NR 162.04(1)(a)24.b. b. Reconnecting laterals due to the rehabilitation of a publicly-owned treatment works.

NR 162.04(1)(a)24.c. c. Relocating watermains or storm sewers if necessary for construction, and replacing pipes with the same size or required minimum size pipe if breakage from construction occurs.

NR 162.04(1)(a)24.d. d. Erecting project and treatment works identification signs.

NR 162.04(1)(a)24.e. e. Preparing a site for construction, including surveying, staking, and grading.

NR 162.04(1)(a)24.f. f. Restoring the construction site to original condition or, when necessary, upgrading the site to meet state and local requirements.

NR 162.04(1)(a)24.g. g. Removing, relocating, or replacing utilities, providing temporary utilities, installing new utility equipment, or upgrading utilities if necessary for construction of the scored project and the recipient is legally obligated to pay these costs. This subd. 24. g. does not apply to storm water pipes.

NR 162.04(1)(a)25. 25. ‘Safety.’ Purchasing and installing safety equipment related to the scored project.

NR 162.04(1)(a)26. 26. ‘Sanitary sewers.’ Evaluation, new installation, replacement, and lining and other rehabilitation of sanitary sewer pipes.

NR 162.04(1)(a)27. 27. ‘Security.’ Purchasing and installing security equipment and appurtenances for the treatment works, including surveillance cameras, fencing, security alarms, and motion detectors, and conducting a vulnerability assessment if necessary for determining security needs.

NR 162.04(1)(a)28. 28. ‘Septage facilities.’ Facilities for receiving, storing, or treating septage.

NR 162.04(1)(a)29. 29. ‘Sludge removal.’ Removing sludge when necessary as part of a scored project, including treatment plant upgrades, lagoon abandonment, conversion of a lagoon into an equalization basin, or other capital improvements.

NR 162.04(1)(a)30. 30. ‘Special assessment fees.’ Financial and legal costs associated with the process of preparing and implementing special assessments when the municipality is pledging special assessments toward repayment of its CWFP loan.

NR 162.04(1)(a)31. 31. ‘Staffing evaluations.’ Conducting an evaluation of staffing needs to determine appropriate changes to staffing levels as a result of the scored project.

NR 162.04(1)(a)32. 32. ‘Startup.’ Startup expenses for a treatment works incurred solely because of the scored project, including costs for any of the following:

NR 162.04(1)(a)32.a. a. Preparing a startup curriculum and training materials.

NR 162.04(1)(a)32.b. b. Initial training of operating personnel on new or modified equipment, laboratory procedures, computers, controls, records management, and treatment processes.

NR 162.04(1)(a)32.c. c. Obtaining expert operational assistance for adjustments to the treatment process.

NR 162.04(1)(a)32.d. d. Implementing a maintenance management system.

NR 162.04(1)(a)32.e. e. Trucking seed sludge for startup of the activated sludge process.

NR 162.04(1)(a)32.f. f. Attending off-site formal training programs if necessary for the initial operation of the constructed treatment works.

NR 162.04(1)(a)32.g. g. Purchasing the first fuel fill-up for new equipment, such as generators.

NR 162.04(1)(a)32.h. h. Obtaining necessary computers, upgrades, and software.

NR 162.04(1)(a)33. 33. ‘Storm sewers.’

NR 162.04(1)(a)33.a. a. Replacing storm sewers of the same size or required minimum size if breakage occurs due to construction of a scored project and the existing storm sewers are in direct conflict with the installation of new sanitary sewer pipes in a new location.

NR 162.04(1)(a)33.b. b. Installing new or replacing existing storm sewers or BMPs for controlling on-site runoff at treatment facilities, lift stations, septage receiving facilities and other treatment works facilities and properties.

NR 162.04 Note Note: Storm water control sewers or BMPs described in subd. 33. are considered wastewater treatment projects as they are designed for purposes of controlling storm water around wastewater treatment works facilities, and projects for these sewers or BMPs would be funded under subch. II rather than under subch. III for storm water projects.

NR 162.04(1)(a)34. 34. ‘Street restoration.’ Restoring streets and rights-of-way, and repairing items damaged during construction of the scored project, such as pavement, sidewalks, water mains, and storm sewers. Eligibility of costs may be prorated based on participation by one or more other funding sources, or on the percent of the project attributable to CWFP-eligible activities.

NR 162.04 Note Note: Other funding sources that tend to participate in the types of projects that involve street restoration include the department of transportation, the community development block grant program, and the U.S. department of agriculture rural development community programs. Proration of costs can be due to the other funding source covering a portion of costs that would otherwise be eligible for CWFP funding or because some of the project costs are not eligible, such as watermain costs being ineligible when the project purpose is to replace both watermains and sanitary sewers.

NR 162.04(1)(a)35. 35. ‘Watermains.’ Relocating watermains if necessary for construction, and, if breakage due to construction of a scored project occurs, replacing watermains of the same size or required minimum size.