Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 173. Ecology, Department of (See Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) |
Chapter 173-145. Administration of the flood control assistance account program. |
Section 173-145-080. Criteria for allocation of funds.
Latest version.
- The priority given to projects by ecology, the counties, and other eligible municipal corporations shall involve consideration of the following criteria:(1) The relationship of public benefits to total project costs;(2) The priority that has already been established by each county;(3) Intensity of local flood control management problems including, but not limited to, their inter-relationships with:(a) Population affected;(b) Property and related development affected;(c) Land management and zoning;(d) Existing flood control management practices.(4) Where the CFCMP is completed and adopted, the following will be considered:(a) Consistency with the plan or plan recommendations;(b) Priority of the project as identified in the plan;(c) Implementation of the plan or plan recommendations;(d) Potential impacts of instream uses and resources;(5) Where a CFCMP is being developed or has not been initiated, the following will be considered:(a) Evidence of multijurisdictional cooperation necessary for development of a comprehensive county or multicounty comprehensive flood control management plan (CFCMP);(b) Availability of qualified personnel or resources for planning purposes;(c) Availability of qualified personnel or resources for project construction purposes;(d) Other planning efforts undertaken or proposed within the planning jurisdiction and their relationship to flood control management;(e) Ability to make rapid progress toward development of a comprehensive flood control management plan;(f) Existing and proposed participation of community groups, private industry, professional organizations, the general public, and others toward the development and implementation of the proposed comprehensive flood control management plan.