14 CAR § 1-1106. Review of applications

(a) All applications received during application period shall be reviewed by the Department of Agriculture. (b) The department shall: (1) Review the applications for feasibility, practicability, and potential benefits to the applying district; (2) Rank the applications; and (3) Make recommendations to the department as to award of grants. (c) After review of the rankings and recommendations, the department shall make a recommendation of projects to be funded to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission based upon the review and the project’s potential to further the goals of the: (1) Arkansas Water Plan; (2) Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program; (3) Arkansas Conservation Partnership Strategic Plan; or (4) Other identifiable conservation goal.