§ 1593 - Award of advance - Vermont Statutes

§ 1593. Award of advance

(a) The department may award an advance in an amount determined by the department to be suitable for the engineering planning under standards established by the department:

(1) For planning of potable water supply facilities, when it finds the same to be necessary in order to preserve or enhance the quality of water provided to the inhabitants of the municipality, or to alleviate an adverse public health condition, or to allow for orderly development and growth of the municipality, except that no funds may be awarded until the department determines that the applicant has complied with the provisions of section 1676a of this title, unless such funds are solely for the purpose of determining the effect of the proposed project on agriculture;

(2) For planning of pollution abatement facilities, in order to enable a municipality to comply with water quality standards established under chapter 47 of this title;

(3) For the planning of combined sewer separation facilities, when it finds the same to be necessary to allow improvement of the quality of the receiving water in order that increased legitimate water uses and recreational potential in the best interest of the public can be realized.

(b) The department shall award an advance for planning under this section only when it finds:

(1) That the cost of the project is reasonable for its intended purpose, and

(2) That local funds are not readily available for the planning, and funds are not readily available through other established planning and design programs. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1991, No. 71, § 8.)