Vermont Statutes Title 10. Conservation and Development, § 1628. Priorities

(1) whether a project is grant or loan eligible;

(2) the condition of the waters affected by the project and whether the waters are:

(3) whether the project will address water quality issues identified in a basin plan;

(4) whether the project will abate or control pollution that is causing or may cause a threat to public health;

(5) whether the project will address an emergency situation affecting or constituting a threat to the environment or the public health, safety, or welfare;

(6) if the project repairs or replaces existing infrastructure, the condition and integrity of such infrastructure;

(7) whether the project incorporates principles of environmental resiliency or sustainability, including energy efficiency, which reduce the environmental impacts of the project or a water pollution abatement and control facility;

(8) the fiscal integrity and sustainability of the project, including whether the project is a cost-effective alternative, when compared to other alternatives;

(9) whether the project serves a designated center;

(10) affordability factors for the municipality or municipalities in which the project is located, including:

(11) if the project removes a pollutant for which the water or waters affected by the project are impaired, the cost-effectiveness of the project at removing that pollutant.