312 IAC 26-3-5 - Ratings of applications
Authority: IC 14-12-3-12; IC 14-12-3-13
Affected: IC 14-12-3-8; IC 36-10-3; IC 36-10-4
Sec. 5.
(a) An application for a grant made under
this rule is evaluated according to ratings established by this section using
the SCORP.
(b) The project
application ratings criteria set forth in this subsection apply. The rating
given to each project is determined by the extent to which the project
accomplishes the purposes set forth in these criteria. A project receives a
higher rating to the extent the project would as follows:
(1) Protect the state's natural heritage and
important cultural and historic resources.
(2) Provide or expand interpretive facilities
that develop greater awareness and appreciation of Indiana's natural and
cultural resources, the environment, and their proper use and
management.
(3) Expand recreational
opportunities by more effective and efficient use of existing
resources.
(4) Provide more land
for public recreation or natural resource conservation.
(5) Prevent the loss of land to
nonrecreational conservation use if funds are not obtained.
(6) Acquire wetlands.
(7) Enhance resources such as fish and
wildlife habitat and plant communities.
(8) Enhance direct access to the state's lake
and nonintermittent streams.
(9)
Provide trail opportunities.
(10)
Improve and expand cooperation, coordination, and planning within and between
governmental entities and the private sector.
(11) Meet local recreation needs as described
in a park and recreation master plan.
(12) Add diversity of local recreation
opportunities.
(13) Project energy
saving alternatives.
(14) If
competing applications otherwise rate equally under this subsection, and if the
last available funding is at issue, provide assistance to the applicant who has
previously received the lower (or lowest) per capita assistance under this
rule.
(c) The assignment
of funds to applicants will be made as far as funds are available in order of
highest to lowest rank under the ratings criteria.
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