NR 162.30(3)(b)4.
4. `Classification point value.' The department shall base the classification point value on the classification contained in
s. NR 102.04 (3). The point value shall be the highest of any of the following:
NR 162.30(3)(c)
(c) Urban runoff project score. The fish and aquatic life score for an urban runoff project shall be the water quality standard score plus the water quality classification score. The department shall determine the urban runoff project fish and aquatic life score as follows:
NR 162.30 Note
Note: Score = water quality standard score + water quality classification score.
NR 162.30(3)(c)1.
1. `Water quality standard score.' The department shall assign 15 points to a project contributing to the achievement or maintenance of surface water quality standards established by the department under s.
281.15, Stats., or performance standards established by the department under s.
281.16 (2), Stats.
NR 162.30(3)(c)2.
2. `Water quality classification score.' Each urban runoff project that will address an existing surface water discharge shall receive a water quality classification score based on the potential impact of that discharge on the receiving water and the classification of the receiving water. A water quality classification score shall be the product of the classification point value determined under
subd. 3. and the pollution reduction value determined under
subd. 4.
NR 162.30 Note
Note: Score = classification point value x pollution reduction value.
NR 162.30(3)(c)3.
3. `Classification point value.' The department shall base the classification point value on the classification contained in
s. NR 102.04 (3). The point value shall be the highest of any of the following:
NR 162.30(3)(c)4.
4. `Pollution reduction value.' The pollution reduction value shall be one of the following based on the percentage of the total pollutant or water load contributing the nonpoint source pollution that will be controlled by the project:
NR 162.30(3)(d)1.1. If the regional project is a multi–category project that includes elements from more than one project category described in
s. NR 162.30 (1), the department shall assign the total fish and aquatic life scores of the several categories to the project.
NR 162.30(3)(d)2.
2. If a regional project is proposing to serve another municipality and the subscribing municipality's design flow constitutes 10% or more of the design flow of the regional project, then any of the following may apply:
NR 162.30(3)(d)2.a.
a. The department may add the fish and aquatic life score of the subscribing municipality to the fish and aquatic life score of the regional project.
NR 162.30(3)(d)2.b.
b. The department may assign the prior fish and aquatic life score of the regional project to the subscribing municipality. The fish and aquatic life score may not exceed the maximum points in
par. (a).
NR 162.30(4)
(4) Impaired waters score. The department shall assign 5 points to a proposed project if the project will reduce the level of pollutants currently affecting a 303(d) listed waterbody and the pollutants proposed to be reduced or removed are related to the impairment. A 303(d) listed waterbody means a waterbody included on the list of impaired waterbodies in the state developed by the department pursuant to
33 USC 1313 and
40 CFR 130.7.
NR 162.30 Note
Note: A list of 303(d) waterbodies may be acquired, at no charge, from the Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Watershed Management, Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
NR 162.30(5)(a)(a) The department shall assign 5 points to a wastewater project that is needed to achieve or maintain compliance with effluent limitation based on a water quality standard contained in
s. NR 102.04 (7).
NR 162.30(5)(b)
(b) The department shall assign 5 points to an urban runoff project that will contribute to the achievement or maintenance of surface water quality standards contained in
s. NR 102.04 (7).
NR 162.30(6)
(6) Outstanding and exceptional resource waters category score. The department shall assign 5 points to a proposed project that will reduce the level of pollutants currently affecting an outstanding or exceptional resource water, designated under
ss. NR 102.10 and
102.11.
NR 162.30(7)
(7) Local priorities score. The department shall assign 5 points to a project that is identified in or is consistent with local resource management plans or ordinances if at least one of the following applies:
NR 162.30(7)(a)
(a) The plans or ordinances are not already required for financial assistance under this chapter and provide a strategy for controlling water pollution sources.
NR 162.30(7)(b)
(b) The plans or ordinances will otherwise have an effect on reducing existing or future sources of water pollution.
NR 162.30 Note
Note: Examples of local resource management plans include, but are not limited to: storm water management plans, land use plans, growth management plans, wellhead protection plans, lake management plans, sewer service area plans, parks and recreation plans, county land and water resource management plans and comprehensive plans.
NR 162.30(8)
(8) Septage and leachate score. The department shall assign 2 points to a wastewater project if its approved facilities plan includes facilities to receive and treat septage or leachate.
NR 162.30(9)
(9) Population score. Each project shall receive a population score. The population score is the logarithm to the base 10 of the residential population to be served by the project, divided by 10.
NR 162.30(10)
(10) Joint treatment works score. The department shall assign one point to a wastewater project that meets the criteria established in s.
281.58 (8e) (cm), Stats.
NR 162.30 History
History: CR 03-027: cr.
Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.
