Section NR 126.09 - Priority determinationThe total of priority points shall be the sum of the applicable points for items in subs. (1) and (2) and the sum of points for each column in sub. (3).
POINTS
(1) STATUS OF PLANNING AND ENGINEERING.(a) Final detailed approvable construction project plans and specifications received by the department prior to June 30, 1974. 100
(b) Final detailed approvable construction project plans and specifications received by the department after June 29, 1974. 70
(2) PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD AND ADEQUACY OF EXISTING WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT SYSTEM. (a) A project for a municipality without a public sanitary sewage collection system and without a public water supply system to provide a sanitary sewer system and a sewage treatment plant, or a sanitary sewer system to be served by an existing or proposed sewage treatment plant owned by another municipality. 60
(b) A project in a municipality without a public sanitary sewage collection system but that has a public water supply system to provide a sanitary sewer system and a sewage treatment plant, or a sanitary sewer system to be served by an existing or proposed sewage treatment plant owned by another municipality. 50
(c) A project to provide secondary treatment for a municipality with only a primary sewage treatment plant. 40
(d) A project to provide adequate sewage treatment for a municipality with an inadequate secondary sewage treatment plant. 30
(e) A project to provide sewer extensions in a municipality that has a public sanitary sewer system. 20
(f) Intercepting sewers, force mains and pump stations shall receive the same number of points as the project of which they are a part.(3) FINANCIAL NEED. Financial ability of the municipality shall be the sum of points of each column. Points Applicable to Each Column | *Per Capita Income, Percent of State Average | Project Cost Dollars Per Capita Based on Current Population | *Local Share of Project Cost Plus Current Long Term Non School Indebtedness As A Percent of Statutory Limitation Based on Equalized Valuation |
1 | Over 135% | $1 - 200 | Less than 10% |
2 | 100 to less than 135 | 201 - 400 | 10% to less than 20% |
3 | 89 to less than 100 | 401 - 600 | 20% to less than 30% |
4 | 80 to less than 89 | 601 - 800 | 30% to less than 40% |
5 | 72 to less than 80 | 801 - 1,000 | 40% to less than 50% |
6 | 65 to less than 72 | 1,001 - 1,200 | 50% to less than 60% |
7 | 59 to less than 65 | 1,201 - 1,400 | 60% to less than 70% |
8 | 54 to less than 59 | 1,401 - 1,600 | 70% to less than 80% |
9 | 50 to less than 54 | 1,601 - 1,800 | 80% to less than 90% |
10 | Less than 50 | Over 1,800 | 90% to less than 100% |
*Based on the most recent department of revenue publications, "Long Term Indebtedness of Wisconsin Political Subdivisions" and "Taxes, Aids and Shared Taxes" and confirmation of its applicability by department investigation.
(4) PROJECT PRIORITY. Projects shall be rated for priority for grants in descending order of the sum of the points (maximum possible points: 200). In case of a tie in the priority ranking, the project with final detailed approvable construction plans received at the earlier date shall be given the higher rating.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 126.09
Cr. Register, March, 1975, No. 231, eff. 4-1-75.