WHEREAS:

1. The Sacramento River Watershed is one of the most important watersheds in the state.

2. The Central Valley RWQCB has been actively working with stakeholders to develop a watershed water quality management plan.

3. In order to continue these activities, additional funding is necessary. These funds are available from the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, and can be allocated to the CVRWQCB through an interagency agreement.

4. The interagency agreement will be a three year task order contract beginning April 1, 1998 and terminating March 31, 2001.

5. The interagency agreement will provide the funding for CVRWQCB staff to carry out additional watershed management and monitoring activities in the Sacramento River Watershed.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The State Water Resources Control Board authorizes the Executive Director or his designee to negotiate, execute and amend, if necessary, an interagency agreement with the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District for $489,000. to support additional watershed management and monitoring activities.

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 January 22, 1998.

/s/

Maureen Marché

Administrative Assistant to the Board