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CWMTF Grant Guidelines http://www.cwmtfnet/guide.html <br /> distressed units of local government. 5 <br /> • Improve stormwater controls and management <br /> • Facilitate planning that targets reductions in surface water pollution. <br /> C. CWMTF Objectives and grant application evaluation and prioritization. <br /> (a) Grant applications will be quantitatively evaluated upon their contribution toward achieving the <br /> principal objectives of the fund: (1)restoration of degraded waters, (2)protection of unpolluted <br /> waters, and(3) establishment of riparian buffers. A numeric scoring system will guide the Board and <br /> the applicants in prioritizing prospects for funding. The following evaluation and scoring system will <br /> be applied to all applications: <br /> 1 --Principal Objectives <br /> a--Restoration of degraded waters (Point Range: 0-45) <br /> as impaired,preferred projects will(1) reduce the pollutant identified as the cause of water quality <br /> impairment, (2) restore wetland functions, (3) improve aquatic habitat, and/or(4) restore flood <br /> plain functions adjacent to impaired waters). <br /> OR b -- Protection of unpolluted waters <br /> (Explanation:Protection projects will target specific waters that have not been indentifted by <br /> NC-DWQ as impaired;preferred projects will(1) restore or maintain the natural hydrologic flow <br /> patterns or other water quality enahncing functions of adjacent lands (e.g. nutrient reduction <br /> processes), (2) maintain streambank stabalization reducing potential for sediment erosion, and/or(3) <br /> avoid, reduce or eliminate discharge of pollutants). <br /> AND/OR c -- Establishment of riparian buffers or greenways (Point Range: 0-10) 2-- Additional priorities <br /> a-- Consistency with NC-DWQ Basinwide Management Plan (Point Range: 0-20) <br /> (Explanation:In the event that the plan for the subject basin has not been formally adopted, the <br /> project should be articulated with reference to the current DWQ draft plan for that basin). Preferred <br /> proposals will identify the waters that will be enhanced, restored, or protected by said project. <br /> PNAs, Critical Habitats for endangered aquatic species, Water Supply watershed). Proposals should <br /> demonstrate integration with other water quality programs or strategies in the sub-basin). <br /> b--Provide measurable/enduring outcomes (Point Range: 0-20) <br /> c--Provide other resources (Point Range: 0-20) <br /> d--Applicant's qualifications (Point Range: 0-10) <br /> (Explanation:Preferred applicants will demonstrate: (1) their ability to ensure any long time <br /> management required by the project, (2)fiduciary responsibility, (3) likelihood of success for <br /> their performance on those projects will be considered. <br /> e--Develop riparian buffer greenways serving environmental, educational or recreational uses. (Point <br /> Range: 0-10) <br /> f-- Target environmentally sensitive waters, including(1)high quality waters (e.g.water supply, <br /> ORWs, HQWs etc.), or(2) severely degraded waters (e.g. waters noted on DWQ's 303 (d) list) (Point <br /> 2 of 3 3/4/2002 4:14 PM <br />