WHEREAS:

1. The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) has requested a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan of $34 million over five fiscal years (FYs) for the Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection and Estuary Restoration Project (Project).

2. The Project will enhance water quality by improving sediment transport and nutrient removal in the Napa River system.

3. The Project will create over 700 acres of habitat for a variety of aquatic plants, animals, and waterfowl.

4. The District is scheduled to complete a Final Environmental Impact Report to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in April 1999.

5. The Project qualifies for an SRF loan under both sections 319 and 320 of the Federal Clean Water Act.

6. The Project is not currently on the SRF Project Priority List for FY 1998-99.

7. There may be soil contamination on some parcels purchased through the SRF.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB):

1.  Approves updating the statewide SRF Project Priority List for the FY 1998-99 to include the Project and

2.   Approves an SRF loan of $34 million over five FYs for the Project with approval of $10 million in FY 1999-00 subject to SWRCB receiving a Federal Capitalization Grant or another source of funds becoming available for that fiscal year.

The approvals are contingent upon:

1.   The District entering into an SRF loan agreement with the SWRCB by April 2000;

2.  The District adopting and certifying the CEQA documentation prior to loan agreement; and

3.  The SRF loan agreement containing a condition that the District indemnifies the SWRCB from any liability resulting from contaminated soils on any parcels purchased with SRF funds.

The undersigned, Administrative Assistant to the SWRCB, 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 April 29, 1999.

/s/

Maureen Marché
Administrative Assistant to the Board