NR 162.31(1)
(1) The department shall assign a project priority to each project for which a completed priority evaluation and ranking form has been submitted pursuant to
s. NR 162.32. The department shall determine the project priority score using the following formula:
project priority score = A + B + C + D + E + F + G + H + I + J
where
A = Project category score
B = Human health score
C = Fish and aquatic life score
D = Impaired waters score
E = Wild and domestic animal score
F = Outstanding and exceptional resource waters score
G = Septage and leachate score
H = Local priorities score
I = Population score
J = Joint treatment works score.
NR 162.31(2)
(2) In computing the project priority score, the department shall consider only those scores properly assignable to a particular project. If a project does not satisfy the necessary criteria associated with the assignment of a particular score, the department shall record a score of zero for that particular factor.
NR 162.31(3)
(3) A subscribing municipality shall receive the same priority score as the receiving municipality to which it will discharge if either
pars. (a) and
(c), or
pars. (b) and
(c) conditions are met.
NR 162.31(3)(a)
(a) The receiving municipality needs to expand its treatment works or structural urban BMP design flow by 10% or more to treat the flow from the subscribing municipality.
NR 162.31(3)(b)
(b) An approved facilities plan or WPDES permit requires the receiving municipality facility expansion and subscribing municipality project to occur concurrently.
NR 162.31(3)(c)
(c) The receiving municipality and subscribing municipality have certified to the department that they will prepare and submit an intermunicipal agreement to the department prior to the award of financial assistance for construction of the project.
NR 162.31 History
History: CR 03-027: cr.
Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.
NR 162.32
NR 162.32
Procedure for determination and reevaluation of project priority score. NR 162.32(1)
(1) An applicant intending to apply for clean water fund program assistance for a project for the first time shall submit to the department a written request for priority determination on a priority evaluation and ranking form.
NR 162.32 Note
Note: A priority evaluation and ranking form is available from the Bureau of Community Financial Assistance, Department of Natural Resources, Box 7921, Madison WI 53707.
NR 162.32(2)
(2) The department may not assign a priority score greater than 0 to any project until the department has received a completed priority evaluation and ranking form for the project from the applicant and has evaluated it.
NR 162.32(3)
(3) Upon completion of the review and determination of a priority score, the department shall notify the applicant in writing of the determination.
NR 162.32(4)
(4) Annually, the department may review and, if necessary under the requirements of this chapter, recalculate priority scores to ensure accuracy and timeliness of information. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of any change in priority score.
NR 162.32(5)
(5) After a facilities plan is approved, the department shall reevaluate the priority score of the project, making revisions if necessary. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of any change in priority score.
NR 162.32(6)
(6) If the applicant objects to the department's determination of the priority score in
sub. (3),
(4) or
(5), the applicant shall notify the department in writing within 30 days of the date of the department's notification in
sub. (3),
(4) or
(5). The notice shall state the specifics of the objection. The applicant shall submit any information that supports the objection and the priority score which the applicant believes the department should assign to the project based on this information.
NR 162.32(7)
(7) Upon receipt of a notice under
sub. (6), the department shall reevaluate its determination of the project priority score and shall notify the applicant. If the department denies the requested priority score, it shall state the reasons in writing.
NR 162.32(8)
(8) Notwithstanding
sub. (6), an applicant may request a reevaluation of its project priority score within 45 days of the application deadline. The department shall notify the applicant of the results of the reevaluation in the same manner as required in
sub. (3).
NR 162.32 History
History: CR 03-027: cr.
Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.
NR 162.33(1)
(1) The department shall maintain a project priority list that ranks the projects for which priority scores have been determined. The projects shall be ranked in the order of descending priority score, with the project with the highest priority score ranked first.
NR 162.33(2)
(2) If 2 or more projects have the same priority score, the project serving the larger population, as based on the population factor score, shall be considered to have the higher priority.
NR 162.33(3)
(3) The department shall prepare a project priority list and shall use it for prioritizing clean water fund program assistance to eligible projects.
NR 162.33 History
History: CR 03-027: cr.
Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.
NR 162.40(1)(1)
General. This subchapter applies to all applicants for and recipients of hardship financial assistance pursuant to s.
281.58 (13), Stats. Compliance with the applicable requirements of this subchapter is a prerequisite to receiving financial assistance under s.
281.58 (13), Stats. This subchapter does not apply to financial assistance for structural urban best management practices under subch.
II or to interest rate subsidy provided under subch.
V.
NR 162.40(2)
(2) Administrative or service fees. Administrative or service fees under
s. NR 162.21 may not be charged to hardship financial assistance recipients.
NR 162.40 History
History: CR 03-027: cr.
Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.
NR 162.41
NR 162.41
Types of hardship financial assistance. The department may provide any of the following types of hardship financial assistance:
NR 162.41(2)
(2) Grants not to exceed 70% of the eligible costs of the project.
NR 162.41 History
History: CR 03-027: cr.
Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.
