TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Joint Funding Agreement for Water Resource Investigations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Which Provides the Annual Monitoring and Maintenance of a Cooperative Data Collection Program Within the City of North Port for Precipitation and Water Levels for a Contract Amount of $31,310.00.
Recommended Action
Approve the U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Joint Funding Agreement for Water Resource Investigations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 which provides the Annual Monitoring and Maintenance of a Cooperative Data Collection Program within the City of North Port for precipitation and water levels for a Contract amount of $31,310.00.
Background Information
The Joint Funding Agreement for Water Resource Investigations provides for the Annual Monitoring and Maintenance of a Data Collection Program within the City of North Port for the following four (4) gages for precipitation and water levels within canals, waterways, and creeks:
> Station No. 02299484
* Location: Myakkahatchee Creek adjacent to the Water Treatment Plant on North Port Boulevard
* Name: Big Slough WCS 101 Near North Port Charlotte
* Amount: $7,000.00
> Station No. 02299450
* Location: Myakkahatchee Creek adjacent to Tropicaire Boulevard
* Name: Big Slough at Tropicaire Boulevard Near North Port
* Amount: $13,860.00
> Station No. 02299410
* Location: Big Slough Canal near Myakka City, FL
* Name: Big Slough Canal Near Myakka City, FL
* Amount: $1,910.00
> Station No. 270428082042301
* Location: Bethlehem Waterway adjacent to North Yorkshire Street
* Name: Yorkshire Street Rain Gage Near North Port, FL
* Amount: $8,540.00
The information acquired from the Data Collection Program is utilized to monitor water flow and potential flooding conditions within the City.
The total annual op...
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