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THE AGRICULTURAL <br /> WATERSHED INSTITUTE <br /> 4004 COLLEGE PARK ROAD <br /> DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62521 <br /> TEL. (217) 877-5640 <br /> FAx(217) 877-5641 <br /> May 13, 2014 <br /> Mr. Keith Alexander <br /> Director of Water Management <br /> City of Decatur <br /> 1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza <br /> Decatur, IL 62523 <br /> Re: Lake Decatur Watershed—TMDL Implementation Planning Project <br /> Request for No-cost Time Extension for City Matching Funds <br /> Dear Mr. Alexander: <br /> On April 16, 2012, the Decatur City Council adopted a resolution authorizing an agreement with <br /> the Agricultural Watershed Institute to provide matching funds for the Lake Decatur Watershed <br /> TMDL Implementation Planning Project in an amount not to exceed $44,032. The original <br /> completion date for the project was May 31, 2014. The principal funding source for the project <br /> is the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. AWI has requested, and IEPA is now <br /> processing, a request to extend the project completion date to August 31, 2014. <br /> This project includes water quality and economic modeling by the Illinois State Water Survey, a <br /> series of public meetings to provide stakeholder input, and preparation of Total Maximum Daily <br /> Load (TMDL) implementation plans to reduce nutrient and sediment loads from the Big and <br /> Long Creek subwatershed in Macon County and the Big Ditch subwatershed in Champaign <br /> County. The rationale for the requested time extension is that the project team concluded that <br /> additional time is needed following completion of the ISWS technical report in order to develop <br /> the draft and final TMDL implementation plans for each subwatershed and to hold another set of <br /> stakeholder meetings to discuss the recommended practices to improve water quality. <br /> AWI respectfully requests City Council approval of an extension to August 31, 2014,to <br /> complete the project. The not-to-exceed matching fund amount of$44,032 is not affected by the <br /> requested time extension. <br /> Very truly yours, ACCEP D Y T CITY CATUR: <br /> THE AGRICULTURAL,WATERSHED INSTITUTE <br /> By: <br /> ichael . r y, Ma or <br /> Stephen F. ohn, Executive irector <br /> Date: - <br /> Attest: A est: <br /> fd—y Parri reasurer Linda M. artz, Cierk <br />