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Illinois Environmental Checklist

Illinois Environmental Checklist

To obtain Project Plan approval, a loan applicant must satisfy the IEPA that the project will comply with various State and Federal enactments for protection of historical/cultural resources, recreational areas, rivers, streams wetlands, any body of water, floodplains, river and stream banks, rare and endangered species, prime agricultural land, air and water quality and other sensitive environmental areas. The IEPA Loan Applicant Environmental Checklist and Certification Form covers the National Historic Preservation Act, the Threatened and Endangered Species Protection Act, USACE, IDNR Office of Water Resources, Conversion of Prime Agricultural Land to Other Uses, Secondary Environmental Impacts, and sign off from the Designated Water Quality Management Agency.

Alaska GPR CWSRF Assessment form

Alaska GPR CWSRF Assessment form

For projects to qualify as green, technical and financial aspects are assessed. The technical information can come from a variety of sources such as maintenance or operation records, engineering studies, project plans or other applicable documentation to identify problems. Expect to provide general information, project name location and type, green component costs and overall project costs.

Alaska SRF Loan Application Checklist

Alaska SRF Loan Application Checklist

Applying to Alaska’s revolving fund? See both CWSRF and DWSRF checklists. A checklist for loan applicants includes construction related files, drinking water specific information, and clean water specific information. An example resolution and ordinance are provided. To disclose lobbying activities, see page 7. The SRF Environmental Review checklist serves as a request for categorical exclusion. The following are the categories: historic properties, wetlands, floodplains, and contaminated sites.

New York Application Guidance GIGP

New York Application Guidance GIGP

The following compose New York state’s required documentation guidance. The Feasibility Study is a written document that provides the basis and justification for design. The Feasibility Study must primarily address the green infrastructure (GI) practice(s), even if it is only a portion of a larger project. Existing Conditions Graphic (a plan of the existing project site) and Conceptual Site Plan (plan of the proposed project) and site photographs are required documents.

New York ISC REQs

New York ISC REQs

The Environmental Facilities Corporation requires ISC grant applicants to provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the proposed green infrastructure (GI) components are feasible to construct as a functional and integrated element of the base program Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) project. The following items related to the GI must be adequately addressed when preparing your Revised Engineering Report: existing conditions, project description, an updated project schedule, cost estimate, anticipated regulatory approval and permits, state environmental quality review, and state historic preservation office review. Also required are concept site plans and site photographs.

New York CWSRF Project Scoring Criteria

New York CWSRF Project Scoring Criteria

The Environmental Facilities Corporation rates projects based on the following 6 factors: a critical source of pollution, water quality improvement, consistency with management plans, intergovernmental needs, financial need, and economic need. Water quality is given points according to Classification Points Factor (CPF), Impairment Factor (IF), and Potential Improvement Factor (PIF). Project Score Sheet included.

Overview CWSRF Eligibilities 2016

Overview CWSRF Eligibilities

The paper is organized into project categories. Use the table of contents to quickly navigate to the category of interest. Beginning with CWSRF program eligibilities and ending with planning and assessment, the EPA Overview of CWSRF eligibilities from May 2016 offers a comprehensive look at eligibility guidelines and examples in each category (centralized waste treatment, energy conservation, water conservation, stormwater, Agricultural Best Management Practices, Decentralized Wastewater Treatment, Resource Extraction, contaminated sites, landfills, habitat protection and restoration, silviculture, desalination, groundwater protection and restoration, and surface water protection and restoration).

CWSRF Application Process Visual

CWSRF Application Process Visual

This California Clean Water State Revolving Fund infographic delineates a construction application process from planning phase, to estimating cost, to design and procurement, a final cost, finally to implementation, and final inspection/payment. It also illustrates the similar steps involved in the planning design application process.

California CWSRF Official Policy

California CWSRF Official Policy

This Policy was written to implement the federal Clean Water Act’s (CWA) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program in California. The Policy for Implementing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund addresses all project types eligible for CWSRF assistance. It is organized in order of project development, and it sets forth the requirements to obtain CWSRF financing. The CWSRF program provides financing for eligible projects concerning water restoration and maintaining water quality; additional objectives must be cost-effective and complement both the federal and state criteria and the policy goals of the State Water Board. Project primary and secondary scoring is depicted, including a readiness evaluation, community economic status, and financing due diligence. The official report delves into the disbursement of project funds, as well as appropriate, expected, project completion reports.

CWSRF 101 Presentation

CWSRF 101 Presentation

How did the CWSRF start? What is its structure? How about the flow of federal funds? Explanations on CWSRF infrastructure banks, the revolving and leveraged nature of funds, and project eligibility are addressed in the EPA’s CWSRF 2015 presentation. Also covered will be information on the Green Project Reserve, additional subsidization, fund financials, and cumulative assistance.

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