Section 499.6.1 - Design Application(a) Applicants for design funding shall file a complete application with the Department. A complete application shall contain the following technical information: (1) A description of the project.(2) A feasibility study meeting the requirements set forth in Section 499.4 of these regulations accepted in writing by the Department, demonstrating that the project is economically feasible.(3) Documentation of compliance with CEQA as required in Section 499.6.1(b) of these regulations.(4) A task breakdown for the design showing all activities expected to occur during the design process, and including separate tasks for design of any mitigation or enhancement measures to be implemented under Water Code Section 79068.14.(5) A schedule for execution of the design, showing the time in calendar days required to complete each task of the design as determined by use of a CPM diagram.(6) An estimated total cost for the design, including a detailed breakdown of design costs by task within each project feature.(7) The amount of State funding requested and the sources and amounts of any other funds to be applied toward the design.(8) Citations of the applicant's statutory enabling laws and authority to contract with the State, including a brief description of procedural steps required by the applicant's enabling laws to contract with the State.(9) A resolution of the applicant's governing body authorizing a designated representative to sign and submit the application.(10) Any additional engineering, technical, financial, economic, environmental and legal analyses and justifications required by the Department during administration of this program and evaluation of the applications.(b) If an Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required for the project, a copy of that document must be included with the application for design funding. If the final document has not been adopted by the lead agency at the time the application is submitted, a copy of the public draft may be submitted and the final document substituted for it as soon as it is available. A final document adopted by the lead agency, together with a Notice of Determination, must be submitted within six months after filing the application and within three months after entering into an ensuing design contract.(c) If CEQA compliance has not been completed at the time an application for design funding is filed, the task breakdown submitted with the application shall include all activities necessary to comply with Section 499.6.1(b) of these regulations.(d) If CEQA compliance has not been completed prior to entering into a design contract, the task breakdown in the contract shall include all activities necessary to comply with Section 499.6.1(b) of these regulations.(e) Notwithstanding their performance during design, all activities necessary to comply with Section 499.6.1(b) of these regulations and eligible for grant funding may be reimbursed only with feasibility study grant funds as provided in Section 499.5(e) of these regulations.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 23, § 499.6.1
1. New section filed 2-25-2003; operative 2-25-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 9).
2. Amendment of section, including renumbering and amendment of former section 499.6.2(a)-(c) as section 499.6.1(b)-(d) and amendment of NOTE, filed 6-20-2005 as an emergency; operative 6-20-2005 (Register 2005, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-18-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Reinstatement of section and NOTE as they existed prior to 6-20-2005 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2006, No. 7).
4. Amendment of section, including renumbering and amendment of former section 499.6.2(a)-(c) as section 499.6.1(b)-(d) and amendment of NOTE, filed 1-5-2007 as an emergency; operative 1-5-2007 (Register 2007, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-7-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-5-2007 order transmitted to OAL 4-10-2007 and filed 5-21-2007 (Register 2007, No. 21). Note: Authority cited: Sections 8300, 12580, 12609 and 79068.20, Water Code. Reference: Sections 79068.4, 79068.6, 79068.8, 79068.10 and 79068.14, Water Code.
1. New section filed 2-25-2003; operative 2-25-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 9).
2. Amendment of section, including renumbering and amendment of former section 499.6.2(a)-(c) as section 499.6.1(b)-(d) and amendment of Note, filed 6-20-2005 as an emergency; operative 6-20-2005 (Register 2005, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-18-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Reinstatement of section and Noteas they existed prior to 6-20-2005 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2006, No. 7).
4. Amendment of section, including renumbering and amendment of former section 499.6.2(a)-(c) as section 499.6.1(b)-(d) and amendment of Note, filed 1-5-2007 as an emergency; operative 1-5-2007 (Register 2007, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-7-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-5-2007 order transmitted to OAL 4-10-2007 and filed 5-21-2007 (Register 2007, No. 21).