Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 903 - MSCWW Cost Share Program › Chapter 10 - Watershed Repair and Rehabilitation Program › Rule 2-903-10.3 - Administration

Current through June 25, 2024
The MSWCC and its staff, shall, as often as is practicable,
				  and in accordance with State and federal law, coordinate its watershed
				  structure rehabilitation and repair efforts with the USDA's Natural Resources
				  Conservation Service. The Commission provides cost sharing assistance with an
				  accountable sponsor for the repair, rehabilitation or removal of watershed
				  structures. The MSWCC staff what board, agency, person, persons or political
				  subdivision shall be considered an accountable sponsor to participate in the
				  cost shared repair or rehabilitation of a watershed structure. In order to be
				  considered for acceptance as an accountable sponsor, the applicant must have
				  the willingness, authority and financial resources (or the ability to obtain
				  necessary finances) to maintain the particular watershed structure once the
				  repair and/or rehabilitation has been completed. As a requirement for
				  participation in the Watershed Repair and Rehabilitation Cost Share Program, an
				  accountable sponsor must agree to submit annually a report containing a summary
				  of the annual inspection of the subject structure and a summary of the revenues
				  and expenses associated with the maintenance of the subject structure.
The MSWCC has adopted the following three (3) tiered cost
				  share schedule:
A. 90% cost share /
				10% match
B. 80% cost share / 20%
				match
C. 70 cost share / 30%
				match
The cost share rate shall be determined by the reference
				  number assigned to the county in which the structure is located. The reference
				  number shall be determined by the total assessed valuation of the county as
				  currently reported to the Mississippi Department of Revenue at the time of
				  approval of the cost share application. The reference number shall be:
A. Less than $120,000,000.00
B. Greater than $120,000,000.00 but less than
				$400,000,000.00
C. Greater than
				$400,000,000.00
In those watersheds which cross county lines, the cost share
				  rate shall be determined by the lowest reference number of any county in the
				  watershed. An accountable sponsor may use in kind work, services or materials
				  for its required match. The work, service or materials may be provided by the
				  sponsor or any other entity on behalf of the sponsor. Any form of match
				  provided by, or on behalf of a sponsor which exceeds the required amount may be
				  carried over and used as match on another qualifying structure within the
				  watershed or county. The MSWCC staff is authorized to commit funds from the
				  Mississippi Watershed Repair and Rehabilitation Cost Share Program on any
				  amount up to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per structure for
				  repair, rehabilitation or removal. Any expenditure of more than One Hundred
				  Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per structure must receive specific approval of
				  the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation
				  Commission.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §§
										51-37-3,
				  69-27-9