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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 1608-S. Criteria

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The criteria for the evaluation of responses to the request for proposals or competitive bidding process under section 1606-S(1)  1 and the weighted percentage to be applied to each factor in the evaluation of the responses shall be determined by the authority in consultation with the department and commission and be published as part of the request for proposals or competitive bidding process under section 1606-S(1).  The criteria to be considered must include all of the following:

(1) A verified nutrient or sediment reduction in a locally impaired watershed.

(2) A verified nutrient or sediment reduction in a county designated by the department as a Tier 1 Chesapeake Bay county.

(3) The dollar cost per pound of nutrient or sediment removed.

(4) The extent to which the project includes small farms.

(5) The quantity of nutrient or sediment loads anticipated to be reduced.

(6) The extent to which the project would provide additional community and environmental benefits, including mitigation of flooding, human exposure to toxic substances and climate change.

(7) Any additional criteria determined relevant and necessary by the authority, department and commission.

1  72 P.S. § 1606-S.
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