NR 155.17(2)(c)5.d.d. Existence of surface waters where water quality is significantly threatened based on changes in land use or evidence of declining water quality.

NR 155.17(2)(c)5.e.e. Existence of groundwater impairment due to nitrates or other compounds that are greater than the preventive action limit but less than the enforcement standard.

NR 155.17(2)(c)5.f.f. Existence of high quality, recreationally significant waters, such as outstanding or exceptional resource waters, where potential degradation is a concern but the water body is not considered to be currently threatened.

NR 155.17(2)(c)5.g.g. Existence of waters that are neither high quality, recreationally significant nor considered to be currently threatened but where urban runoff control is needed to prevent eventual degradation.

NR 155.17(2)(c)5.h.h. Existence of waters used for public drinking water supplies where control of contaminants is desired in the designated wellhead protection or source water protection area.

NR 155.17(2)(c)6.6. The extent of pollutant control to be achieved by the project, including the level of knowledge concerning the amount of pollution control needed to achieve water quality goals and the extent of pollution control that will be achieved in the project area.

NR 155.17(2)(c)7.7. Consistency between the project and other resource management plans such as urban runoff control plans, land use plans, growth management plans, wellhead protection plans, lake management plans, county land and water resource management plans and remedial action plans.

NR 155.17(2)(c)8.8. The use of other funding sources to supplement or reduce the state cost share provided under this chapter, such as funding from federal, state, local and interest group sources or the application of in-kind contributions to capital costs only.

NR 155.17(2)(c)9.9. The extent of local implementation programs in effect over the project area, including information required to determine the project multiplier under s. NR 155.19 (4).

NR 155.17 HistoryHistory: CR 00-025: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 09-112: am. (2) (b) 2., 4. b., cr. (2) (b) 13., 14., r. (2) (d) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; 2015 Wis. Act 330 s. 20: am. (1) (b), (2) (b) 3. d., 7., (c) 3. Register April 2016 No. 724, eff. 5-1-16.

NR 155.18(1)(1) The department may deny consideration of applications that are incomplete by the submittal deadline. The department may consider an application incomplete if the project proposal requires significant additional review to determine compliance with other state laws and the department determines that such reviews may significantly delay the project. State laws that the department may consider in determining if the application is incomplete include those to protect navigable waters, wetlands, historic places, historic properties, endangered resources or threatened resources.

NR 155.18(2)(2) The department shall screen each completed project application to determine if the project meets basic eligibility criteria for funding under this chapter. The department shall use the information required in s. NR 155.17 (2) (b) to make this determination. The department may consider an application incomplete if the project proposal requires significant additional review to determine compliance with other state laws, and the department determines that such reviews may significantly delay the project. State laws that the department may consider in determining if the application is incomplete include those to protect navigable waters, wetlands, historic places, historic properties, endangered resources, or threatened resources, and laws for managing environmental hazards due to site contamination.

NR 155.19(1)(1) Scoring procedure. The department shall use the procedure in this subsection to score each project that passes the eligibility screening under s. NR 155.18.

NR 155.19(1)(a)(a) The department shall develop an initial project score using the information submitted by the applicant under s. NR 155.17 (2) (c) and detailed scoring guidelines developed by the department. The department shall develop and maintain detailed scoring guidelines in accordance with sub. (2).

NR 155.19(1)(b)(b) The department shall evaluate the initial project component sub-score for each element of the project to determine if the project has overall viability. The department shall determine viability of the project in accordance with sub. (3). Projects considered to be non-viable shall be removed from further consideration.

NR 155.19(1)(c)(c) The department shall multiply the initial project score by a factor based on local implementation capability to determine the final project score. The department shall determine the local implementation factor in accordance with sub. (4).

NR 155.19(2)(2) Initial project score.

NR 155.19(2)(a)(a) The department shall develop guidelines to assure consistent and fair scoring of project applications. The department shall revise the guidelines periodically as necessary to assure that project selections are consistent with priorities in s. 281.66, Stats. The department may convene an advisory committee to assist itself in developing and revising the scoring guidelines.