Section 214-4-4 - Evaluation of Proposals1. All applications that have been accepted for filing and are active with the Agency will be ranked in order of priority according to the following scoring criteria, summarized in the table below:A. The initial score will be based on the hazard potential of the dam which is the subject of the application. Projects involving high hazard potential dams will be assigned the highest priority (5 points); significant hazard potential dams will receive the next highest priority (3 points); and low hazard potential dams will receive the lowest priority (1 point). B. Each project will then be scored according to the condition of the dam and the risk of failure. Dams that are in poor condition, meaning that they appear to have structural defects that are likely to cause failure and uncontrolled release of water downstream, will be assigned the highest priority (5 points); dams in fair condition, meaning that they appear to have only minor structural defects or operational and maintenance defects presenting a moderate risk of causing an uncontrolled release of water downstream, will be assigned an intermediate level of priority (3 points); and dams in good condition, meaning that they appear to be adequately designed, operated and maintained, will receive the lowest priority (1 point). Inspection reports or analyses prepared by the State Dam Inspector may be considered in conducting this evaluation. C. The applications will be scored according to the nature of the remedial work proposed and the degree to which it will reduce identified risks to public safety. Projects involving emergency remedial measures to address an emergency situation or to comply with a dam safety order, as described in section 2.2.E of this rule, will be assigned the highest priority (5 points). Non-emergency repair, reconstruction and removal projects that directly reduce risks to public safety will be assigned 3 points. Projects for plan development and legal work will be assigned 1 point. Applications for repair or reconstruction that do not address identified risks to public safety will be assigned 0 points. | TABLE OF CRITERIA USED TO RANK PROJECTS |
| Risk Criteria | Ranking | Points |
| Hazard Potential | High | 5 |
| Significant | 3 |
| Low | 1 |
| Condition | Poor | 5 |
| Fair | 3 |
| Good | 1 |
| Nature of project | Emergency remedial measures | 5 |
| Non-emergency repair, reconstruction or dam removal | 3 |
| Plan development or legal work | 1 |
| Repair or reconstruction project that does not address identified risk to public safety | 0 |
15- 214 C.M.R. ch. 4, § 4