WHEREAS:

1. Section 205(j) of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) allows states to reserve up to one percent of their annual Title II Clean Water Construction Grant allocation for water quality management planning activities. Beginning in FFY 1989, CWA Section 604(b) supplemented Section 205(j)(2) to maintain funding for water quality management planning projects.

2. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is the designated State agency in California to administer the water quality management planning program.

3. It is estimated that up to $0.5 million will be available in FFY 1998 for funding the water quality management planning program projects from CWA, Section 604(b).

4. Thirty three proposals were received in response to the SWRCB February 14, 1997 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Phase XII water quality management planning program.

5. These water quality management planning projects consist of actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by State law or local ordinance to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of water quality or the environment. As such, these projects are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., in accordance with 14 California Code of Regulations, Sections 15307 and 15308.

6. Following a thorough evaluation process, including public participation, the SWRCB has selected projects that will be fully considered for Phase XII funding contingent on availability of funds and development of acceptable workplans and contractual agreements.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The SWRCB:

1. Establishes the attached priority list for Section 205(j) Phase XII water quality management planning projects.

2. Authorizing the Executive Director, or his designee, to adjust the funding levels for any project to ensure adequate funding for as many projects as feasible within the allotted Federal funds.

3. Authorizes the Executive Director, or his designee, to apply for and accept the FFY 1998 Phase XII water quality management planning project grant.

4. Authorizes the Executive Director, or his designee, to approve the final Phase XII water quality management planning workplans and to negotiate and execute contracts and amendments in accordance with the workplans to implement the projects subject to the availability of funding.

The undersigned, Administrative Assistant to the Board, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board held on September 18, 1997.

/s/

Maureen Marché

Administrative Assistant to the Board

Note: The priority list is not available electronically. For a copy contact Paul Lillebo at (916) 657-1031