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JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE, ILLINOIS AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR WATER RESOURCES INVESTIGATIONS
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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 anal...
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