All of the following requirements must be met before you can request assistance to conduct a feasibility study:
(a)
An appraisal investigation must be completed, with or without assistance from Reclamation;
(b)
Reclamation must have reviewed any appraisal investigation prepared without its assistance;
(c)
Reclamation must have prepared an appraisal report evaluating the appraisal investigation; and,
(d)
The appraisal report must include a recommendation by Reclamation, if appropriate, that a feasibility study should be conducted, as described in § 404.45.