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. . Jefferson Cqunty's funding ($20,000 in FY 1999 and $30,000 in FY 2000) would be moved entirely into FY i999. The motion was seconded by Janice Sheftel and approved unanimously (7-0). C~ The Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources is required to submit with the department's annual budget request a list and description of the programs the Executive Director recommends to be funded from the Operational Account. A summary of proposed expenditures by the Board in five programs during FY 1997 through FY 2000 is shown in the following table. 'vVhile the Board develops the program budgets on a project by project basis, the Long Bill provides spending authority for the agency based on the total amount. Local Water Planning Program 85,000 80,000 135,000 365,000 Water Project Construction Loan Program 15,000 20,000 35,000 40,000 Water Resources Data Collection Program 0 0 40,000 40,000 Floodplain Management Program 0 0 0 10,000 Office of Water Conservation Program 0 0 65,000 45,000 Total $100,000 $100,000 $275,000 $500,000 C. The state Minerals, Energy, and Geology Policy Advisory Board (MEGA Board) advises the Executive Director on programs or projects that should receive a grant of funds from the Operational Account. The MEGA Board also reviews the Executive Director's recommendation before it is included in the state's annual "Long Bill." The MEOA Board has recommended that use of the Severance Tax Trust Fund for water project construction and water planning "give preference to energy impacted areas." Discussion The attached table lists the originally proposed projects within each program for each fiscal year from FY 1997 through FY 2000. The table compares the allocated funds for each project with the , revised budget and the amount spent to date. The staff is preparing the contract for the Jefferson County Mountain Groundwater Resources Study ($50,000) and our attorney would like the Board to ratifY its earlier decision to make this change. 2