Section 548.09. Project reports.

 

(1)   Interim reports. Each grant recipient shall submit to the department at no less than 6 month intervals, depending on the grant periods, one or more preliminary reports which contain details of progress, findings, problems and other information regarding the status of the project. Within 60 days of receipt of an interim report, the department shall either schedule a meeting or provide written comments to the grantee.

(2)   Final reports. Each grant recipient shall submit a final report to the department within 60 days after the grant expiration date. The final report shall include the following:

(a) Documentation of all project activities conducted during the grant period, including the achievements, limitations and shortcomings with respect to the originally stated project goals and objectives. This discussion of project activities shall include mitigation measures that would minimize any actual or potential adverse environmental impacts.

(b) Documentation of all project modifications that may have occurred, including the explanation of why modifications were necessary.

(c) A discussion of the requirements necessary to expand the application of the demonstration project statewide. This section shall include economic, environmental, technical, social and political limitations, and any other considerations that may hinder the implementation of the demonstration project on a wider scale.

(d) Complete detail of all technical aspects of the demonstration project, both positive and negative, including but not limited to plan sheets, engineering drawings and equipment specifications.

(e) Documentation of all public information and educational activities which were conducted throughout the demonstration project.

(f) The conclusions and final recommendations, including an evaluation of the technical effectiveness, environmental effects and economic feasibility of the methods and techniques demonstrated.

(g) An appendix that includes all references and supporting documents appropriate to the final report. A summary of all applicable state and federal laws and regulations shall also be made part of the appendix.

(3)   Confidential reports. Grantees that have received confidential status, pursuant to s. NR 2.19 , shall submit one confidential final report and one report for public distribution.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1991, No. 427 , eff. 8-1-91.