Costs incurred after the project completion or expiration dates are not eligible for reimbursement.
(1) Project completion.
(a) Work on a project must be completed within five years of the publication date of the Final Offer and Applicant List on which the project was proposed. A shorter time period may be specified in the grant or loan agreement; and
(b) Completing a project means fulfilling all milestones and objectives associated with the goals of the grant or loan agreement.
(2) Project completion extension.
(a) After the five-year limit is reached, a time extension of no more than twelve months may be made under certain circumstances, including but not limited to:
(i) Schedules included in water quality permits, consent decrees, or enforcement orders; or
(ii) There is a need to do work during an environmental window in a specific season of the year; and
(b) To ensure timely processing, the time extension request must be made before the completion or expiration date of the loan or grant agreement.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
90.50A RCW, RCW
90.48.035, and
43.21A.080. WSR 11-20-036 (Order 10-14), § 173-95A-710, filed 9/27/11, effective 10/28/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
90.48.035. WSR 07-14-096 (Order 05-16), § 173-95A-710, filed 6/29/07, effective 7/30/07.]