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Home My WebLink About~Master - Approving 28E Agreement Creating the Headwaters of the South Skunk River Watershed Management Authority RESOLUTION NO. 18-444 RESOLUTION APPROVING 28E AGREEMENT CREATING THE HEADWATERS OF THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, as a founding member of the Squaw Creek Watershed Management Authority (WMA),the City of Ames, Story County,and other nearby jurisdictions were pioneers within Iowa in establishing such an intergovernmental group dealing with geographical watersheds,rather than only with jurisdictional boundaries; and, WHEREAS, the Squaw Creek WMA has already had a number of successes in promoting wise land stewardship within this Watershed; and, WHEREAS, funding for this group has been grant funds from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, which were administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources; and, WHEREAS, given the success of this initial WMA in promoting inter jurisdictional cooperation, public education, and improved watershed management practices, the Story County Board of Supervisors now desires to create a second WMA within the Skunk River Watershed;and, WHEREAS, Chapter 466 of the Code of Iowa provides that WMA's can be created by interested counties, cities, and Soil and Water Conservation Districts; and, WHEREAS, the groups that will be eligible to participate in the Keigley Branch WMA are Story County, Boone County, Hamilton County,Hardin County, City of Ames, City of Story City, City of Roland, City of Randall, City of Jewell, City of Ellsworth, City of Kamrar, City of Blairsburg,City of Williams,Story County Soil and Water Conservation District,Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District,Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District,and Hardin County Soil and Water conservation District; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the 28E Agreement creating the Headwaters of the South Skunk River Watershed Management Authority is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 3 1" day of July, 2018. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: Martin Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 31" day of July, 2018.