The priority given to projects by ecology, the counties, and
other eligible municipal corporations shall involve consideration of the
following criteria:
(1) The
relationship of public benefits to total project costs;
(2) The priority that has already been
established by each county;
(3)
Intensity of local flood control management problems including, but not limited
to, their inter-relationships with:
(a)
Population affected;
(b) Property
and related development affected;
(c) Land management and zoning;
(d) Existing flood control management
practices.
(4) Where the
CFCMP is completed and adopted, the following will be considered:
(a) Consistency with the plan or plan
recommendations;
(b) Priority of
the project as identified in the plan;
(c) Implementation of the plan or plan
recommendations;
(d) Potential
impacts of instream uses and resources;
(5) Where a CFCMP is being developed or has
not been initiated, the following will be considered:
(a) Evidence of multijurisdictional
cooperation necessary for development of a comprehensive county or multicounty
comprehensive flood control management plan (CFCMP);
(b) Availability of qualified personnel or
resources for planning purposes;
(c) Availability of qualified personnel or
resources for project construction purposes;
(d) Other planning efforts undertaken or
proposed within the planning jurisdiction and their relationship to flood
control management;
(e) Ability to
make rapid progress toward development of a comprehensive flood control
management plan;
(f) Existing and
proposed participation of community groups, private industry, professional
organizations, the general public, and others toward the development and
implementation of the proposed comprehensive flood control management
plan.
