WHEREAS:

1. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) administers the Federal Clean Water Act Sections 205(j)(2) and 604(b) Water Quality Management Planning Program, and Section 314 Clean Lakes Program in California.

2. The SWRCB's Water Quality Management Planning and Clean Lakes Program Administration activity is funded under an annually renewable Continuation Grant from the overall Section 604(b) allocation awarded to the State by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

3. The SWRCB must request the Continuation Grant for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 1999 by February 1, 1998.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The SWRCB:

1. Approves the SWRCB's FFY 1999 Water Quality Management Planning Program Administration Workplan.

2. Authorizes the Executive Director, or his designee, to apply for the Water Quality Management Planning Program Administration Continuation Grant in an amount not to exceed $355,601 and to accept the grant and subsequent amendments.

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

NOTE: The workplan is not electronically available. Contact Paul Lillebo at (916) 657-1031