Wisconsin DOT Regional Offices and Division of Transportation System Development – Provides bidding and contract documentation to the CWFP for projects let by DOT, and works cooperatively with the CWFP to monitor Davis-Bacon compliance without agency duplication of effort.
US Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (Wisconsin) – Works cooperatively with the CWFP to provide special funding packages for municipalities that need assistance from more than one funding agency on a project.7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
Clean water state revolving loan programs in each state must comply with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S. Code §§1250 et seq.), EPA Guidelines, and EPA grant conditions specific to each annual capitalization grant the state receives. Our current statutes already include the major requirements for the state revolving fund. Chapter NR 162 codifies the implementation of the federal regulations and state statutes. We would like to have language in ch. NR 162 that generally reflects the federal requirements with which applicants must comply but leave room for shifting requirements. While the CWFP is not heavily regulated, guidelines are prescribed by the US EPA. The guidelines usually allow flexibility for each state to establish how they will implement the laws governing the State Revolving Fund programs in their own state.
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
Revisions to ch. NR 162 would likely have a minor positive impact on small businesses. Some revisions will help streamline processes and enhance the efficiency of funding municipal infrastructure projects, which will allow engineering firms to spend less time preparing documents for project funding. 9. Anticipated number, month and locations of public hearings:
The Department anticipates holding one public hearing via webcast in the month of July 2021. The hearing would be available to anyone with access to the Internet.
Contact Person: Jeanne Cargill, 608-267-7587
Preston D. Cole, Secretary
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