The priority given to projects by ecology, the counties, and other eligible municipal corporations shall involve consideration of the following criteria:

1. (1) The relationship of public benefits to total project costs;
2. (2) The priority that has already been established by each county;

3. (3) Intensity of local flood control management problems including, but not limited to, their inter-relationships with:

   1. (a) Population affected;
   2. (b) Property and related development affected;
   3. (c) Land management and zoning;
   4. (d) Existing flood control management practices.

4. (4) Where the CFCMP is completed and adopted, the following will be considered:

   1. (a) Consistency with the plan or plan recommendations;
   2. (b) Priority of the project as identified in the plan;
   3. (c) Implementation of the plan or plan recommendations;
   4. (d) Potential impacts of instream uses and resources;

5. (5) Where a CFCMP is being developed or has not been initiated, the following will be considered:

   1. (a) Evidence of multijurisdictional cooperation necessary for development of a comprehensive county or multicounty comprehensive flood control management plan (CFCMP);
   2. (b) Availability of qualified personnel or resources for planning purposes;
   3. (c) Availability of qualified personnel or resources for project construction purposes;
   4. (d) Other planning efforts undertaken or proposed within the planning jurisdiction and their relationship to flood control management;
   5. (e) Ability to make rapid progress toward development of a comprehensive flood control management plan;
   6. (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.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 86.26.105. WSR 01-02-006 (Order 00-13), § 173-145-080, filed 12/21/00, effective 1/21/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 86.26 RCW. WSR 87-04-022 (Order 86-36), § 173-145-080, filed 1/28/87; WSR 85-14-002 (Order DE 85-10), § 173-145-080, filed 6/21/85.]