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Consider recommendations regarding the Cuyama Ground-water Basin Study, Fifth District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Joint Funding Agreement No. 09W4CAD03910, Amendment No. 2 with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to continue a comprehensive study of the Cuyama Ground-water Basin in order to assess current and future water availability, in the amount of $55,600 for the period of October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2012 in which $27,800 to be funded by the County Water Agency and $27,800 will be funded by the USGS;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Joint Funding Agreement No. 09W4CAD03920, Amendment No. 1 with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to provide drilling associated with a comprehensive study of the Cuyama Ground-water Basin in order to assess current and future water availability, in the amount of $373,700 for the period of October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2012;
c) Authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to seek and apply for additional sources of funding including State of California AB303 local groundwater assistance grants in support of a comprehensive study of the Cuyama Ground-Water Basin to better understand current and future water availability; and
d) Authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to execute any and all grant agreements and any subsequent amendments to receive grant funds consistent with the attached project description.