URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADOPT CERTAIN PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE DAM AND APPURTENANCE IMPROVEMENT OR REMOVAL GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST APPLICANTS IN OBTAINING GRANTS.

This Senate Resolution urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Board of Land and Natural Resources to adopt clearer procedures for their Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program. The bill specifically asks these agencies to publicly share the criteria used to award grants and to ensure that all requirements are communicated clearly, fairly, and in writing to applicants. It further requests that the agencies allow applicants to seek clarification on conditions and to appeal decisions regarding their applications. While the resolution does not change existing laws, it aims to make the process for private dam owners seeking funding more transparent and consistent.