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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJoint Funding Agreement with US Geological Survey for water quality sampling~~i~E IDIAN~-- Public ~ DA H O Works Department TO: Mayor Tammy de Weerd Members of the City Council FROM: Clint Dolsby, P.E. DATE: February 19, 2010 Mayor Tammy de Weerd pty Wwed! Menrbe~sr Keith Btrd Brad Hoaglun Charles Rountree Qanid Zaremba SUBJECT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR WATER QUALITY SAMPLING FOR ANOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $33,952.00 I. RECOMMENDED ACTION A. Move to: 1. Approve the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Joint Funding Agreement in an amount not to exceed $33,952.00; and 2. Approval for the Mayor to sign the Purchase Order. II. DEPARTMENT CONTACT PERSONS Clint Dolsby, Asst. City Engineer (Project Manager} 489-0341 Warren Stewart, PW Engineering Manager 489-0350 Tom Barry, Director of Public Works 489-0372 III. DESCRIPTION A. Backg~d The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Boise River municipalities have developed a monitoring plan to collect water quality data on the Snake and Boise Rivers. The plan is to operate three continuous water quality monitors for multiple years (10-20) to track improvements in water quality related to the total maximum daily Load (TMDL) implementation on Lower Boise and Snake Rivers. The data collected as a result on this effort could potentially have a Page 1 of 3 direct impact on the nutrient limits placed in our upcoming National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit at the wastewater treatment plant. This monitoring plan with the first year allocation of $6,800 was approved at the City Council Meeting August 26, 2008. The second year allocation of $17,585 was approved at the February 17, 2009 City Council Meeting. B. Proposed Project Meridian's contribution is $33,952 to the 2010 fiscal year costs for continuation of the monitoring program at three sites on the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers. The cost for this overall project for fiscal year 2010 is $306,200 (USGS match of $90,000; local costs of $216,200). In subsequent years, total costs will remain at $250,000 to 300,000 per year. USGS matching funds are anticipated to be in the $30,000 to $90,000 range per year. The following Municipalities have committed funds for fiscal year 2010: Boise ($119,995), Nampa {$40,774), and Caldwell ($21,478). The executed Joint Funding Agreement is attached. C. Contractor Selection The USGS has generously contributed to this monitoring program since its inception along with performing the montoring and analyzing the results and will continue to perform this role for the Boise River Municipalities. IV. IMPACT A. Strategic Impact: This project supports the Public Works Mission and Vision for financial stewardship and environmental sustainability. The monitoring and data analysis of the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers is innovative and opportunistic in planning for the upcoming National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit limits. However, the data could potentially support the total maximum daily load {TMDL) for the Boise River and influence the permit limits in the anticipated NPDES Permit for the City. B. Service/Delivery Impact: The monitoring plan and data analysis will support the efforts to refine the TMDL for the Boise River and may influence the upcoming NPDES Permit for the City of Meridian's wastewater treatment plant. The data will paint a clearer picture of the actual conditions and trends of nutrients and sediments in the rivers. C. Fiscal Impact: Project Costs Consultant Agreement Time and Materials Not-to-exceed 3,952 Total Project Costs Nat-to-exceed $33,952 Page 2 of 3 Project Fundint; ZO10 USGS Monitoring for the Joint Funding Agr. (3200-55000) $30,000 2010 USGS Monitoring for the Joint Funding .Agr. (3500-SS103) 3 952 Total Funding Required. Not-to-exceed $33,952 Budget line item 3200-SS000 has a total. value of $30,000. This precipitated the need to fund this project from two separate line items.. V. ALTERNATIVES A. The City could elect to no longer participate in the monitoring program. This would put more of a burden on the other cities that participate in this program. VI. TIME CONSTRAINTS Council's approval. of the USGS Joint Funding Agreement for water quality sampling will allow the monitoring program to continue uninterrupted in 2010. VII. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS A. USGS Joint Funding Agreement with an invoice from the City of Boise for the City of Meridian's cost share. Approved for Council Agenda: ate Page 3 of 3 JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT OPERATION OF CONTINUOUS WATER QUALITY MONITORS IN THE LOWER BOISE AND SNAKE RIVERS BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the City of Boise, hereinafter "Boise," City of Meridian, hereinafter "Meridian," City of Caldwell, hereinafter "Caldwell," and the City of Nampa, hereinafter "Nampa," with a combined reference hereinafter "funding partners," for the purpose of jointly funding the collection of water quality data on the Boise and Snake Rivers by the United States Geological Survey. WHEREAS, Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell (collectively "the Cities") are subject to NPDES permits issued by the U.S. EPA which regulate discharges to Waters of the US including the Boise and Snake Rivers; and WHEREAS, the Cities have determined it is their best interests to monitor water quality in the lower Boise and Snake Rivers; and WHEREAS, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has offered to perform continuous water quality monitoring of the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers on behalf of the funding partners subject to cost sharing ;and WHEREAS, for the fiscal year 2010 (ending September 30, 2010) the USGS has agreed to contribute $90,000 for water quality monitoring provided the funding partners provide $216,200 in matching funds; and WHEREAS, the USGS will only contract with one of the funding partners for the purpose of jointly funding the water quality study for fiscal year 2010; and WHEREAS, Boise has agreed to contract with USGS and be the funding conduit for the funding partners to USGS; and WHEREAS, the funding partners have determined funding contribution amounts for fiscal year 2010 to utilize USGS for water quality monitoring of the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers; and WHEREAS, the funding partners desire to enter into this agreement to formalize the funding partners funding and other obligations for the USGS water quality monitoring project NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, it is agreed: 1. Boise will enter into a contract with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for the purpose of jointly funding continuous water quality monitoring of the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers. The contract shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto, and shall be for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. 2. The funding partners agree to the following cost sharing amounts for the joint funding of the Cities fiscal year 2010 share (through Boise) of the USGS agreement: Percent Amount Boise 56.6% $119,996 Nampa 18.9% $ 40,774 Caldwell 16.4% $ 21,478 Meridian 8.1 % $ 33,952 Total 100% $216,200 3. Boise shall invoice each of the funding partners for their funding share within 30 days of finalizing the USGS agreement. The funding partners shall pay their invoiced share to Boise within 30 days of invoice receipt. 4. The funding partners agree to seek additional funding from other sources including the State, other municipalities and private utilities to potentially defray the costs of this agreement. Any money received will be distributed to the funding partners for their pro rata share. In the event the USGS terminates the USGS contract resulting in a return of funds the returned funds will be distributed to the funding partners for their pro rata share. 5. The term of this agreement from the signature date to September 30, 2010. Any funding partner may withdraw from this agreement by providing notice to the other funding partners but shall remain obligated for payment of their share set forth in Section 2. CITY OF BOISE BY: Its: Dated CITY OF MERIDIAN L~ ./~ !