Department: Engineering
Subject: Type of Action: Approval/Action
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Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Joint Funding Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and the U. S. Geological Survey for Water Resources Investigations, Project No. 71-24-DM02.
Resolution No.
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Finance Information:
Account Number: 3080-71-00000-516041-00000000
City Cost Amount: $125,025.00
Total Cost: $185,850.00
Special Circumstances:
Grant Funded: N/A
Grant Title - CFDA or granting Agency: N/A
Resolution #: N/A
Location: (list below)
Address: N/A
District: District 1 ☐ District 2 ☐ District 3 ☐ District 4 ☐ District 5 ☐
Additional Comments:
Annual Funding agreement with United States Geological Survey (USGS) for the maintenance of fifteen (15) rainfall/runoff stream gaging in the Huntsville area on major channels. Data is provided on USGS website one hour after storm, in 15-min increments. Use to determine the intensity of a storm event to predict the potential for flooding downstream. USGS calibrates and maintains the stream gauges for one (1) year as part of the agreement.