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Consider recommendations regarding a Joint Funding Agreement for the Cooperative Stream Gaging and Groundwater Monitoring Program, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey to continue the county-wide cooperative Stream Gaging and Groundwater Monitoring Program from November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017 in the amount of $478,530.00 of which $236,750.00 will be funded by the Flood Control District; and
b) Find that the Cooperative Stream Gaging and Groundwater Monitoring Program is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15306, basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resources evaluation activities; and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis; and
Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency:
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey to continue the county-wide cooperative Stream Gaging and Groundwater Monitoring Program from November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017 in the amount of $478,530.00 of which $116,440.00 will be funded by the Water Agency; and
d) Find that the Cooperative Stream Gaging and Groundwater Monitoring Program is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15306, basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resources evaluation activities; and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.