Florida Statutes Title XXIX. Public Health § 403.0617. Innovative nutrient and sediment reduction and conservation pilot project program

(a) The level of nutrient impairment of the water body, watershed, or water segment in which the project is located.

(b) The quantity of nutrients the project is estimated to remove from a water body, watershed, or water segment with a nutrient total maximum daily load.

(c) The potential for the project to provide a cost-effective solution to pollution, including pollution caused by onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems.

(d) The anticipated impact the project will have on restoring or increasing flow or water level.

(e) The amount of matching funds for the project which will be provided by the entities responsible for implementing the project.

(f) Whether the project is located in a rural area of opportunity, as defined in s. 288.0656, with preference given to the local government responsible for implementing the project.

(g) For multiple-year projects, whether the project has funding sources that are identified and assured through the expected completion date of the project.

(h) The cost of the project and the length of time it will take to complete relative to its expected benefits.

(i) Whether the entities responsible for implementing the project have used their own funds for projects to improve water quality or conserve water use with preference given to those entities that have expended such funds.