Qualification Criteria

Eligible projects, before receiving funding, must meet the following
general criteria:

be located in British Columbia;

contribute to federal and/or provineial agricultural development
priorities as outlined in the Agreement: growth and
development; increased employment; enhanced viability and
competitiveness; conservation and development of resources;

be able to be completed within the time frame of the ARDSA
(85/90) agreement;

receive approval of the Agreement Management Committee;

if direct financial contributions to a project are made by any
other agency (federal or provincial government, Crown
corporation or quasi-governmental body), “uch contributions will
be considered in determining the level of financial assistance
which shall be provided under this Agreement in respect of that
project or portion thereof assisted. The total of all
contributions shall not exceed the limits of this Agreement.

funding for projects is intended to support incremental economic
development, and not to substitute for funds available for _
existing government activity. Projects must be consistent with
relevant federal and provincial government policies.

B. All projects under Program 2 should:

i)

Have the approval of the user groups and be accompanied by an
application from the user group in which they demonstrate their
willingness and fiscal capability to contribute the local share
of the project cost. In addition, the user group must provide
assurance that they will implement a reasonable policy for
capital replacement of the works (sinking fund) as well as
ongoing maintenance.

Be found acceptable on the.basis of an engineering and’ economic
analysis and have consideration given to the positive and
negative ecological consequences. Drainage projects should be
compatible with current water resource and agricultural policies
and, where applicable, consistent with comprehensive river basin
plans.

iii) have an economic analysis undertaken by the Technical

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Sub-Committee that considers the following criteria: