1. (a) Each letter of intent shall be reviewed by the environmental review agencies listed in K.S.A. 82a-326(b) and amendments thereto.

2. (b) Prioritization of projects shall be based on the following:

   1. (1) The current use of the water;
   2. (2) the population served;
   3. (3) the age of the structure;
   4. (4) any loss of storage capacity due to sedimentation or deficiencies, or both;
   5. (5) any documented efforts to provide watershed protection;
   6. (6) the status of operation and maintenance;
   7. (7) the current and potential recreational uses of the lake;
   8. (8) specification of whether the watershed has a high total maximum daily load;
   9. (9) any prior use of multipurpose small lake program funds;
   10. (10) the percentage of sponsor funding for the project; and
   11. (11) the proposed location of the project with respect to federal reservoirs that provide water supply.
3. (c) Each agency's review comments shall be considered by the commission in the final priority-ranking process. Each sponsor shall be notified in writing if that sponsor's proposed project is approved for funding.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 82a-2101; effective Nov. 14, 2008.)