~ BY: Its: Moue CITY OF NAMPA BY: Its: CITY OF CALDWELL BY: Its: Dated ~ - (a ~ ~ ~ Dated Dated END OF AGREEMENT Percent Amount Boise 55.5% $119,996 Nampa 1$.9% $ 40,774 Caldwell 9.9 % $ 21,478 Meridian 15.7% $ 33,952 Total 100% $216,200 3. Boise shall invoice each of the funding partners for their funding share within 30 days of finalizing the USGS agreement. The funding partners shall pay their invoiced share to Boise within 34 clays of invoice receipt. 4. The funding partners agree to seek additional funding from other sources including the State, other municipalities and private utilities to potentially defray the costs of this agreement. Any money received will be distributed to the funding partners for their pro rata share. In the event the USGS terminates the USGS contract resulting in a return of funds the returned funds will be distributed to the funding partners for their pro rata share. 5. The term of this agreement from the signature date to September 30, 2010. Any funding partner may withdraw from this agreement by providing notice to the other funding partners but shall remain obligated for payment of their share set forth in Section 2. CITY OF BY: Its: David H. Bieter, Mayor CITY OF MERIDIAN BY: Its: CITY OF NAMPA BY: Its: CITY OF CALDWELL BY: Its: END OF AGREEMENT ~_x t4, } , ~..~ Dated 4/6110 Clerk 4/6/10 Dated Dated Percent Amount Boise 55.5% $119,996 Nampa 18.9% $ 40,774 Caldwell 9,9 % $ 21,478 Meridian 15.7% $ 33,952 Total 100% $216,200 3. Boise shall invoice each of the funding partners for their funding share within 30 days of finalizing the USGS agreement. The funding partners shall pay their invoiced share to Boise within 30 days of invoice receipt. 4. The fiinding partners agree to seek additional funding from other sources including the State, other municipalities and private utilities to potentially defray the costs of this agreement. Any money received will be distributed to the funding partners for their pro rata share. In the event the USGS terminates the USGS contract resulting in a return of funds the returned fiords will be distributed to the funding partners far their pro rata share. 5. The teen of this agreement from the signature date to September 30, 2010. Any funding partner may withdraw from this agreement by providing notice to the other fimding partners but shalt remain obliga#ed for payment of their share set forth in Section 2. CITY OF BOISE BY: Its: CITY OF MERIDIAN BY: Its: ..~--- ~.~,_ .' ~ ,,, ~- 'e :'~ I. CITY Q~~ {~D~VELI BY: Its: Dazed Dazed Dated ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated END OF AGREEMENT Percent Amount Boise 55.5% $119,996 Nampa 1$.9% $ 40,774 Caldwell 9,9 % $ 21,478 Meridian I5.7% $ 33,952 Total I00% $216,200 3. Boise shall invoice each of the funding partners for their funding share within 30 days of fnalizing the USGS agreement. The funding partners shall pay their invoiced share to Boise within 30 days of invoice receipt. 4. The funding partners agree to seek additional funding from other sources including the State, other municipalities and private utilities to potentially defray the costs of this agreement. Any mangy received will be dis1~'buted to the fwtding~armers for their pro rata share._ In the event the USGS terminates the USGS contract resulting in a return of funds the returned fluids will be distributed to the funding partners for their pro rata share. 5. The term ofthis agreement from the signature date to September 30, 2010. Any funding partner may withdraw from this agreement by providing notice to the other funding partners but shall remain obligated for payment of their share set forth in Section 2. CITY OF BOISE BY: Dated Dated Dated Its: CITY OF MERIDIAN BY: Its: CITY OF NAMPA BY: Its: CITY ALDWELL BY: ~~ Its: (` Vv" Dated S~ Z ~ 1 ~ END OF AGREEMENT BY THE Cf3Ul+IC1L: RESOLUTSON NQ. 20773 BISTERFELDT, CLEGG, EBERLE, JORDAN, SHEALY AND THOMSON A RESOLUTIt}N APPROVING A JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOISE CITY {PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT) AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR FOR A PROGRAM FOIL CONTINUOUS WA'I'ER QUALITY MONITORING ON THE SNAKE AND BOISE RIVERS; AUTHORIZING TII~ 1VIA'~OR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST SAID JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT ON $EEIALF OF $OISE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW THF.REFt7RE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY C?F BOISE CITY, IDAHO: Section I. That the Joint Funding Agreement by and between the City of Boise City and the U,S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, a copy of said Joint Funding Agreement marked Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, be, and the same is hereby, approved as to both form and content. Section 2. .That the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized to respectively execute and attest said Joint T'unding Agreement for and on behalf.of the City of BQisC City. Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in fi~il force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Boise City, Idaho this 5th day of January, 20l 0. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Boise City, this 5th day of January, 2010, APPROVED: ATTEST: MAYOR Dav3.fl 13. Bie~ter CITY E .•~"'- ~ ~ ~~, '"s?._ s,~ t:~e ~. .~.. ,;~ }. '~~ ~~ ~; t ; ` ~ t. ~• • +" rs t f„ ~~ ~ e .;mot ~ ~ ', 4~~ a ~F ~`~ ~ ~; +~~i ~~~ S ,J~'R~ R~IS'l0 c~~Y ~~ ~ozS~ Ta: Mayor and Council PROM: Robbin W, pinch --Public Works RESOT.UTICIN NUIVXBER: R-15-10 DATE: December 2Z, 2gQ9 SUBJECT: Continuous Water Quality Monitoring in the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers -USES Joint Funding Agreement ACT)EON Rk:QUIR.ED: Approval. of the U.S. Geological Survey (USES) Joizxt Funding Agreement ' RECflMMENDATIUN: Public Works recommends approval of the, Joint Funding Agreement with USGS. FISCAL IMPACT/BUDGET IMPLICATIg rtS: Total cost for the third year (FY2010) monitoring is $306,200. USES will provide $80,000 and the cooperator share is $216,200. m subsequent years, total casts are anticipated to fluctuate between $306;00() and $346,000 per year with USES matching funds anticipated to be $30,000 to $90,OOa per year. The following municipalities have committed to fund the third year of the project (PY2010); Boise ($119,995), Meridian {$33,952), Nampa ('$40,774}, and Caldwell ($21,47$). Tl1e proposed Water Quality Monitoring Memorandum of Understanding Cost Share to be signed by the funding partners is attached. Cost share funding agreements among participating partners are planned for each f"iscai year. BACKGRflUI~ID: The USGS and F3oise River municipalities have been working on a zzxonitoring plan to collect water quality data on the Snake and Boise Rivers. The plan is to operate three continuous water quality rnonitozs for multiple years (10-20} to track improvements in water quality related to TML?L implementatiozx on Lower Boise and Snake Rivers. This agreenxent implements the third of at least six years of the plazi that began in 2008 artd wi11 likely continue at least through 2013. The project is currently fuzxded by federal (USGS) and local mazxes witlx participation by major municipalities. The City of Boise is coordinating the municipal contributions to mizximize transaction costa. ATTACHM)1<,NTS: joint Funding Agreernezxfi: Operations of Continuous Water. Quality Monitoring in the bower Boise at~d Snake Rivers by the tJzuted States Geological Survey RESOLUTION 208&6 BY THE COUNCIL: BISTERFELDT, CLEGG, EBERLE, JORDAN, SHEALY AND THOMSON A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOISE CITY (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, THE CITY OF NAMPA AND THE CITY OF CALDVVELL FOR JOINT 2010 FUNDING OF A USGS CONTRACT FOR CONTINUOUS WATER QUALITY MONITORING OF THE SNAKE AND BOISE RIVERS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST SAID AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF BOISE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOISE CITY, IDAHO: Section 1. That the Agreement by and between the City of Boise City, the City of Meridian, the City of Nampa and the City of Caldwell, a copy of said Agreement marked Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, be, and the same is hereby, approved as to both form and content. Section 2. That the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized to respectively execute and attest said Agreement for and on behalf of the City of Boise city. Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Boise City, Idaho this nth day of April , 2410. