The priority given to projects by ecology, the counties, and other eligible municipal corporations shall involve consideration of the following criteria:

(1) The relationship of public benefits to total project costs;

(2) The priority that has already been established by each county;

(3) Intensity of local flood control management problems including, but not limited to, their inter-relationships with:

(a) Population affected;

(b) Property and related development affected;

(d) Existing flood control management practices.

(4) Where the CFCMP is completed and adopted, the following will be considered:

(a) Consistency with the plan or plan recommendations;

(b) Priority of the project as identified in the plan;

(d) Potential impacts of instream uses and resources;

(5) Where a CFCMP is being developed or has not been initiated, the following will be considered:

(a) Evidence of multijurisdictional cooperation necessary for development of a comprehensive county or multicounty comprehensive flood control management plan (CFCMP);

(b) Availability of qualified personnel or resources for planning purposes;

(d) Other planning efforts undertaken or proposed within the planning jurisdiction and their relationship to flood control management;

(e) Ability to make rapid progress toward development of a comprehensive flood control management plan;

(f) Existing and proposed participation of community groups, private industry, professional organizations, the general public, and others toward the development and implementation of the proposed comprehensive flood control management plan.

PDFWAC 173-145-080

Criteria for allocation of funds.