State Water Resources Control Board

RESOURCES

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 99 - 053
ADOPTION OF THE STATE FISCAL YEAR 1999/00 STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF) LOAN PROGRAM PROJECT PRIORITY LIST WHEREAS: 1. The Division of Clean Water Programs (Division) has developed the SFY 1999/00 SRF Loan Program Priority List based on Regional Water Quality Control Board and public input consistent with the Federal Clean Water Act;

2. The availability of funds under the SRF Loan Program and the interest expressed for developing and implementing wastewater treatment and water recycling, nonpoint source and storm drainage pollution correction, and estuary enhancement programs and projects support funding Priority Classes A through D in SFY 1999/00;

3. It is expected that the federal appropriations bill for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2000 will allow the states to fund major sewer system rehabilitation (Needs Category IIIB), new collection system (Needs Category IVA), and combined sewer overflow projects (Needs Category V) projects without limitation;

4. The SWRCB has historically deferred funding for major sewer system rehabilitation (Needs Category IIIB);

5. The SWRCB adopted a $25 million cap for SFY 1999/00 in action taken on May 20, 1999; and

6. Up to four percent of the FFY 2000 federal Capitalization Grant is available for
state administration.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The State Water Resources Control Board:

1. Approves the placement of Priority Classes A through D on the fundable portion of the SFY 1999/00 Priority List;

2. Approves placement of new collection system and combined sewer overflow projects on the SFY 1999/00 Priority List and directs that funding for major sewer rehabilitation projects be deferred and the projects placed on the unscheduled portion of the SFY 1999/00 list;

3. Approves the set-aside of four percent of the FFY 1999 Capitalization Grant
amount for SRF Loan Program administration; and

4. Adopts the Final SFY 1999/00 SRF Loan Program Project Priority List.

CERTIFICATION

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 June 17, 1999.

/s/
Maureen Marché
Administrative Assistant to the Board