Section 51.926. Priorities.

 

(1)  The department shall select projects for grant assistance under this subchapter through a scoring and ranking process that considers the following factors that are not listed in priority order:

(a) Planning factors include:

1. Projects that specifically implement a priority of the SCORP.

2. Projects that implement the approved master plans of 2 or more units of government or regional planning agencies.

3. Projects that preserve land that is listed on the natural heritage inventory database.

4. Projects that implement elements of approved water quality plans or initiatives.

(b) Project factors include:

1. Land that serves the greatest population centers.

2. Land that serves areas of rapidly increasing populations.

3. Land that is accessible, where accessibility is appropriate.

4. Land that has unique natural features, threatened or endangered species, or significant ecological value.

5. Land that provides open natural linear corridors connecting open natural areas.

6. Land with water frontage.

7. Land that contains or restores wetlands.

8. Land that protects sensitive wildlife habitat.

9. Land that protects an area threatened by development.

10. Land that preserves a natural community or could be restored as a natural community.

11. Land that can be shown to be of regional, statewide, or global significance.

12. Land related to brownfields redevelopment.

(c) Administrative factors include:

1. Projects that are ready to be implemented.

2. Projects that continue eligible acquisition projects previously started.

(2)  In the scoring process, the priority for brownfields redevelopment shall receive additional preference pursuant to s. 23.09 (19) (cm) , Stats.

Emerg. cr. eff. 9-1-00; CR 00-135 : cr. Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01; CR 10-127 : am. (1) (intro.), (a) 4., (b) 10., 11., (2) Register February 2012 No. 674 , eff. 3-1-12.