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2. Improve the timeliness, reliability, and convenience of streamflow information delivery to users. This includes robust and redundant data delivery systems that ensure continued availability of data during catastrophic events and provide improved storage,retrieval, and data analysis abilities. 3. Make regional assessments of existing streamflow information on an ongoing basis to identify trends and to estimate streamflow at locations without streamgages. These trend analyses can help to identify the effects of land-use,water-use, and climatic changes. 4. Improve the understanding of floods and droughts through additional measurements and analyses. 5. Perform and fund research and development activities to advance equipment technologies and measurement and analysis techniques for greater accuracy and lower cost. Attached is an informational brochure titled"The USGS National Streamflow Information Program and the Importance of Preserving Long-Term Streamgages". The brochure provides an overview of the National Streamflow Information Program, as well as the importance and impact of maintaining streamgages long-term. In 2019, the NSIP became the Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program(GWSIP). City of Ramsey Staff use streamgage#05283500 to monitor water levels in the Mississippi River,which is particularly useful when water levels are high during which times Staff often receive calls from owners of property that front the Mississippi river. Data from this streamgage can be viewed online in real time at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/05283 500/#parameterCode=00065&period=P7D. Other local cities that maintain Joint Funding Agreements with USGS for Mississippi River streamgages include Anoka,Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Coon Rapids and Dayton. Each of these cities contribute a pro-rata share of the costs to operate and maintain streamgages that provide benefit to their cities. Funding Source: Annual funding will continue to come from the Storm Water Fund. Recommendation: Staff recommends adopting Resolution#22-057 approving the Joint Funding Agreement with United States Geological Survey due to the benefit the City of Ramsey receives from being able to access ongoing,real time data from this and other streamgages. Action: Adopt Resolution#22-057 approving Joint Funding Agreement with United States Geological Survey. Attachments Previous USGS JFA ACTION: Resolution 22-057 ACTION: USGS JFA FFY2022-2026 USGS Brochure Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 03/17/2022 04:26 PM Form Started By:Bruce Westby Started On:02/17/2022 04:22 PM Final Approval Date:03/17/2022