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5.4pt; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; } span.s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0-000019 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=74:05:08:03.01"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0-000000">74:05:08:03.01</span></a><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0-000001">.  Project priority rating system.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0"> Each potential project is assigned points based on the criteria in the following table:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><div align="left"><table dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000003"><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000004"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">Priority Criteria</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000006"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000007"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">Priority Points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000010"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000010"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">(1)  Project Type Criteria (points may be awarded to only one criterion - 2 to 10 points)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000010"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000011"><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (a)  Wastewater treatment works;</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000011"><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (i)    Elimination of a combined sewer overflow</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">10 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (ii)   Construction of a new or rehabilitation of an existing wastewater treatment facility to increase or maintain its capacity or treatment ability</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">10 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (iii)  Elimination of a sanitary sewer overflow</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (iv)  Reduction in infiltration/inflow identified through documented sources, such as televising or smoke testing</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">6 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (v)   Replacement of existing lift stations or lines without documented infiltration/inflow benefits</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">4 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (vi)  Installation of new lift stations, collectors, or interceptors to provide service to undeveloped areas</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">2 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (b)  Untreated/uncontrolled runoff;</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (i)    Construction of a manure management system</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">10 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (ii)   Construction or rehabilitation of a storm water treatment/management facility</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (iii)  Development or implementation of an agricultural best manage-ment practice</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">6 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (iv)  Capping of a landfill</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">6 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (v)   Construction of storm water conveyance systems</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">2 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (c)  Groundwater pollution;</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (i)    Elimination of septic systems</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">10 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (ii)   Removal of leaking underground storage tanks or remediation of impacts resulting from leaking underground storage tanks</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">10 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (iii)  Construction of systems, to include, but not limited to, liners, collection systems, and monitoring wells, to protect groundwater from leachate from landfills, hazardous waste sites, or other chemical storage facilities</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (iv)  Elimination of subsurface discharges</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">6 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (d)  Aquatic/riparian habitat and lake and stream restoration;</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (i)    Shoreline restoration</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">6 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (ii)   Sediment removal</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">5 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (iii)  Re-configuring of streams to enhance in-stream habitat</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">4 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (e)  Other - projects of a type not described above receive 2 points</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000010"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">(2)  Proposed project benefits criteria (points may be awarded to only one criterion - 0 to 10 points)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (a)  Projects that address enforcement activities</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">10 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (b)  Projects that address a documented water quality, public health, or safety issue, such as listing on the EPA quarterly noncompliance list, beach closings, stream sampling showing elevated fecal counts or fish kills</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">10 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (c)  Projects that are identified in an EPA approved project implementation plan</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0"> under </span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">§ 319 of the Act</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">10 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (d)  Projects that raise the treatment capability of wastewater treatment facility from secondary treatment to advanced treatment or total retention</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (e)  Projects that reduce the loading of a parameter that has been identified as an impairment to the receiving water or watershed as identified through the TMDL process</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (f)   Projects that eliminate or remediate a source of ground water pollution</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (g)  Projects that provide regional consolidation of facilities</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">6 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (h)  Projects that incorporate pollution prevention or waste minimization techniques</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">4 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000010"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">(3)  Water quality improvement criteria (points are cumulative for subsections (a) and (b) - 12 points maximum);</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (a)  Surface water restoration (points may be awarded to only one criterion - 0 to 8 points);</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (i)    Projects that benefit a priority 1 waterbody as identified on the list</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0"> required by </span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">§ 303(d) of the Act</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (ii)   Projects that benefit a priority 2 waterbody as identified on the list</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0"> required by </span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">§ 303(d) of the Act</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">6 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (b)  Source water quality protection (points may be awarded to only one criterion - 0 to 8 points);</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (i)   Projects eliminating or remediating a potential contamination source within the source water area of a ground water public water supply as identified in a Source Water Assessment Report</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">             (ii)  Projects eliminating or remediating a potential contamination source within zone A of a surface water public water supply as identified in a Source Water Assessment Report</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">            (iii)  Projects eliminating or remediating a potential contamination source within zone B of a surface water public water supply as identified in a Source Water Assessment Report</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">4 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000010"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">(4)  Benefit magnitude criteria (points may be awarded to only one criterion - 2 to 10 points);</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000012"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000008"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000010"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (a)  Projects designed to serve the populace of a municipality, sanitary district, or other special purpose district are awarded points based on the population of the applicant. The source of population data is the 20</span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">2</span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">0 census as prepared by the Bureau of Census, Department of Commerce. Points are awarded based on the following table:</span></p></td></tr></table></div><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000013"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><div align="left"><table dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000014"><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">1 to 200 persons</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">2 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">201 to 500 persons</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">3 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">501 to 1,000 persons</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">4 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">1,001 to 2,500 persons</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">5 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">2,501 to 5,000 persons</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">6 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">5,001 to 10,000 persons</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">7 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">10,001 to 30,000 persons</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">30,001 and greater</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">10 points;</span></p></td></tr></table></div><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><div align="left"><table dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000017"><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000018"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">      (b)  Projects benefiting a watershed or large rural area are awarded points based on the area of the benefited area as provided in the following table:</span></p></td></tr></table></div><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000005"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><div align="left"><table dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000014"><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">less than 25,000 acres</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">2 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">25,000 to 100,000 acres</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">5 points</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000015"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">greater than 100,000 acres.</span></p></td><td class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000016"><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0-000009"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">8 points</span></p></td></tr></table></div><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">    </span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0"> 29 SDR 87, effective December 22, 2002; 30 SDR 100, effective December 23, 2003; 36 SDR 208, effective June 28, 2010; 40 SDR 14, effective July 29, 2013</span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">; 49 SDR 100, effective May 22, 2023</span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">    </span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=46A-1-60.3"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0-000019">46A-1-60.3</span></a><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">    </span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=46A-1-60.1"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0-000019">46A-1-60.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=46A-1-60.3"><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0-000019">46A-1-60.3</span></a><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">, inclusive</span><span class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c12fe29-44ba-4e00-996f-1784ed5c47c5000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>