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United States Department of the Interior <br />U.S. GFOLOGIC'ALSURVEY <br />Indiana.Kentuckv Water Science Center <br />Indiaua Water Science Center Kentucky Water Science Center <br />5957 1 akeside Boulcyard 9818 Blueerass pnrWn <br />Indian.qpoh,, Indiana d6278-1996 Louisville, Kentucky 40299-1906 <br />December 27, 2016 <br />Ms. Michelle Smith <br />Director of Water Quality and Waste Water Laboratory <br />City of South Bend, Water Works <br />830 N Michigan St <br />South Bend, IN 46602 <br />Dear Ms, Smith, <br />Enclosed are two signed originals of our standard joint -funding agreement for the project <br />related to the annual water -level measurements Isom a network of observation wells in <br />northeastern St. Joseph County, herein called the program, by the U.S. Geological Survey <br />Indiana -Kentucky Water Science Center (USGS), during the period February 1, 2017 <br />through December 31, 2017 in the amount of $3,000 cash from your agency. U.S. <br />Geological Survey contributions for this agreement are $1,800 for a combined total of <br />$4,800. Please sign and return one fully -executed original to Tonja Clark at the address <br />Indianapolis above. <br />The USGS completed water level measurements in the observation well network in <br />northeastern St. Joseph County in July 2016. The record of groundwater levels in that <br />network can be viewed with descriptive graphs and statistics at the website: <br />litti)s:"arounchvaterwatch.ustts.[!ov/netmapT'41,1 asi.)?ncd=1S.1 In a separate development <br />not related to this agreement, in August 2016, the USGS as part of its Climate Response <br />Network added real-time monitoring to a groundwater well in northeastern St. Joseph <br />County near the border with Elkhart County. That data can be viewed, also with <br />descriptive graphs and statistics at <br />httus://¢rouruiyy;uenvatch.uses.xov/AWLSitcs.asp?S=414202086035002 <br />Federal law requires that we have a signed agreement before we start or continue work. <br />Please return the signed agreement by February 1, 2017. If, for any reason, the <br />agreement cannot be signed and returned by the date shown above, please contact Paul <br />Buszka by phone number (317) 600-2779 or email pmbuszka@usgs.gov to make <br />alternative arrangements. <br />This is a fixed cost agreement to be billed annually via Down Payment Request <br />(automated Form DI-1040). Please allow 30-days from the end of the billing period for <br />