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The above stated representatives from the U. S. Geological Survey will be present at the December 1st meeting in order to make a presentation to the Board concerning the study proposal. Should the Commission have any questions concerning this matter prior to the December 1st meeting, please feel free to contact me. A secondary benefit from the funding of this study proposal is that the U. S. Geological Survey will provide technical assistance and training to the County's environmental planner upon initiation of this study. In addition, this study will provide funding for the development of abase map at a scale of one inch equals two thousand feet by the U. S. Geological Survey. Through participation in this study, existing maps in the U. S. G. S. files would be available to the County at a very nominal charge. RECOMMENDATION The Community Development Division staff recommends that the Chairman of the County Commission be authorized to execute the attached joint funding agreement with the U. S. Geological Survey in order that the subject study can be initiated. FUNDING Pageeight (8) of the study proposal has a detailed breakdown of the funding requirements to conduct the subject study. The County's proportion of the total cost of the study for this current fiscal year is $38,000 of a total cost of $126,000. In fiscal year 1983- 1984, the County's share of the total cost would be $41,500 of a. total cost of $1.03,000. In fiscal year 1984-1985, the County':i share would be $.33,500 which would be matched by an equal. paym,�.,zit from the U. S. Geological Survey. The aggregate cost for conducting the avatar resources study would be a total of $296,000 'w.:th thr) county's total three year cost being $113,000. Funds for this study were originally allocated in the Board of County Commissioners budget during the departmental budget hearings. However, it is my understanding that these funds were deleted during the public hearing process ori thin year's budget, Therefore, r:hould this study be initiated during this fiscal year, ii: would be neE u�essary that sufficient funds be made available from the Board of Cous� `Y Commissioners contingency funds. Commissioner Wodtke stated that his only problem is the funding situation. He asked Finance Director Jeff Barton where we are on contingencies. Mr. Barton reported that basically we are going to use the contingency all up with the knowns we have at the present time, i.e., the fourth courtroom, Civil Defense, Reinhold, etc. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED by Commissioner Wodtke, to approve the Water Resources Study and Funding Agreement with the understanding M1 D E C 1 1982 900K 2 PA -13E276