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United States, Department oft he Interior (.;,S, GEOLOGICAL SI-JRVEY L 3 Science Center Ohio -Kentucky -Indiana Watei OHIO KEN'1'1.)CKY INDIANA 6460 Busch Boulevard, Suite 100 9818 Bluegrass Parkway 5957 Lakeside Boulevard C041rnbus, Oliio 43229-1737 Louisville, Kentucky 40299-1906 Indianapolis, hidiana 46278-1996 November 21, 2017 Michelle Smith Director of Water Quality and Waste Water Laboratory City of South Bend, Water Works 830 N Michigan St South Bend, IN 46602 Dear Ms. Smith, Enclosed are two signed originals of our standard joint -funding agreement 18EMNF0000024 for the project related to the annual water -level measurements from a network of observation wells in northeastern St. Joseph County, herein called the program, by the U.S. Geological Survey Ohio -Kentucky -Indiana Water Science Center (USES), during the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 in the amount of $3,000 from your agency. U.S. Geological Survey contributions for this agreement are $1,800 for a combined total of $4,800, Please sign and return one fully -executed original to Tonja Clark at the Indianapolis address above. The USES completed groundwater -level measurements in the observation well network in northeastern St, Joseph County in July 2017. The record of groundwater levels in that network can be viewed with descriptive graphs and statistics at the website: laut�s ().K�q qs I =41S.I. In addition, the USES as part of _at��E�qj!�L — -ga,& L 41 " ?qcd -'-' - its Climate Response Network continued real-time monitoring in shallow and deep groundwater wells in northeastern St. Joseph County near the border with Elkhart County and continuous monitoring at a City well near the South Bend International Airport. Those data can be viewed with descriptive graphs and statistics at these websites: Airport well: h t1l, t Lt , L)�L/6 _�5�itesUs�L�5' .149086183101 11-L ,I JL �g2U _WL -- _ A Well 21-23 near Pleasant Valley: (tt4?,�.,/%gi�ot.ii)dwateiwatcli, s 'LM )YI-, Li ..j!%�,jj?S=4l420208603500I . . ... ..... . ........ ........... .......... ... 5 tq.,� .. . ..... ...... ------ _ Well 21-133 near Pleasant Valley: 'II'Sites'asp _4202086035002 Federal law requires that we have a signed agreement before we start or continue work, Please return the signed agreement by January 1, 2018. If, for any reason, the agreement cannot be signed and returned by the date shown above, please contact Paul Buszka by phone number (317) 600-2779 or email pnibuszka@usgs.gov to make alternative arrangements. This is a fixed cost agreement to be billed annually via Down Payment Request (automated Form DI-1040). Please allow 30-days from the end of the billing period for issuance of the bill. If you experience any problems with your invoice(s), please contact Tonja Clark at phone number (317) 600-2723 or email at trclark@usgs.gov. The results of all work performed under this agreement will be available for publication by the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS appreciates the opportunity to work with the City of South Bend Water Works and looks forward to continuing the relationship in future fiscal years, Sincerely, MICHAEL:7. GRIFFIN Michael Griffin Director Eric.: 18EMNF0000024 (2)