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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 28E Agreement creating Squaw Creek Watershed Management Authority RESOLUTION NO. 12-313 RESOLUTION APPROVING 28E AGREEMENT CREATING SQUAW CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,in 2010,the Iowa General Assembly adopted HF 2459,a bill that provided funding to plan, implement, and evaluate watershed projects; and, WHEREAS,this bill established a state Watershed Planning Advisory Council,directed state agencies to seek funding to plan and implement a watershed demonstration pilot,and outlined the process for creation of Watershed Management Authorities using 28E intergovernmental agreements; and, WHEREAS,these authorities are intended to reduce flood risk and improve water quality,monitor federal flood risk planning and activities,and educate residents of the watershed regarding flood risks and water quality; and, WHEREAS,in response to an announcement by the Iowa Department ofNatural Resources,Story County submitted an application for grant funding to establish a Watershed Management Authority(WMA)for the Squaw Creek basin; and, WHEREAS,in November 2011,Story County was awarded a$25,060 Watershed Management Authority Phase 1 Contract for this purpose; and, WHEREAS,the Squaw Creek basin includes portions of Story,Boone,Hamilton,and Webster counties and the cities of Ames, Gilbert, Stratford, and Stanhope, and these eight entities, as well as the Soil and Water Conservation Districts for all four counties, are eligible to join together and create a Squaw Creek Watershed Management Authority; and, WHEREAS,WMAs are organized by natural watersheds,rather than by the man-made lines that normally demark city and county boundaries,and,thus,present an opportunity for all affected governments to specifically cooperate and coordinate efforts that affect each other within the specific rainfall basin; and, WHEREAS,the creation of a WMA in one of Ames'watersheds will provide an opportunity for the City to partner with other jurisdictions whose citizens and land use decisions directly affect potential flooding along Squaw Creek,and it is an opportunity to work with these other cities,counties,and districts to cooperatively plan and encourage watershed improvements to mitigate flooding in Ames and improve the water quality in Squaw Creek. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the 28E agreement creating the Squaw Creek Watershed Management Authority is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 12"'day of June, 2012. _ a& A. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Szopinski Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Larson, Orazem, Szopinski,Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of June,2012.