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RVZZ,-JAJ I-M Item l:Oversneet <br /> 7.Northwater is working to advance large infrastructure projects including the potential of installing a series of large water <br /> treatment practices such as:anchored floating wetlands in the lake,large scale wetland development on City owned property <br /> adjacent to the lake and reconnecting watershed streams to their natural floodplains. <br /> 8.Northwater has been consistently under budget due to conservative invoicing including their coordination of the donation of <br /> about$40,000 in monitoring system equipment used by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and The National Great <br /> Rivers Research&Education Center. <br /> RECOMMENDED NEXT STEP-WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN PHASE 4 <br /> Due to Northwater's high quality work on Phases 1 through 3 of the Plan,and their ability to maximize the amount of grant <br /> funding for the City,it is recommended that Northwater be authorized to proceed with the Phase 4 tasks identified below. <br /> PHASE 4 TASKS <br /> w� <br /> s <br /> ,A <br /> � <br /> Grant <br /> anage« e i i t <br /> 45% <br /> Grant Management—45%(LM28M <br /> * Grant Applications and Management of two or more IEPA Section 319 grants. <br /> • Grant Management and Execution for the$9.88M USDA RCPP grant. <br /> • Watershed Coordination and Plan Implementation. Conduct targeted landowner and partner outreach and engagement. <br /> Design and oversee construction of Best Management Practices(BMPs)that have been identified for the watershed. <br /> • Implement an online Watershed Management System. A custom watershed management system will be configured for the <br /> Lake Decatur watershed using a Spatial Watershed Assessment and Management Model(SWAMM),a customized web-based <br /> software that enables users to explore maps and spatial data from completed subwatershed plans,analyze nutrient and <br /> sediment loading,perform cost-benefit analysis,and evaluate and track BMPs and scenarios to reduce nutrient and sediment <br /> delivery to lakes.The system's interface allows for the use of watershed GIS data and watershed pollutant load model <br /> without the need for ESRI ArcMap software or knowledge of GIS. <br /> • To the extent that tasks in this category can be moved to in-house staff,they will be,resulting in a reduction in fees covered <br /> by this agreement. <br /> Subwatershed Planning— ® ( , , <br /> • Complete Friends Creek Watershed Nine Element Plan Update. Nine Element Plans are highly detailed watershed reviews <br /> and are mandatory to apply for state and federal watershed improvement grant funding. <br /> • Complete Wildcat Creek,Willow Branch and Sand Creek Nine Element Plans. <br /> • Begin Camp Creek and South Camp Creek Nine Element Plans, <br /> • To the extent that tasks in this category can be moved to in-house staff,they will be,resulting in a reduction in fees. <br /> Technical Services— l 8O f ), <br /> • Special Project Advancement for Watershed Management Plan Phase 1,2 and 3 identified special projects and initiatives. <br /> https://doestur.novusagenda.com/AgendoWeb/CoverShoot,aspx?ltemID!m4O8O 2/3 <br />