Minnesota Administrative Rules

4720.9035 ADDITIONAL PRIORITY POINTS CATEGORIES.

Subpart 1.

Natural disaster.

In order to be assigned priority points under this subpart, a description of the existing public drinking water supply, or portion thereof, damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster, must be submitted along with a statement that other state or federal disaster relief is not available.

A.

Fifteen extra priority points must be assigned if more than 50 percent of the proposed project will replace or repair the existing public drinking water supply damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster.

B.

Ten extra priority points must be assigned if 50 percent or less of the proposed project will replace or repair the existing public drinking water supply damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster.

Subp. 2.

Compliance.

Ten extra priority points must be assigned if the proposed project will enable an eligible public drinking water supply to comply with an administrative penalty order, bilateral compliance agreement, permit, or other enforceable document issued by the Minnesota Department of Health.

Subp. 3.

Consolidation.

Ten extra priority points must be assigned if the proposed project will result in the consolidation of existing public drinking water suppliers.

Subp. 4.

Source water protection.

Three extra priority points must be assigned if the proposed project, or any portion thereof, is needed in order to protect the drinking water source.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 446A.081

History:

22 SR 397

Published Electronically:

October 27, 2003