1. A. The State priority system for the award of financial assistance shall be developed by the Department, may be subjected to public hearings and will result in a priority list which shall be used to award the financial assistance. The priority system shall take into account, as appropriate:

   1. (1) The water quality or public health impacts of the existing circumstances;
   2. (2) The problem prevention aspects of the proposed project;
   3. (3) Previous efforts expended to correct any existing problem;
   4. (4) The financial capacity of the applicant;
   5. (5) Cost effectiveness of a proposed project;
   6. (6) Planning requirements;
   7. (7) Applicant's plans for monitoring and review; and
   8. (8) Measures to assure accountability for all financial assistance.
2. B. Based on the priority system, the Department of the Environment shall develop a priority list of projects.

Authority: Environment Article, §§9-302, 9-345--350; Agriculture Article, §8-701; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 21, 1986 (13:8 Md. R. 901)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.50.07 to COMAR 26.03.08

Regulation .01 amended effective August 6, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1863)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 6, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1863)