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Boise City, this 6th day of April , 2010. ATTEST: ,µi~ M r. '~ ,. ~-'a T.. ! APPROVED: MAYOR David H. Bieter R-89-10 CITY OF BOISE To: Mayor and Council FROM: Robbin W. Finch -Public Works ORDINANCE or RESOLUTION NUMBER: DATE: March 25, 2009 SUBJECT: Continuous Water Quality Monitoring in the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers -USGS Joint Funding Agreement with Caldwell, Meridian and Nampa ACTION REQUIRED: Approval of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Joint Funding Agreement with Caldwell Meridian and Nampa RECOMMENDATION: Public Works recommends approval of the Joint Funding Agreement. FISCAL IMPACT/BUDGET IMPLICATIONS: Total cost for the third year (FY2010) monitoring is $306,200. USGS will provide $90,000 and the cooperator share is $216,200. In subsequent years, total casts are anticipated to fluctuate between $306,000 and $346,000 per year with USGS matching funds anticipated to be $30,000 to $90,000 per year. The following municipalities have committed fund the third year of the project (FY2010): Boise {$119,995), Meridian ($33,952), Nampa ($40,774), and Caldwell ($21,478). The proposed Water Quality Monitoring Memorandum of Understanding Cost Share to be signed by the funding partners is attached. Cast share funding agreements among participating partners are planned for each fiscal year. BACKGROUND: The USGS and Boise River municipalities have been working on a monitoring plan to collect water quality data on the Snake and Boise Rivers. The plan is to operate three continuous water quality monitors for multiple years (10-20) to track improvements in water quality related to TMDL implementation on Lower Boise and Snake Rivers. This agreement implements the third of at Least sia years of the plan that began in 2008 and will likely continue at least through 2013. The project is currently funded by federal (USGS} and local monies with participation by major municipalities. The City of Boise is coordinating the municipal contributions to minimize transaction costs. ATTACHMENTS: • Joint Funding Agreement: Operations of Continuous Water Quality Monitoring in the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers by the United States Geological Surve}~ United States Department of the Interior ~~~~ ~ U.S. GEC1LC14ICAL SURVEY ,. ~ 1DAH0 WATER SCIENCE CENTER ~~~~'" ~~ ~.~~~ 230 Collins Raad PubiiG 1N4rks De artmert# Boise, Idaho 83702-4520 Envirvnmen#al r~ivisiot1 October 30, 2009 M~•. Robbin Finch City of Boise Public Works Depairtment P.O. Box 500 Boise, Idatfa $3701-0544 Dear Mr. Finch: The purpose of this letter is to amend our cut•rent Joint Funding Agreement (JFA}, 09W41D01100, to cover 2010 fiscal year costs for continuation ofthe monitoring network at three sites on the Lower Boise aid Snake Rivers, which are described in the enclosed work plan. The purpose of the amendment is to add $126,200.00 in additional Unmatched Funds and $90,000 in additional Federal Match Funds. This addition wilt increase the City of Boise's total contribution from $217,100 to $433,300. The U.S. Geological Survey's total contributions changes from $185,000 to $275,000. Tltis will bring the total agreement to X708,300. The new term ofthe agreement is October 1, 2008' through September 30, 2013. All other terms and conditions remain the same. The following information is incorporated into this agreement per U.5. Geological Survey requirements: USGS Cost Center Number: 969'7 USGS DUNS Number; 01-454-1879 Work performed with funds from this agreement will be conducted on a fixed-price basis. The results of all work under this agreement will be available for publication by the U.S. Geological Survey. If this amendment to the current JFA is acceptable., please sign and date both originats and return one to us. Questions concerning this proposal should be addressed to Molly Waod at (208) 387-1320 (i s~~~~.~~~ i~t7i~-o,a:~) or Greg Glark at (208) 387-! 324 (~mctarkr~lusr~s. ~c~~~}. Sincerely, .~..-.ti, ~. Ste W. Lip o Directar, fWSC Enclosures David H. Bieter Mayor, City of Boise ~~ ~ o director ,IWSC Date ~' '~ ~ ~~~' '.