NR 153.17(5)(e)(e) Information regarding specific nonpoint pollution sources in the project area and the need and strategy for collecting and evaluating additional inventory information.

NR 153.17(5)(f)(f) Proposed nonpoint pollution control strategy for the project area, including contacting and educating landowners and operators, conducting farm evaluations, identifying and targeting high priority nonpoint pollution sources such as sites failing to meet state standards and prohibitions, selecting cost-effective best management practices, delivering cost sharing and technical assistance, using local and state regulatory tools to facilitate attainment, and continuing maintenance of state performance standards and prohibitions.

NR 153.17(5)(g)(g) Evidence of local support and involvement including support from governmental units, interest groups, landowners, and land operators. The department may also request information concerning a governmental unit’s continuous decision-making process which ensures participation by minority and low income populations in affected areas, along with majority populations, to ensure that as an outcome all people receive the benefits of a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment regardless of race, national origin, or income.

NR 153.17(5)(h)(h) Consistency of the proposed project with other local land and water resource management plans, including the county land and water resources management plan.

NR 153.17(5)(j)(j) Partnerships in the project area, including the extent to which available federal funding and other staffing and financial resources will be used.

NR 153.17(5)(k)(k) Strategy for evaluating changes in pollution potential, pollutant loading, and receiving water response after implementation of the project.

NR 153.17(5)(L)(L) The extent of local authority to enforce performance standards and prohibitions, including information required to determine the project score enforcement multiplier under s. NR 153.19 (4).

NR 153.17(5)(m)(m) For the city of Racine, an explanation of how the proposed project will contribute to meeting storm water requirements under ch. NR 216.

NR 153.17(6)(6) Required scoring information for small scale projects. An applicant for any small-scale TMDL project or small scale non-TMDL project shall submit the following information to be considered for funding:

NR 153.17(6)(a)(a) Receiving water quality need, including impairment or threats to water quality caused or contributed to by nonpoint pollution sources that will be addressed by the project.

NR 153.17(6)(e)(e) Evidence of local support and involvement, including support from governmental units, interest groups, landowners, and land operators. The department may also request information concerning a governmental unit’s continuous decision-making process which ensures participation by minority and low income populations in affected areas, along with majority populations, to ensure that as an outcome all people receive the benefits of a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment regardless of race, national origin, or income.

NR 153.17(6)(i)(i) Strategy for evaluating changes in pollution potential, pollutant loading, and receiving water response after implementation of the project.

NR 153.17(6)(j)(j) Extent of local authority to enforce performance standards and prohibitions, including information required to determine the project score enforcement multiplier under s. NR 153.19 (4).

NR 153.17(6)(k)(k) For the city of Racine, an explanation of how the proposed project will contribute to meeting storm water requirements under ch. NR 216.

NR 153.17 HistoryHistory: CR 00-025: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 09-112: r. and recr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; correction of numbering of (3), (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register December 2010 No. 660.

NR 153.18(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 and laws for managing environmental hazards due to site contamination.

NR 153.18(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 153.17 (4) to make this determination. The department shall remove from further consideration applications that fail to satisfy screening requirements and shall inform the applicant of this decision.