Section 250-RICR-150-20-7.7 - Application Review and Grant Award CriteriaA. Review. The staff of the Office of Water Resources will review applications and may return or disqualify those that are incomplete or which fail to meet eligibility criteria set forth in these Regulations.B. Criteria. The Department shall have an awards advisory committee to review all completed applications. The committee shall review all complete applications according to the following criteria: 1. Is the proposed facility located in a waterbody identified as requiring additional pumpout capacity in a Harbor Management Plan approved by CRMC pursuant to §650-RIC R- 20-00-1.3.1(O) ?2. Have the projected pumpout needs of that waterbody as identified in a Harbor Management Plan approved by CRMC pursuant to §650-RIC R- 20-00-1.3.1(O) already been met? In other words, are a sufficient number of pumpouts already in place?3. Is the application for a new facility?4. Is the application for renovating an existing facility?5. Is the application for a pumpout?6. Is the application for a dump station?7. Is the application for operating and maintenance funding only?8. In situations where a direct connection to a sewer line is possible, is it proposed?9. Are facility components, particularly those which could limit capacity such as pumps and holding tanks, large enough to accommodate projected demand (based on industry standards and norms)?10. Has a safe, reliable and sanitary means of collecting, storing, and transporting waste been identified?11. Is the proposed facility conveniently located relative to concentrations of recreational vessels?12. Is channel access, maneuvering room, and water depth sufficient to accommodate the maximum range of vessel size and draft?13. Are proposed days and hours of operation sufficient and convenient? Will the facility be available during a substantial portion of the normal boating season?14. Does the project incorporate unnecessary or ineligible components or frills?15. Will the facility be available on a fair and equitable basis to all members of the recreational boating public?16. Have necessary permits been obtained?17. Will significant numbers of recreational fishermen be accommodated?18. Have adequate and appropriate operating and maintenance procedures been identified?250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-150-20-7.7
Amended effective 5/6/2022