~ ~~a3 :~:~ ~. AT1'~ST e ~ x ~ ~.. Jo H. Farw, City ~3p , ,`j Project Scope of Work: ©peratin~ Continuous Water-Quality Monitors in the Lower Boise and Snake "" Rivers, Idaho Yersir~rr 3 (updated 10i1S109 f~ describe wv~k plrrrrrter~ fvr FYIl1,- BACKGItdUND The USE!'A approved Total Maximum Daily Load for Snake River/Hells Canyon reach (SR-HC TML7L} recognizes excess phytoplankton produc#ion in the Hells Canyon reservoirs. To protect the designated beneficial uses in the reach, maximum-seasonal-average and maximum chlorophyll-a concentrations have been set at i4 mg/L and 3t) mg/L, respectively, Ta attain these conditions, maximum tote(-phosphorus concentration at the mouth of the Boise River have been set at p.U7 mgfL; significantly tower than past monitored and modeled total phosphorus concentrations. The relations between chlorophyll-a concentrations and phosphorus concentra#ions in the SR-HC TMDL reach are unknown. Also unknown are the effects of nitrogen concentrations on alga! production; effects of the alga! carnmunites on other key water-quality properties related to beneficlat uses such as water clarity (turbidity}, pH, and dissolved-oxygen content; and the significance of Boise River contributions of total phosphorus, total nitrogen, and chlorophyll-a to the toads transported by the Snake River into Brownlee Reservoir. Finally, limited work using automatic samplers suggests that total phosphorus concentrations in the Boise River may change slgni~cantly and more rapidly than monthly monitoring frequencies were able to show. To determine if concentrations of chlorophyll-a and total phosphorus are meeting established targets, and to address some of the unknown information and data variability issues discussed above, Intensive monitoring in the Boise and Snake Rivers is necessaty: To make such monitoring cost effective, use of automated methods is desirable. QCTI'VES The objectives of this project are to: Evaluate relations among continuously measured water-quality parameters (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductance, turbidity, and chlorophyll-a fluorescence}, nutrients, and chlorophyll-a on the lower Boise River and on the Snake River above and below Boise River confluence, Evaluate relations between concentrations ofchlorophyil-a and those of phosphorus and nitrogen species and determine how they vary seasonally and annually, Evaluate the relative contribution of total phosphorus and total nitrogen loads in the Boise River to those in the Snake River by comparing instantaneous loads, Estimate annual total phosphorus, tote! nitrogen, and chlorophyll-a loads contributed by the Snake River (at Nyssa, UR} to Brownlee Reservoir, and Describe the short-term variations in total phosphorus and total nitrogen concentrations in the Boise River near Parma using data from an automatic sampler. APPROACH Pour commercial muitiparameter water-qua}ity Wien}tors will be.purchased capable ofcoirtinuaus manitorolg of temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductance, turbidity, and chloraphy}}»a fluorescence. Three of the instruments will be installed at the Boise River near Aarma, tiJ; the Snake R}ver near Nyssa, C?R (about 9 miles be}ow the confluence with the $aise R}ver); and the Snake River near Adrian, OR ' (about 7 m}lee above the confluence.with the Boise R}ver). The fourth instrument wit! be used when ' servicing the }nstal}ations to caileot aamparative data for evaluating installation fou}ing and far making necessary corrections to the data record. This instrument w}ll also be a backup if an insta}}ation comp}etely fails. A refrigerated automatic sampler wi}} be reactivated at the Boise River near Farina,lC?. Sarnp}ing frequency afthe muttiparatneter instruments wi}} be 15-minute interva}s. Al#haugh this ' relative}y high frequency wi}! probably be more than necessary to capture significant stream processes, it may provide necessary information far interpreting and correcting the data record as well as verifying data trends that occur over Biel cycles. Water samples for laboratory analyses of ch}arophy}}-a, dissolved orthophosphate, tote} phosphorus, dissolved ammonia, dissolved nitrite-plus-nitrate, and tats} nitrogen ' will be collected at a}! three sites during mast site visits. Chloraphyll•a analyses wilt be performed by the US Bureau o€ Reclamation laboratory in Boise, ld; nutrient analyses will be performed by the USGS . National Water Quality Laboratory. The automatic sampler wit} be set to collect samples at ~9-hour intervals to ensure that samples are trot collected at the same time each day and that bath daylight and ' dark per}ads are included. The aiuomat}c sampler can