WHEREAS:

1. The Health and Safety Code authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to expend money from the UST Cleanup Fund for payment of claims against the Fund;

2. The Health and Safety Code requires the SWRCB to pay claims in accordance with a four-class priority ranking system, and to update the priority list at least annually;

3. The SWRCB adopted its initial priority list on July 16, 1992;

4. The Division of Clean Water Programs (Division) continues to receive claims and make decisions on claims regarding placement on the priority list and or the appropriate priority classification to which a claim belongs.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The SWRCB hereby amends the UST Cleanup Fund Priority List to add the 55 claims shown in the Attachment which, as the result of Division or Board action, have been determined to be eligible for placement on the list, and authorizes the Division to change the priority class of claims when appropriate.

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 February 19, 1998.

s/s

Maureen Marchè

Administrative Assistant to the Board

For a copy of the priority list contact: Dan Little (916)227-4575.