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9. Embankment slumping along the Red River, Wild Rice River, Sheyenne River, Maple River, Rush and Lower Rush Rivers, and Legal Drains. River slumping projects may include road and infrastructure repair, home buyouts, and repair to legal drains. 10. Home buyouts for flooding and bank slumping. 11. Flood Recovery projects to include: Levee repair, road repair, bridge repair, and other infrastructure related repair projects. None infrastructure flood recovery such as debris removal and sandbag cleanup will not be eligible. Cass County Sales Tax Cost Share: <br />1. Generally the cost share will be 50% of the “local” share of the non-retention projects, i.e. if a $100,000 project had a 50% state cost share, the local share would be $50,000 and the County cost share would be $25,000. <br />2. Policy for Retention Projects: Cost share is 75% of the “local” share if they are approved by the Red River Joint Water Resource District. 3. Home buyouts for flooding and bank slumping: Cost share is 90% of the “local” cost with <br />the homeowner paying 10% of the “local” cost. 4. If significant funds are available compared to the project requests, the County may authorize a cost share above 50% for non-retention projects and above 75% for Retention Projects. PROJECT PRIORITIES Priority of projects will be based on the following: 1. Population benefited by the project 2. Distribution of funds by location 3. Disbursement percentage determined by the number of people benefited <br />4. Cost effectiveness of the project 5. Permanency of the project 6. Effect of the diversion on the project <br />7. Does the project have long-term merit (benefits extend beyond 10 years) 8. Other sources of funding from local, state, or federal cost share programs. <br /> Evaluation Criteria: The County Commission and/or Flood Sales Tax Committee may use some or all of the following criteria in determining funding priorities: 1. Benefit cost ratio 2. Land area benefited 3. Population benefited 4. Downstream flood reduction 5. Total acre-feet of retention storage