be sat to col}ect samples aver specific hydrolog}c .events in future years, if needed to accomplish project objectives. Because nutrient skies are not expected to be stable in samples held }n an automatic sarrip}er, these samp}es will be analyzed only for total nitrogen and tote} phasphottrs by the USGS National Water Quality Laboratory. Continuous strea.m- discharge infor•rnation will be available from gages near the Nyasa and Parma sites. HoweVeC,lhck of a gage at Adrian will require that instantaneous discharge measurements are made drrring site.v}sits when firl} crass-section samples are collected. Significant amounts of goal}ty»contro} data need to be collected to determine how well instrument» insta}lotion and aumsampler }ocat}ens represent the entire river Bross sections, and the impacts of installation feu}irrg an accuracy of the data. 'fo minitt~ize data compromised by footing, servicirtf; intervals will vary from wtekty during high algal-productivity periods to monthly during law» productivity periods. Quality-co»trol samples acrd measurements will inc}ode comparisons of muttipararrteter-instrtnnent readings using an independent instrument next to the installation, pre- and past-cleaning, tneasuretnents and samples, grab samples at the instrument installation and automatic- sartrpier-intake lacatiorts, and replicate samples. Table l shows a generalized schedule anticipated for service an instailat}ons and co~iecfi}an of samples. TABU 1.--Generalized tasks and frequencies far service and sample collection TASK 4ctaber through Ma lone July through se tember Continuous-monitor service Man#hl Biweekt Weekl Multi ammeter crass sections Month{ Biweekt Siweekl Grab sarn les (chlora h t! Month{ l3iwe~kly Weekt Equal Width increment {frWWi) samples {chlaro hyll & nutrients) Manthl Biweekt Weeki Dlschar a measurements {Adrian oni) Manthl Biweekt Weekl Parma automatic-sam terservlce Mantht Biweekt Weekl 13escrpfon of trddilltrnal work planned far FY2t11 !I in addition to the rautitte monitoring program autlsned above, the USGS ptans to contribute additional tnatchittg funds in FY20t0 to complete three subtasks as part ofthis project, at no additional cost to the City of Raise and other contributing municipalities. + Continue to operate alt interactive, pubiicty-accessible website called the "Data Csrapher" far producing customized graphs and tables of pontinuous water-qualit)r data collected as part ofthis ' project. The website was implemented in 2~Y?009. * Continue to tttanitar real-tune data delivery for continuous water-quality monitoring stations via the USGS N WlS-Web website. Real-time upgrades.were itrrplemsnted in FY2009. Cantintte to operate a continuous streamflow monitar'sng station at the Snake River near Adriafi, OR. Streamgage was installed in i='Y2004. Begin development of a skreamflow rating to aNow the computation of loads an a continuous basis. • Prepare a scientific poster and slide presentation that summarizes the results afthe 24-hr diet sampling study conducted itt FY2009. USGS personnel will summarize results of the first year of data collection as welt as the die! study at the Boise River Watershed Advisory Group meeting in November 2049. PRODDCTS Measurements of temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductance, turbidity, and chlorophylls fluorescence will be recorded at l5-minute intervals, This data will be available to the public an a real- time basis an the USGS National Water lnfarmatian System website. Only data determined to be of poor quality and uncorrectable due to insG•utnent foutistig or other problems will be omitted. Total nitro~,en and total phosphorus analyses from the automatic sampler a# Parma will be reported far automatically- collected samples at 49-hour intervals (approximately 175-180 samples per fult year). Coilectian of additional quality-control samples will be done to ensure tttat samples from the automatic.sampter ca~tinae to represent the Raise River. Starting in the second year of the project, products interpreting some aspect of the project will be produced, lnterpredve reports summarizing the overall monitoring network and resulting data will be produced every 2-3 years with every other one designed to coincide with TMDI., repotting requirements, A sma!!et• product (such as a