Section 510.03. Application procedure.

 

(1)   Application packet. Applicants shall contact the department secretary or his or her designee for an application packet containing the application requirements and a description of the application screening, evaluation, and funding process.

(2)   Application process. Completed applications shall be sent to the department secretary or his or her designee. Applications shall be accepted throughout the year. The department shall expeditiously screen and evaluate applications in the order of receipt. Applications may not be evaluated for eligibility unless all information required in the application packet is included upon submission. The results of the screening and evaluation shall be reported promptly to the applicant when completed.

(3)   Information requirements.

(a) The application shall request information necessary to determine how well the proposed transportation facility improvement and economic development project satisfy the criteria contained in s. 84.185 , Stats., and this chapter. In addition, the application shall require the following:

1. A certification that the applicant will comply with all federal and state laws and local ordinances as they relate to the development and use of the transportation facility improvement.

2. A written endorsement of the application from any governing body which will own or have jurisdictional responsibility for the transportation facility improvement.

3. A description of the economic development project and the transportation facility improvement. The description shall contain appropriate maps or drawings and estimates of specific cost items for the transportation facility improvement such as land, engineering, and construction.

(b) Supplemental information beyond that contained in the application packet may be needed by the department in order to complete its review of an application. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of any supplemental information that is needed and shall set reasonable additional deadlines for the receipt of this information. If the information is not received by the additional deadlines established, the department may remove the application from consideration.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1990, No. 410 , eff. 3-1-90; CR 06-036 : am. (1) and (2) Register August 2006 No. 608 , eff. 9-1-06.