(a) Eligible project costs: The following costs incurred by operators or contractors performing work at eligible facilities pursuant to Section 3 can be reimbursed by funds from the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Remediation Account: - (i) Capping or approved phased reclamation;
- (ii) Groundwater remediation and monitoring;
- (iii) Methane mitigation and monitoring; and
- (iv) Other closure related expenses, including engineering, geological, and other professional services;
(b) Ineligible project costs: The following project costs shall be ineligible for reimbursement from funds from the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Remediation Account and shall be ineligible to be counted toward the applicant's match: - (i) Salaries or benefits for employees of the municipal solid waste facility;
- (ii) Operational costs of municipal solid waste facilities;
- (iii) Costs for any asset that is owned by a private property owner;
- (iv) Costs for tap fees, sewer and water fees, and plant investment fees;
- (v) Engineering fees, including design, inspection, and contract administration costs, over ten percent (10%) of projects costs, unless otherwise approved by the Department;
- (vi) All non-cash costs except:
- (A) Land, labor, materials, equipment, and services provided by the applicant, and used for project purposes, valued at reasonable, actual cost;
- (B) Land, labor, materials, equipment, and services provided to the applicant by others, at no cost to the applicant, used for project purposes and valued at reasonable, actual cost; and
- (C) Land which is integral to the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Remediation Program process but not costs for land in excess of current fair market value and/or costs for an amount of land in excess of that needed for project purposes. Land costs not defined in the application will be ineligible for reimbursement.
- (vii) Costs for preparation or presentation of applications for any source of funding;
- (viii) Costs for transportation, meals, and lodging incurred anywhere away from the site of the project;
- (ix) Costs of tools, supplies, and furnishings for capital projects not included in DEQ-approved construction contract documents, including, but not limited to, capital equipment, hammers, tanks, tools, furniture, drapes, blinds, file cabinets, file folders, and survey stakes;
- (xi) Costs related to issuance of bonds;
- (xii) Costs for real property in excess of current fair market value and/or costs for an amount of real property in excess of that needed for project purposes;
- (xiii) Costs to establish and form special districts or joint powers boards;
- (xiv) Costs incurred prior to facility being eligible pursuant to Section 3, except costs for architectural and engineering design and those costs incurred pursuant to Section 3(a) (iii)(C) of this Chapter;
- (xv) Costs for a contingency or additional work allowance in excess of ten percent (10%) of estimated construction costs;
- (xvi) Costs for change orders not approved by the Department;
- (xvii) Lump sum contracts unless approved by the Department; and
- (xviii) Costs for meals, mileage and incidental expenses in excess of federal per diem rates.
020-17 Wyo. Code R. § 17-6