WAC 173-95A-710   Finishing a project.  Costs incurred after the project completion or expiration dates are not eligible for reimbursement.

     (1) Project completion.

     (a) Work on a project must be completed within five years of the publication date of the Final Offer and Applicant List on which the project was proposed. A shorter time period may be specified in the grant or loan agreement; and

     (b) Completing a project means fulfilling all milestones and objectives associated with the goals of the grant or loan agreement.

     (2) Project completion extension.

     (a) After the five-year limit is reached, a time extension of no more than twelve months may be made under certain circumstances, including but not limited to:

     (i) Schedules included in water quality permits, consent decrees, or enforcement orders; or

     (ii) There is a need to do work during an environmental window in a specific season of the year; and

     (b) To ensure timely processing, the time extension request must be made before the completion or expiration date of the loan or grant agreement.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.50A RCW, RCW 90.48.035, and 43.21A.080. 11-20-036 (Order 10-14), § 173-95A-710, filed 9/27/11, effective 10/28/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.035. 07-14-096 (Order 05-16), § 173-95A-710, filed 6/29/07, effective 7/30/07.]