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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 15.01.07.05" title_num="15" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="07" heading="Application Review and Approval.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department shall approve or disapprove an application as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department shall approve projects in the order in which applications are received, if funds are available, and if in the Department's judgment:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The scientific and engineering objectives of the project are reasonable;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The technological aspects of the project are appropriate and feasible;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Project plans are adequate to fulfill one or more of the following grant program objectives:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Water conservation,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Water recirculation,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Nutrient discharge reduction,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Solids reduction,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Thermal pollution abatement;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The applicant agrees to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of an aquaculture project.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department shall disapprove an application for any of the following reasons:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The application is incomplete or does not comply with these regulations.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Funds are not available. Any application disapproved for this reason may be held for consideration by the Department for the next fund cycle.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department shall notify the applicant if an application is approved or disapproved. If the application is approved, the applicant shall be notified of the amount of the State grant for the project and the applicant's required matching amount.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>