1. (a) A cost of facility closure shall be eligible for a 20% reimbursement through issuance of a grant, provided that:

   1. (1) The cost meets the provisions of RSA 149-M:42, III, including, but not limited to, the following costs:
   2. (a) Hydrogeological investigations undertaken for pre-closure and closure;
   3. (b) Engineering investigations undertaken for pre-closure and closure;
   4. (c) Closure construction;
   5. (c) Construction design for pre-closure and closure; and
   6. (d) Construction supervision during closure;
   7. (2) The municipality has paid the cost using funds raised by the municipality through taxation or loans approved by the voting members of the municipality; and
   8. (3) The costs are not covered by other funds such as identified in Env-Sw 1303.02(h) or Env-Sw 1304.02(h).

2. (b) The following costs shall not be eligible for a 20% reimbursement through issuance of a grant:

   1. (1) Land acquisition, except for land necessary to the physical elements of closure;
   2. (2) Finance or interest charges because of delinquent payments;
   3. (3) Legal costs;
   4. (4) Fiscal costs, such as employee benefits and social security;
   5. (5) Administrative costs such as day-to-day business operations, including, but not limited to, travel, meals, and lodging;
   6. (6) Costs related to preparation of the grant application; and
   7. (7) Costs for repairs of failed, damaged, or inadequate landfill elements or systems.

Source. #7492, eff 5-18-01; (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Sw 1300); ss by #8459, eff 10-28-05 (formerly Env-Wm 3002.02); ss by #10599, eff 7-1-14; ss by #13622, eff 5-1-23