WHEREAS:

1. The State Water Resources Control Board, on January 23, 1997, adopted the "Implementation Policy for the Small Communities Grant Program," and revised it on April 30 and May 14, 1997;

2. The State Water Resources Control Board, on May 14, 1997, adopted the Small Communities Grant Program Priority List which included the Wastewater System Improvements project for the City of Mount Shasta in Priority Class B;

3. The Division of Clean Water Programs approved the project report, environmental documents, and draft revenue program, on March 5, 1998, for the City of Mount Shasta project;

4. The Division of Clean Water Programs approved the plans and specifications on April 6, 1998 for the City of Mount Shasta project; and

5. The City of Mt. Shasta has approved and adopted a mitigated Negative Declaration (State Clearinghouse No. 97052083) which has been reviewed and considered and it has been determined that the project will not result in any significant environmental impacts.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The State Water Resources Control Board approves a Small Communities Grant of $1,763,864 to the City of Mount Shasta for construction of the Wastewater System Improvements project.

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 May 27, 1998.

Maureen Marché

Administrative Assistant to the Board