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t = , , THE AGRICULTURAL WATERSHED INSTITUTE 4004 COLLEGE PARK ROAD DECATUR, {LLINOlS 62521 TE�. (217) 877-5640 FAx (217) 877-5641 April 26, 2007 Mr. Keith Alexander Director of Water Management City of Decatur One ('rary K. Andersan Plaza Decatur, IL 62523 Re: Proposed Agreement for Financial Support of Watershed Research and Education Zao�-os L)ear Mr.Alexander: The Agricultural Watershed Institute (AWI) is pleased to submit this proposed agreement for con.siderati�n by th� City of Decatur. AWI was inc�rpar�t�d in 2003 and is a SQt(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Upon acceptance of this proposed agreement, the City of Decatur will provide $30,000 during its 2007-08 fiscal year to sup�ort AWI's research and educatianal activities as described herein. AWI MISSION AND FOCUS AREAS AWI's mission is to conduct research and educational programs on practices and policies that improve water quality, maintain or restore ec�system health, and conserve and mana�e land and water resources in agricultural watersheds. The Upper Sangamon River Watershed, which includes the Lake Decatt�r W�tershed, is our home watershed and the loc�tion of nnich of our ongoing project activity. We conduct applied research on issues of local, regional and national im�ortance. We aspire to achieve national leadershi.p in our research focus areas. AWI's research builds on and complements the work of the Macon County SWCD and other SWCDs for the pratection of Lake Decatur. During the past year, AWI has made great strides in expanding our collaborative partnerships with academic institutions including the University of Illinais, Miilikin University and Richland Community College and with Lake Decatur watershed stakeholders. Our current research focus areas are: • Nutrient management, • Beneficial use of dredged sediment, and • Biomass energy to generate electricity and heat.