STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

WHEREAS:

1.The Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) section 319(h) provides grant funds for states to implement nonpoint source (NPS) management programs.

2.The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is the designated State agency in California to administer the NPS Program.

3.The SWRCB approved an NPS Management Plan on November 15, 1988 which included activities that the SWRCB and the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs) will undertake to control NPS pollution.

4.On June 22, 1995, the SWRCB adopted its Strategic Plan which requires the implementation of a Watershed Management Initiative (WMI) and coordination of many SWRCB/RWQCB activities under the WMI.

5.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has notified the SWRCB that the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2000 CWA section 319(h) grant allocation will not exceed $11,000,000.

6.The SWRCB has already received the FFY 1999 CWA section 319(h) grant to partially fund the project priority list.

7.Clean Water Action Plan funds must be utilized to support the implementation of restoration actions in Priority Category I Watersheds.

8.The SWRCB's NPS Section distributed a Request for Proposals (RFP) on March 12, 1999 soliciting grant-funded NPS projects.

9.A recommended NPS project priority list (Attachment) was prepared by SWRCB and RWQCBs staffs using the WMI Process in accordance with the RFP specifications.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The SWRCB:

1.Approves the attached NPS project priority list.The project priority list will be submitted to USEPA for funding with FFY 1999 and 2000 CWA section 319(h) resources,

2.Authorizes the Executive Director, or his designee, to apply for, accept, and amend, if appropriate, FFY 2000 CWA section 319(h) grant for an amount up to $11,000,000 for support of the NPS Program,

3.Authorizes the Executive Director, or his designee, to negotiate and approve program work plans, and

4.Authorizes the Executive Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute contracts and amendments to implement the projects after advising the SWRCB of the final FFY 2000 CWA section 319(h) grant allocation and the number of NPS projects on the priority list that can be funded.

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 October 21, 1999.

/s/

Maureen Marché

Administrative Assistant to the Board

Note: Attachments not electronically available.  For copies, contact: Elena Tarailo at (916) 657-0583 or FAX (916) 654-8375.