Workshop includes informal discussion of items to be presented for action at a future business meeting. People who are interested in items on the agenda are urged to attend workshops as they may miss valuable discussion that will not be repeated at the Board meeting. NOTE: There is no voting at workshops. Items requiring Board action must come to a Board meeting.

Please note time limitations on presentations may be imposed.

The State Board requests that oral testimony be summarized.

Submittal of written comments is encouraged to ensure

that all comments will be included in the

record before the Board.*

Board Meeting

PUBLIC FORUM

Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the Board's jurisdiction, provided the matter is not on the Board's agenda or pending before the Board or a Regional Board.

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

1. Item Removed

**2. Consideration of Proposal to Amend Chapter VI of the Small Community Grant (SCG) Policy to Use a Straight Line Sliding Scale for Determining the Amount of Grant Assistance. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the amendments to the SCG Policy.)

Workshop

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

3. Consideration of Proposed Seawater Intrusion Control Loan Program Guidelines. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed guidelines.)

**4. Consideration of Use of Title II Deobligations to Administer Construction Grant Projects. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution authorizing the Executive Director, or his designee, to accept Title II funds for administering the completion and closeout of the State's construction grants program.)

WATER QUALITY

**5. Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Providing a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan to the City of South Lake Tahoe to Construct the Ski Run Water Quality Improvement Facilities (SRF Loan No. C-06-6026-110). (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to authorize the proposed resolution.)

**6. Consideration of Approval of a Resolution to Authorize Combining the State Revolving Funds (SRF) for the Lake Tahoe Regreen Project (SRF Loan No. C-06-6039-11) and the Lake Tahoe Best Management Practices (BMP) Retrofit Project (SRF Loan No. C-06-6038-11) into a Single Project for Administrative Purposes. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to authorize the proposed resolution.)

** 7. Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director or His Designee to Apply for and Accept the Fiscal Year (FY) 1997-98 Section 106 Surface Water Pollution Control Program Grant, Plus any Carry-Over FY 1996-97 Grant Funds, and to Negotiate, Approve, and/or Amend the Grant and the Workplan. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

**8. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Water Quality Management Administration Workplan and Authorizing the Executive Director, or His Designee, to Apply for and Accept the Continuation Grant. (The Board will be asked whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the workplan and authorizing the application for and acceptance of the continuation grant.)

**9. Consideration of Acceptance of a $610,097 Grant From the California Department of Fish and Game on Behalf of the Cantara Trustee Council for Increased Regulatory Presence and a Focused Monitoring Program in the Upper Sacramento River Watershed. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution authorizing the Executive Director to accept funds from the Department of Fish and Game.) (Note: Item 9 not available electronically)

TRI-TAC

10 . Presentation by Tri-Tac (a technical advisory committee on POTW regulatory and policy issues). (Information Item) (Note: Item 10 not available electronically)

ITEM 11 WILL BE DISCUSSED NO EARLIER THAN 1:00 P.M,WEDNESDAY, April 30, 1997

Workshop

SMALL COMMUNITY GRANT PRIORITY LIST

11. Consideration of Proposal to Adopt the Small Community Grant (SCG) Project Priority List and Blanket Approval to Issue Planning and Design Grants. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the SGC Priority List.)

ITEM 12 WILL BE DISCUSSED STARTING AT 9:00 A.M,WTHURSDAY, MAY 1, 1997

Closed Session Item No. 12

(Note: Closed Sessions are not open to the public)

LITIGATION

12. The SWRCB will be meeting in closed session to discuss a threat of litigation against the SWRCB because of alleged violations of the public trust doctrine at Friant Dam on the San Joaquin River. This closed session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section 11126(e)(4).

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*In order to be fully considered at the meeting, all written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 25, 1997. Mailing address: PO Box 100, Sacramento, CA 95812-0100; FAX 916-657-0932

**These items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial and there will be no discussion unless requested by a Board Member, staff or interested party. If such a request is made, the item will be considered separately.