JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
COUNTY OF DUPAGE, ILLINOIS AND UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - U.S. GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY FOR WATER RESOURCES INVESTIGATIONS
resolution
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (“COUNTY”) and the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey (“USGS”) are public agencies within the meaning of the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, as provided for in 5 ILCS 220/1 et. seq., as authorized by Section 10, Article 7 of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act encourage and provides for public agencies to cooperate and enter into agreements for their mutual benefits; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has granted the County of DuPage (“COUNTY”) authority to enact and adopt stormwater plans and programs and to enter into agreements for the purposes of implementing such stormwater plans and programs (55 ILCS 5/5-1062.3 and 5/15001, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY needs to collect rainfall, flood discharge and elevation data to calibrate the hydrologic and hydraulic models for use in the Stormwater Management Program including watershed planning, floodplain mapping and project analysis; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY in association with the USGS has developed a real-time flood simulation and warning system for Salt Creek and the East and West Branches of the DuPage River which require continued maintenance, updates and simulation; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has developed a forecasting and operation plan to maximize the flood damage reduction of existing stormwater projects on Salt Creek and the West Branch DuPage River and requires field verification, optimization, and enhancements of the computer program; and
WHEREAS, it is in the County’s best interest to develop a procedure to disseminate, transfer, and analyze rainfall/flood forecast data and other critical stormwater information using the World Wide Web; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY established a cooperative program for this purpose with the USGS in 1985, which program is continued annually; and
WHEREAS, the USGS, the source of cooperative funding for this undertaking, has submitted a joint funding agreement for continuation of this program. For the period of December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026, the USGS shall contribute $246,600 and the COUNTY shall contribute $393,400; and
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Planning Committee of the DuPage County Board has reviewed and approved the attached agreement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is hereby directed to transmit electronic copies of this Resolution and a recorded copy of the attached AGREEMENT to the DuPage County Stormwater Management Department and Nicholas Alfonso/State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Enacted and approved this 13th day of January, 2026 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK