Renewable resource grant and loan program : project evaluations and recommendations for 1996-97 biennium and 1994-95 biennium status report

118 Pages·1995·4.1 MB·English

by  Montana. Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation

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PROJECTEVALUAilONSAND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1996-1997
BIENNIUMAND STATUS REPORTFOR 1994-1995 BIENNIUM
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RENEWABLERESOURCE
GRANTANDLOANPROGRAM
ProjectEvaluationsandRecommendations
forthe
1996-97Biennium
and
1994-95BienniumStatusReport
Preparedbythe
MONTANA
DEPARTMENTOFNATURALRESOURCES
ANDCONSERVATION
January1995

CONTENTS
ALPHABETICALINDEXOFPROJECTSUMMARIES
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER
1
THERENEWABLERESOURCEGRANTANDLOANPROGRAM
Background 1
Purpose 2
ProjectEligibility 2
GovernmentEntities 2
PrivateEntities 3
FundingLimitations 4
FundingAuthority 4
ProgramImplementation 6
RuleMakingAuthority 6
Mission 7
Goals 7
Staffing 8
CHAPTER2
RENEWABLERESOURCEGRANTSANDLOANSUNDER$200,000TOPUBLICENTITIES
ApplicationAdministrationandProjectReviewProcedures 11
ProjectSolicitation 11
ApplicationReview 13
GrantProjectRanking 16
FundingRecommendations 17
GeneralRecommendations 18
AffordabilityConsiderations 19
FutureFundingRecommendations 21
ProjectManagement 21
ProjectMonitoring 21
ProjectEvaluation 22
1994ApplicationsforFiscalYear 1996-97 22
ApplicationsSummaries 25
CHAPTER3
COALSEVERANCETAXLOANSFORMORETHAN$200,000TOPUBLICENTITIES
ApplicationAdministrationandProjectReviewProcedures 51
ProjectSolicitation 51
ApplicationReview 51
FundingRecommendations 52
AvailabilityofLoanFunds 52
LoanRepayment 54
InterestRates 54
ProjectManagement 56
ProjectMonitoring 56
ProjectEvaluation 57
1994ApplicationsforFiscalYear 1996- 1997Funding 58
ApplicationSummaries 58
CHAPTER4
RENEWABLERESOURCEGRANTSANDLOANSTOPRIVATEENTITIES
GrantApplicationAdministrationandProjectReviewProcedures 61
ProjectSolicitation 61
ApplicationReview 61
FundingRecommendation 62
ProjectManagement \ 62
ProjectMonitoring 62
ProjectEvaluation 63
GrantApplicationsinCalendarYears 1993and 1994 63
GrantProjectsPreviouslyFunded 63
LoanApplicationAdministrationandProjectReviewProcedures 63
ProjectSolicitation 63
ApplicationReview 64
FundingRecommendations 64
AvailabilityofLoanFunds 64
InterestRates 64
ProjectManagement 65
ProjectMonitoring 65
ProjectEvaluation 65
LoanProjectsPreviouslyFunded 66
CHAPTERS
RENEWABLERESOURCEGRANTANDLOANPROGRAMEMERGENCYGRANTS
ApplicationAdministrationandProjectReviewProcedures 71
ProjectSolicitation 71
ApplicationReview 71
FundingRecommendations 72
ProjectManagement 72
EmergencyGrantApplicationsinCalendarYears 1993and 1994 72
AuthorizedProjects 72
ProjectsNotFunded 74
EmergencyGrantProjectsPreviouslyFunded 74
CHAPTER6
SUMMARYOF 1989, 1991 AND 1993GRANTPROJECTSFUNDEDBYTHERENEWABLERESOURCE
GRANTANDLOANPROGRAM
Completedand/orClosedGrantProjects 77
ActiveGrantProjects 81
AuthorizedProjectsNotYetExecuted 88
CHAPTER7
SUMMARYOFPUBLICLOANPROJECTS FUNDEDBYTHERENEWABLERESOURCEGRANTAND
LOANPROGRAM 93
ExecutedLoansasofNovember 1994 97
LoansAuthorizedin 1993andSeekingReauthorization 98
