WHEREAS:

1. The State Water Resources Control Board, on February 16, 1995, adopted the "Policy for Implementing the State Revolving Fund (SRF) for Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facilities," and revised it on January 18, 1996;

2. The State Water Resources Control Board, on September 18, 1997, adopted the FFY 1998 SRF Loan Program Priority List which included the Southland Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion, Nipomo Community Services District in Priority Class D;

3. The Division of Clean Water Programs has approved the project report, environmental documents, draft revenue program, and water conservation plan for the Nipomo Community Services District Project; and

4. The Nipomo Community Services District has approved and adopted a Negative Declaration (State Clearinghouse No. 96081004) which has been reviewed and considered and it has been determined that the project will not result in any significant impacts.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The State Water Resources Control Board

1. Approves a SRF loan commitment of $1.5 million to the Nipomo Community Services District for construction of the Southland Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion, with a repayment period of twenty (20) years, and the first repayment due one (1) year after completion of construction; and

2. Will withdraw this preliminary SRF loan commitment if biddable plans and specifications are not submitted to the Division of Clean Water Programs by May 15, 1998 for Phase I, and December 15, 1998 for Phase II of the project. The Division may approve up to a ninety (90) day extension for good cause.

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 March 25, 1998.

/s/

Maureen Marché

Administrative Assistant to the Board