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Approve and ratify the Annual Joint Funding Agreement between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and the United States Geological Survey for stream gaging work in Monterey County in the amount of $158,050; and, ratify execution by the General Manager of the Joint Funding Agreement for the term November 1, 2014 and October 31, 2015 (Water Year 2014-15).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
Approve and Ratify the Annual Joint Funding Agreement between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and the United States Geological Survey for stream gaging work in Monterey County in the amount of $158,050; and, ratify execution by the General Manager of the Joint Funding Agreement for the term November 1, 2014 and October 31, 2015 (Water Year 2014-15).
SUMMARYDISCUSSION:
A proposal to continue the Joint Funding Agreement (JFA) with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) is submitted annually to your Board for consideration. Board approval and ratification of the JFA entails an Agency contribution to the USGS this fiscal year of $116,150, and a USGS contribution of $41,900 toward the total contract cost of $158,050.
The cooperative program with the USGS provides quantification of flow and sedimentation on major streams and creeks throughout the County. Services provided by the USGS through this program include the installation and maintenance of equipment, the collection of data using mechanical recorders and USGS personnel, emergency response during flooding and the analyses of data and preparation of the annual streamflow records. Data collected through this program are used to determine the frequency and magnitude of surface water flow, to estimate the infiltration of water and the transport of sediment within streambeds, and to estimate the annual sedimentation into reservoirs. Complete and timely surface water data are essential to the management of wa...
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