| (a) Use of the pre-design funding option. The executive administrator
may recommend to the board the use of this section if, based on available
information, there appear to be no significant permitting, social, environmental,
engineering, or financial issues associated with the project. An application
for pre-design funding may be considered by the board despite a negative recommendation
from the executive administrator.
(b) Applications. Applications for pre-design funding must
include the following information:
(1) for loans which include building costs and which require
engineering services, a preliminary engineering feasibility report which will
include at minimum: a description and purpose of the project; area maps or
drawings as necessary to fully locate the project area(s); a proposed project
schedule; estimated project costs and budget including sources of funds; current
and future populations and projected flows; alternatives considered; and a
discussion of known permitting, social or environmental issues which may affect
the alternatives considered and the implementation of the proposed project;
(2) contracts for engineering services; and
(3) any additional information the executive administrator
may request to complete evaluation of the application.
(c) Environmental concerns. Board staff will use preliminary
environmental data provided by the applicant and make a written report to
the executive administrator on known or potential significant social or environmental
concerns. Subsequently, these projects must have a favorable executive administrator's
recommendation which is based upon a full environmental review during planning,
as provided under §363.14 of this title (relating to Environmental Assessment).
(d) Special mitigative or precautionary measures. The executive
administrator will advise the board concerning projects that involve major
economic or administrative impacts to the rural community resulting from environmentally
related special mitigative or precautionary measures from an environmental
assessment under §363.14 of this title.
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