WHEREAS:

1. The existing Cooperative Agreement (Contract/Document Number 3-FC-20-11310) providing for reimbursement to the Board by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation for water right services will expire September 30, 1998.

2. The Bureau has proposed a new Cooperative Agreement (five year contract) continuing the existing accounting arrangements.

3. The Board desires to continue to provide water right services to the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation by contractual reimbursement.

4. The proposed Cooperative Agreement (contract) will cover federal fiscal years 1998/99 through 2002/03 (5 years) and provide a cumulative contract amount of up to $1,150,000.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

The Board authorize the Executive Director to execute the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) forms to initiate the contract to provide reimbursement to the Board for water right services to the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation in the amount of $1,150,000 for federal fiscal years of 1998/99 through 2002/03.

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

/s/

Maureen Marche

Administrative Assistant to the Board