Section 111.12. Agreements

(a) The Department will enter into grant agreements with counties for the preparation and revision of watershed stormwater plans. Grant agreements shall reflect the availability of funds in each fiscal year.

(b) Agreements shall specify that the county prepare the watershed stormwater plan or revision in at least two phases. Phase I includes the preparation and submission by the county of a scope of study under § 111.14 (relating to Phase I—scope of study) for review and approval by the Department. After the approval of Phase I, the Department will have the discretion to authorize the county to prepare Phase II, consisting of a detailed watershed stormwater plan or revision and other phases that may be required, based on the level of effort and cost approved in the scope of study.

(c) The authorization to proceed with, and the scheduled completion of, each phase shall be governed by the grant agreement.