LoansAuthorizedin 1994ThatHaveBeenCancelled 99
APPENDICES
AppendixA: ProjectEvaluationsandRecommendations
11
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. AllocationofResourceIndemnityTrustProceedsandInterest 5
2. FlowchartofGrantApplicationReviewandRankingProcess 15
2.2 RenewableResourceGrantandLoanProgram--ProjectRecommendations 23
3.1 RemainingCoalSeveranceTaxBondingCapacity 53
3.2 CoalSeveranceTaxTrustFundFlowofFundsSummary 55
3.3 CoalSeveranceBondLoans-FundingRecommendations 58
4.1 PrivateLoanSummary 1981 - 1994 66
4.2 PrivateLoanApplications, 1993-94 69
6.1 Funding Information for Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Projects Authorized in
1993, 1991,and 1989 92
RENEWABLERESOURCEGRANTANDLOANPROGRAM
ApplicationsforFundingduringFiscalYears 1996and 1997
AlphabeticalIndexofProjectSummaries
BOZEMAN,CITYOF SeparatorWasteCollectionFacility 32
BUTTE-SILVERBOWCITYCOUNTY BigHoleRiverWaterTransmissionLineReplacement ... 36
BUTTE-SILVERBOWCITYCOUNTY MontanaRecreationHotline 48
CHOTEAUANDFERGUSCOUNTIES PNBridge/Campground 38
CONRAD,CITYOF ReconstructLakeFrancisEastDamOutlet 25
DAWSON,COUNTYOF BellStreetBridge 49
FAIRVIEW,TOWNOF WaterSystemImprovements 43
FALLONCOUNTY LowerBakerSpillwayConstructionandCleaning 25
FLATHEADBASINCOMMISSION FlatheadLake-WatershedManagementPlan 33
FORTSHAWIRRIGATIONDISTRICT "A"SystemDiversion 49
FORTSHAWIRRIGATIONDISTRICT RehabilitationandBettermentStudy 50
GRANITECONSERVATIONDISTRICT UpperClarkforkRiverBasinWaterManagementPlan ... 45
GREENFIELDSIRRIGATIONDISTRICT MainCanalFlowControlSystem 30
HIDDENLAKEWATERDISTRICT HiddenLakeIrrigationWaterSystem 41
HILLCOUNTYWATERDISTRICT WaterTreatmentSystem 58
HYSHAM,TOWNOF SewerSystemImprovements 43
JACKSONWATER\SEWERDISTRICT GeothermalDevelopmentFeasibilityStudy 46
KALISPELL,CITYOF NorthSideWaterWellProject 42
LEWISANDCLARKCOUNTY HelenaAreaBedrockAquiferAssessment 30
LEWISTOWN,CITYOF WaterSystemImprovements 26
LIBBYAREACONSERVANCYDISTRICT Libby,Granite,CherryCreekLongRangeFloodPlan ... 39
LINCOLNLEWISANDCLARK
SEWERDISTRICT LincolnWastewaterSystemStudyandUpgrade 47
MADISONCONSERVATIONDISTRICT WillowCreekWaterResourceManagementSystem 44
MANHATTAN,TOWNOF ManhattanWaterSystem 45
MILEHIGHCONSERVATIONDISTRICT EffectsofLand-UseonMontana'sSalinizedLands 35
MISSOULACOUNTY ConservationofRiparianAreasModelProject 31
MONTANABUREAUOFMINES/GEOLOGY GroundwaterProtection/Education,RuralSchools 28
MONTANADNRC/WRD Deadman'sBasinWaterQualityProject 27
MONTANASTATEUNIVERSITY/
WATERCOURSE PreparingCitizensfor Montana'sWaterFuture . . 29
MONTANADEPARTMENTOFFISHWILDLIFE
ANDPARKS AssessmentofAquaticResources/BlackfootBasin 40
MONTANADNRC/WRD VerificationofPDSIforMontana 27
MONTANAHISTORICALSOCIETY PlacesRecreationEnhancementPlan 40
MONTANADNRC/WRD FlintCreekReturnFlowStudy 34
MONTANABUREAUOFMINES/GEOLOGY HydrologicEvaluation,Florence&SeeleyLake. . 37
PARKCONSERVATIONDISTRICT SoilSurveyonRangelandsandForestlands 38
RICHLANDCOUNTY LoneTreeDamRehabilitation 34
SUNRIVERWATERUSERSASSOCIATION SunRiverWaterSystem 46
THOMPSONFALLS,CITYOF WaterEngineeringStudy 32
WHITEHALL,TOWNOF WaterSystemImprovements 59
YELLOWSTONECOUNTY MetraParkEnhancement 42