All of the following factors shall be considered by the department and the Reclamation Board for prioritizing projects:
- (a) Potential loss of life from flooding.
- (b) Increased flood protection or flood damage reduction for areas that have the greatest flood risk or have experienced repetitive flood loss.
- (c) The local community is a small community with financial hardship.
- (d) Projects that provide multiple benefits.
- (e) Projects that are implemented in accordance with the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Basins Comprehensive Study.
- (f) Projects that are implemented pursuant to the completion of feasibility studies conducted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers or local agencies.
- (g) Projects along the Yuba and Feather Rivers and their tributaries.
- (h) Projects that address regional flood problems.
- (i) Projects along the Colusa Drain and its tributaries.
- (j) Minimizing impacts to the environment.