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• Board Meeting Date: 9/17/2008
• Description: WPFM Section - Colorado Watershed Restoration Program Update
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

1.0 BASIC APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS
Each applicant must demonstrate that it
meets the following basic qualifications:

They are committed to collaborative approaches, involving locally and/or regionally
based diverse interests within the watershed in question, with participation open to
all interested persons in the watershed;
They are committed to restoring or protecting ecological processes that connect land
and water while protecting life and property from flood hazards;
The purpos e of its grant application is to implement or plan for a project intended to
(1) restore and/or protect the water, lands and other natural resources within the
watershed , (2) mitigate flood hazards, or (3) integrate a multi - objective approach ;
There is bro ad based involvement in and/or support for the grant application,
including relevant local, state, or federal governmental entities; and
The applicant is able to provide the appropriate in - kind or cash match for the
activities proposed.

2.0 APPLICATION E VALUATION CRITERIA
Once an application demonstrates
that the applicant meets the Basic Applicant Qualifications, the application will be
evaluated with respect to the following three factors:

well Qualifications
does the applicant fit the qualifications test? ( )
accomplish
the proposed
Organizational Capability
work ? ( )
the goals of restoration or flood
Effectiveness of Propos al
mitigation )

The degree to which an application meets the above three evaluation factors will be
determined by utilizing the rating system shown on the attached table, entitled
Restoration Program The
evaluat ion criteria are further discussed in sections 5 - 7.

3.0 PROJECT PROPOSAL SUMMARY SHEET
In one page or less, please provide a
brief summary of the project, project location, grant category, or grant amount and
project sponsor(s), including name a n d addr ess of a contact person.
4.0 GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION

4.1 Provide a brief d escription of the project. Identify the waterbody or watercourse and/or
land, or other natural resources related to such waterbody or watercourse for which this
grant is sou ght (please include map(s)). D escribe the goals of the project and how the
project will achieve those goals. Discuss the results of accomplishing the end product of
the project.

4.2 Discuss the steps involved in completing the project, approximate costs and person -
hours (if applicable) for each step, milestones toward project completion, a proposed
schedule for project completion, and the expected end product. Present the project
budget in tabular form identifying values of in - kind services and sources of matching
funds.
Colorado Watershed Restoration Program