palter, journal article, or presentation at a technical meeting}:addressing some aspect of the network data will be produced in 2009 and in each year that an interpretive report is not written. Although the scope of interpretive products will be dictated by data available at the time of the product and by patterns observed as data are collected, products may include: + Evaluation ofspatial variability in temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductance, turbidity, and chlorophyll-a fluorescence using multiparametercros-section measurements (poster completed FY2009}; development and comparison of horizontal and vertical profiles of parameters on a seasonal .basis, + Evaluation ofdiel patterns in nutrients, chlorophyll-a, dissolved oxygen, pH, chlorophyll-a fluorescence, and turbidity during a 24-hour period in summer at the three gages (sampling completed in FY2U09/interpretation planned for FY20i0), + Computation and comparison of instantaneous nutrient and chlorophyll-a loads in the lower Boise River and in the Snake River above and below the confluence with the Boise River, + Computation and comparison of annual nutrient and chlorophyll-a loads in the lower Boise River and in the Snake River below the confluence with the Boise River (Nyssa), + Analysis of seasonal and anmiat trends in nutrient and chlorophyll-a concentrations at the three gages, if appropriate given duration of the project and hydrologic variability at time of analysis, • Comparison of measured chlorophyll-a and total phosphorus concentrations in the lower Boise River to establ"asked water-quality objectives, on a seasonal and annual basis, + Evaluation ofcontinuously-measured turbidity and chlorophyll-a fluorescence as surrogate parameters for total nitrogen and total pFtosp}torus concentrations, + Evaluation of relations among chlorophyll-a, turbidity, and nutrients to determine whether algal productivity is mare dependent on light or nutrient availability, and + Comparison of nutrient loads computed using autosampter data with nutrient loads computed using EW! samples in the Boise River near Parma. Evaluate whether EW1 samples are sufficient to capture temporal variability in nutrient concentrations and Toads. BUDGET Table 2 shows the expected annual casts far the project For the federal fiscal year {October 1 -September 30) 2008 through 2013. The USGS plans to provide $90,000 in matching funds itt FY2010 ($50,000 for base monitoring program and $40,000 far additional subtasks}. -n subsequent years, miniunum U5G5 matching funds wi!! be $30,000, and could range as high as $90,000, depending on availability and on costs associated with reports, articles, and other informatiortat projects stemming from this project. TABLE 2.-Estimated project casts in dollars for fiscal years 2008 through 2013 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 Pro•ect oversi ht 4560 11900 13000 l 6000 16600 1$000 Labor and installations 29220 71 S00 73700 75900 78400 80480 Instruments 52000 Instrument maintenance .... 10300 10600 10920 11230" Su lies. _~ 11$0 19680. ... 20300 20900 2i'700 22150 Laborator b700 18750 19300 19900 20480 21100 Shi in and Misc. 2000 3500 3600 3700 3900 3940 Products 10000 4000 17000 4000 20000 Additinnal Suhtarks: Data Gra her website 25000 3000 0 0 0 Real-time gage upgrades and Adrian stream e b©000 20000 20600 21200 21800 l~iel sam lin s#ud 60000 17000 0 0 0 Overhead 52340 121770 122000 136006 129000 147000 T©TAL 154040 402100 306200 320bOQ 306200 345700 USGS share 70000 185000 90000 TSD* _ TSD TBD Coo erator share 84000 217100 216200 TSD 'TBD TSD *TBD: To be determined ~ ~ rl~ f Boise City Public Works Department P.O. Box 500 Boise, ID 83701 Voice: (208) 384 3900 Fax: (208) 384 3905 invoice Number. 6471 Invoice Date: Dec 22, 2009 Page: 1 Duplicate Bill To: Meridian Public Works 33 East Broadway Ave Meridian, ID 83642 Ship to: Customer ID Customer PO Payment Terms MER300 Attn: Clint Dolsb Net 30 Days Sales Rep ID Shipping Method Ship Date Due Data Courier 1121 /10 Quantity Item Description Unit Price Amount 1.00 Billing for the Ciiy of Meridian's portion of the 2010 USGS Monitoring Contract for the Joint Funding Agreement. 33,952.00 33,952.00 Subtotal 33,952.00 Sales Tax Total Invoice Amount 33,952.00 Check/Credit Memo No: Payment/CreditApplied TOTAL 33,952.00