Section 131-3-003 - General Requirements for Nonpoint Source Control System Projects and Land Acquisition and Source Water Protection Projects003.01 General Planning requirements. Loan applicants will prepare an engineering report which defines the project, its purpose, and its scope. 003.01A Alternatives will be evaluated for the project through a cost-effectiveness analysis and other non-monetary considerations of an engineering evaluation. The engineering report will demonstrate that the selected alternative is cost-effective.003.01B An evaluation of the environmental impacts including ground water and surface water impacts of the selected alternative will be included in the engineering report.003.01C For the selected alternative, a concise description will be provided in the engineering report of at least the following:003.01C1 Relevant design parameters including project design life.003.01C2 Estimated capital construction costs and the associated operation and maintenance costs, and a description of the manner in which costs will be financed.003.01C4 Cost impacts on the entities who benefit from the Non point Source Control System project or the land acquisition and source water protection project. 003.01C5 Institutional and management arrangements necessary for successful implementation.003.01D Submission and review of the engineering report. Each engineering report will be submitted to the Department for review.003.02 Recipients will satisfy the Cost and Effectiveness Analysis requirements in accordance with Chapter 3. 002.02C.003.03 Loan applicants will have plans and specifications prepared by professional engineers registered in the state of Nebraska and submitted to the Department for review and approval.003.04 Effect of Approval or Certification of Documents. Review or approval of engineering reports, design drawings and specifications, or other documents by the Department does not relieve the loan recipient of its responsibility to properly plan, design, build, and effectively operate and maintain the Non point Source Control Systems and land acquisition and source water protection projects described in the loan in accordance with the CWSRF Act or DWSRF Act, regulations, permits, and good management practices.003.05 Access to ground water monitoring wells is to be provided at all reasonable times for such purposes as inspection, monitoring, building, operation, rehabilitation, and replacement.003.06 Use Ordinances or User Charge Systems: The loan recipient is to include ordinance provisions required by the Department for any use ordinance or user charge system enacted in relation to the nonpoint source control system or the land acquisition and source water protection project.131 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 003
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