Section 129.08. Criteria for priority ranking.

  The following criteria shall be used to rank proposed mapping projects for the purpose of determining funding priority:

(1)  Type of study or map information available:

(a) Detailed floodplain study in progress, 10 points;

(b) Detailed floodplain study completed, 8 points;

(c) Approximate floodplain study map (e.g., flood hazard boundary map or flood prone area map) or shoreland map is available, 2 points.

(2)  Flood damage potential (The estimate for flood damage potential shall be based on the total equalized assessed value of all structures in the floodplain area):

(a) $5,000,000 or more, 8 points;

(b) $2,500,000 or more, but less that $5,000,000, 6 points;

(c) $1,000,000 or more, but less than $2,500,000, 4 points;

(d) $500,000 or more but less than $1,000,000, 2 points;

(e) $250,000 or more but less than $500,000, 1 point;

(f) Less than $250,000, 0 points.

(3)  Potential for future development of floodplain or shoreland areas in the project area:

(a) High — evidenced by submission of a plat or plats, or application for 10 or more building permits in the preceding 2 years, or proposal for commercial development, 8 points;

(b) Moderate — evidenced by fewer than 10 applications for building permits in the preceding 2 years, 4 points;

(c) Low — No applications for building permits in the preceding 2 years, 0 points.

(4)  Availability of mapping data from other sources: Where the cost of the project can be reduced by utilizing existing data (e.g., aerial photography or ground control surveys acquired through a previous mapping project), additional points shall be as follows:

(a) More than 30% reduction in total project cost, 5 points;

(b) 10% to 30% reduction in total project cost, 3 points;

(c) Less than 10% reduction in total project cost, 0 points.

(5)  Adequacy of available maps:

(a) 10 foot or greater contour interval, 4 points;

(b) 3 foot through 9 foot contour interval, 2 points;

(c) 2 foot or less contour interval, 0 points.

(6)  Joint application by 2 or more municipalities: A single application submitted jointly by 2 or more municipalities which promotes the mapping of a continuous reach of a river or contiguous shoreland area, 2 points per municipality.

(7)  If 2 or more applicants receive the same total points under this section, those applicants shall be ranked on the priority list in the order in which their applications were submitted to the department.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1980, No. 293 , eff. 6-1-80; am. Register, April, 1983, No. 328 , eff. 5-1-83.