R653-12-2
R653-12-2. Definitions
Cite as Utah Admin. Code R653-12-2
(1) As used in this rule:
(2) "Applicant" means a culinary water provider who owns or operates a aqueduct which crosses the Wasatch Fault Zone.
(3)
"Aqueduct"
means
a
closed
pressurized
pipeline
carrying
culinary
water
supply
that
is
buried
underground,
although
there
may
be
short
portions
that
are
above
ground.
(4)
"Director"
means
the
Director
of
the
Department
of
Natural
Resources.
(5)
"Division"
means
the
Division
of
Water
Resources.
(6) "Project" means a plan to study, design, or construct seismic resiliency improvements to an aqueduct which crosses the Wasatch Fault Zone and which supplies culinary water to a minimum of 20,000 Utah residents.
(7) "Wasatch Fault Zone" means the geographic area of Utah described on the division's website at water.utah.gov.
R653-12-3.
Grants
for
Wasatch
Front
Aqueduct
Resilience
Projects.
(1)
The
director
may
issue
a
grant
to
an
applicant
to
fund
a
project
for
the
study,
design,
or
construction
of
seismic
resiliency
improvements
to
aqueducts
crossing
the
Wasatch
Fault
Zone.
(2)
To
be
eligible
for
a
grant
award,
a
project
must
propose
seismic
improvements
to
an
aqueduct
which:
(a)
crosses
the
Wasatch
Fault
Zone;
and
(b)
delivers
culinary
water
to
a
minimum
of
20,000
people.
(3)
Subject
to
the
other
provisions
of
this
rule,
a
grant
may
not
exceed
the
following
amounts
for
the
costs
associated
with
the
project:
(a)
75%
of
the
total
study
or
design
costs
of
a
project;
or
(b)
50%
of
the
total
construction
costs
of
a
project.
R653-12-4.
Applications
for
Grants.
(1)
To
obtain
a
grant
under
this
rule,
an
applicant
shall
submit
an
application
to
the
division
on
or
before
the
application
deadline
date
established
by
the
division.
(2)
Each
applicant
shall
apply
to
the
division
in
writing
upon
forms
available
from
the
division.
(3)
An
application
submitted
to
the
division
shall:
(a)
be
signed
and
dated
by
an
authorized
representative
of
the
applicant;
and
(b)
include
the
following
information:
(i)
a
detailed
cost
estimate
of
the
proposed
project
study,
design,
or
construction
prepared
by
a
licensed
professional
engineer;
(ii)
a
map
showing
the
location
of
the
proposed
project;
(iii) an estimated timeline for the project, including the projected start date and expected completion date;
(iv)
applicant's
verification
that
the
information
provided
in
the
application
is
accurate
and
any
estimates
or
projections
submitted
are
based
on
sound
professional
judgment
and
the
best
available
data;
and
(v)
additional
information
required
on
the
application.
R653-12-5.
Application
Review
and
Prioritization.
(1)
The
division
shall:
(a)
review
and
prioritize
an
application
submitted
under
Section
R653-12-4;
and
(b)
make
recommendations
to
the
director
on
which
applicants
should
be
awarded
a
grant
under
this
rule.
(2)
In
reviewing
and
prioritizing
applications
submitted
under
Subsection
(1),
the
division:
(a)
may
contact
an
applicant
to:
(i)
verify
information
in
the
application;
(ii)
seek
clarifications
and
supplemental
information;
and
(iii)
address
and
correct
anomalies
and
inconsistencies
in
the
application;
and
(b)
shall
review
and
evaluate
the
applications
based
on
the
following:
(i)
the
grant
amount
requested
in
comparison
to
the
number
of
Utah
residents
served
by
the
aqueduct;
(ii)
the
existence
or
lack
of
alternative
culinary
water
sources
or
systems
available
to
the
Utah
residents
served
by
the
aqueduct;
(iii)
the
degree
of
risk
of
seismic
damage
to
the
aqueduct
and
the
resulting
impacts
to
the
culinary
water
supply;
(iv)
the
estimated
timeline
to
complete
needed
studies
for
the
proposed
project;
(v)
the
estimated
timeline
for
the
design
and
construction
of
the
proposed
project;
(vi)
the
estimated
risk
reduction
accomplished
by
the
proposed
project;
and
(vii)
the
existence
of
other
available
funding
sources
to
complete
the
project.
(3)(a) The division shall prioritize each application based on its evaluation of the criteria identified in Subsection (2)(b).
(b) The prioritization shall form the basis for the division's recommendation to the director.