Subchapter B. GRANTS TO COUNTIES FOR PREPARATION AND
REVISION OF WATERSHED STORMWATER PLANS
Sec.
111.11. Priority of watersheds.
111.12. Agreements.
111.13. Application.
111.14. Phase I—scope of study.
111.15. Review and approval of the scope of study.
111.16. Grant payments.§ 111.11. Priority of watersheds.
(a) Subject to section 17(c) of the act (32 P. S. § 680.17(c)), the Department may establish a system of prioritizing designated watersheds for preparation of watershed stormwater plans which shall consider, but not be limited to, the following factors:
(1) County endorsement of need, including expressed willingness to undertake stormwater planning.
(2) Existing and potential stormwater and flood damage problems associated with current and future development.
(3) Number of stormwater management complaints.
(b) The Department may enter into grant agreements with counties based on the priority of designated watersheds established under this section.
§ 111.12. Agreements.
(a) The Department will enter into grant agreements with counties for the preparation and revision of watershed stormwater plans. Grant agreements shall reflect the availability of funds in each fiscal year.
(b) Agreements shall specify that the county prepare the watershed stormwater plan or revision in at least two phases. Phase I includes the preparation and submission by the county of a scope of study under § 111.14 (relating to Phase I—scope of study) for review and approval by the Department. After the approval of Phase I, the Department will have the discretion to authorize the county to prepare Phase II, consisting of a detailed watershed stormwater plan or revision and other phases that may be required, based on the level of effort and cost approved in the scope of study.
(c) The authorization to proceed with, and the scheduled completion of, each phase shall be governed by the grant agreement.
§ 111.13. Application.
(a) Application for a grant shall be made to the Department by submitting a letter of intent and a proposal for preparing a watershed stormwater plan or revision for the designated watersheds.
(b) The Department will negotiate with, and provide guidance to, the county in the development of the final proposal. The final proposal shall include, as a minimum, descriptions of work and costs required to complete Phase I of the grant agreement.
(c) Where two or more counties have been required to prepare or revise a joint watershed stormwater plan by the Department under section 7 of the act (32 P. S. § 680.7), the Department may require the submission of a joint proposal and execution of a joint grant agreement.
§ 111.14. Phase I—scope of study.
(a) A scope of study shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) A description of tasks required under section 5 of the act (32 P. S. § 680.5), consistent with the Stormwater Management Guidelines.
(2) A schedule for completion of the tasks in the preparation of the detailed watershed stormwater plan or revision.
(3) A description of the level of effort, including personnel requirements, required to complete the tasks within each time period.
(4) A cost estimate for each task.
(5) A narrative of services to be provided by consultants, if any, and a justification for the use of consulting services, including the names of the individuals within the consulting firm providing the services and their qualifications.
(6) A listing of outside funding sources and the amounts of the funds.
(b) The scope of study shall also:
(1) Establish plan products that will meet the objectives of the act.
(2) Provide consistency in planning efforts between counties.
(3) Eliminate duplication of effort in utilizing outside consulting services.
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 111.12 (relating to agreements).
§ 111.15. Review and approval of the scope of study.
(a) The scope of study shall be submitted to the Department for review and approval consistent with the requirements of the grant agreement.
(b) The Department will approve the scope of study if it is in compliance with the act, this chapter, and the Stormwater Management Guidelines.
(c) The scope of study will be used by the Department in establishing the allowable costs for the preparation of subsequent phases of the detailed watershed stormwater plans or revisions thereof.
§ 111.16. Grant payments.
Payments to counties shall be made on a periodic basis as specified in the grant agreement.
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