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116J.553 GRANT APPLICATIONS.
    Subdivision 1. Application required. To obtain a contamination cleanup development
grant, the development authority shall apply to the commissioner. The governing body of the
municipality must approve, by resolution, the application.
    Subd. 2. Required content. (a) The commissioner shall prescribe and provide the application
form. The application must include at least the following information:
(1) identification of the site;
(2) an approved response action plan for the site, including the results of engineering and
other tests showing the nature and extent of the release or threatened release of contaminants
at the site;
(3) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting evidence, of the total cleanup costs
for the site;
(4) an appraisal of the current market value of the property, separately taking into account
the effect of the contaminants on the market value, prepared by a qualified independent appraiser
licensed under chapter 82B using accepted appraisal methodology or, the estimated market
value of the property for the latest year shown on the most recent valuation notice used under
section 273.121;
(5) an assessment of the development potential or likely use of the site after completion of
the response action plan, including any specific commitments from third parties to construct
improvements on the site;
(6) the manner in which the municipality will meet the local match requirement; and
(7) any additional information or material that the commissioner prescribes.
(b) A response action plan is not required as a condition to receive a grant under section
116J.554, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).
History: 1993 c 375 art 13 s 3; 1999 c 203 s 4; 2003 c 128 art 13 s 13

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