Section Env-Wt 808.19 - Application Ranking and Selection by the Site Selection Committee(a) For each application funding cycle the site selection committee shall, within 120 days of the application deadline, rank each project for which a pre-proposal that satisfies applicable pre-proposal requirements and the request for ARM funding is received.(b) The ranking shall be based on a review of the applications and site walks conducted by the department.(c) The site selection committee shall rank the project(s) that are located in the same service area as the impact areas that paid into the fund.(d) The site selection committee shall select projects that: (1) Provide the greatest potential to replace or protect specific functions and values lost by the impacts in the service area; and(e) Where project scores are comparable, preference shall be given to projects that provide the longer term, more beneficial protection mechanism for the project area and its buffer.(f) The site selection committee shall only consider applications for ARM funds that include a budget that is based on good-faith, realistic estimates of costs to accomplish the proposed project's stated objectives and time frame.(g) The site selection committee shall select the highest ranked projects for each application cycle and forward its recommendations to the wetlands council.(h) As specified in RSA 482-A:29, IV, the wetlands council shall approve disbursements of the ARM fund based on recommendations provided by the site selection committee.(i) If the department announces a watershed account is ready to be spent and the submitted proposals do not address the priorities for the service area, then the funds deposited in that account shall remain to be available in a new application cycle.(j) Funds that remain in an account after the ARM fund applications have been selected for funding shall be carried over in that service area account to be available for the next application cycle.(k) Applications for ARM funds shall be evaluated based on the criteria and points specified in Env-Wt 808.20.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 808.19
Derived From Volume XXXVI Number 01, Filed January 7, 2016, Proposed by #11000, Effective 2/1/2016, Expires 2/1/2026.Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12808, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029.