, but not limited to, the following:

1. System Improvement Plan. The applicant will submit a System Improvement Plan (SIP) consisting of those necessary plans, specifications and studies that directly relate to construction of drinking water facilities. The SIP must contain enough information to allow the department to perform an engineering review of the proposed project to determine compliance with the State Sanitary Code, and to allow for the appropriate environmental review as required by the DEQ.

2. Financial Information. The applicant is required to submit sufficient information to demonstrate its legal, institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure the construction, operation, and maintenance of the drinking water facilities and repayment of the loan, interest, and administrative fees.

3. Site Certificate. he applicant must submit a certificate executed by an attorney certifying that the applicanthas acquired all property sites, easements, rights-of-way, or specific use permits necessary for construction, operation, and maintenance of the project described in the approved SIP.

4. Engineering Review. The department will perform a technical review of the SIP to insure that the proposed improvements are necessary and eligible for program funding, and that the completed project will result in compliance with the SDWA and any applicable state drinking water regulations. This review shall include the review of bidding documents to verify that the proposed contractor has complied with all applicable federal cross-cutting authorities and has or will have all required bonds and insurance certificates.

C. Loan Conditions. Loans for projects will be made only to eligible applicants who comply with the conditions and requirements established by the DEQ.

D. Loan Period. Standard loans shall be made by the DEQ for a period of time not to exceed 20 years from the completion date of the project. Loans to disadvantaged communities may be extended to a period of 30 years. Interim construction financing shall not exceed two years without written approval from the department and from DEQ.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § V-7809

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Services, LR 24:694 (April 1998).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2821 et seq.