Okla. Admin. Code § 785:50-17-7
Current through Vol. 42, No. 6, December 2, 2024
Section 785:50-17-7 - OKDR grant priority system(a)Basis of priority system and formula.(1)Prioritization. The Board or its staff shall prioritize the selection of projects. Prioritization criteria include community size, dam hazard-potential classification, dam condition, and number of persons at risk from dam failure. (A)Community size. Communities with a population of 7,000 people or less shall receive higher priority than communities with a population of over 7,000 as reported in the most recent decennial census published by the United States Bureau of the Census.(B)Dams hazard-potential classification. Following prioritization for community population, project dams shall be prioritized by hazard-potential classification as defined in 785:25-3-3. High hazard-potential dams are prioritized highest; significant hazard-potential dams shall be prioritized second highest, and low hazard-potential dams shall be prioritized lowest.(C)Dam condition rating. Following prioritization for hazard-potential classification, project dams shall be prioritized by a combination of condition rating and the number of persons at risk due to dam failure. The inspecting engineer for the project dam shall report condition ratings for verification by the Board Dam Safety staff. Dam condition ratings are reported to USACE for the National Inventory of Dams (NID) by the Board which has final authority on assignment of official condition ratings. Only dams assigned a condition rating of poor or unsatisfactory are eligible for funding through this program.(D)Number of persons at risk. The number of persons at risk due to dam failure (PAR) shall be calculated by Board staff using dam breach inundation maps required by 785:25-7-6, population data obtained from the Department of Homeland Security, and roadway maps. PAR is calculated by overlaying breach inundation maps with population grid datasets for both day and night scenarios.(b)Final ranking. Once all eligible projects have been prioritized as set forth above, they are then ranked by the following priority system based on dam condition and PAR. (1) Unsatisfactory condition, greater than 1,000 PAR(2) Unsatisfactory condition, between 100 and 1,000 PAR(3) Poor condition, greater than 1,000 PAR(4) Unsatisfactory condition, between 10 and 100 PAR(5) Poor condition, between 100 and 1,000 PAR(6) Unsatisfactory condition, between 1 and 10 PAR(7) Poor condition, between 10 and 100 PAR(8) Poor condition, between 1 and 10 PAR(9) Unsatisfactory condition, 0 PAR(10) Poor condition, 0 PAROkla. Admin. Code § 785:50-17-7
Adopted by 40 Ok Reg 84, eff. 9/14/2022 (emergency)Adopted by 40 Ok Reg 1455, eff. 8/11/2023