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HomeMy WebLinkAboutU S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR USGS GEORGIA WATER SCIENCE CENTER ..J -I 7 ~~ , Fonn 9.1366 (Nov. 1998) u.s. Deparbnent of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Joint Funding Agreement For USGS Georgia Water Science Center c'usiCima:'iT ......(3)\.1.1.5..............................-.......' Agreement # 09E4GA25030052 DUNS #0308282859 TIN # 582204274 f.!~~.!?~.~...=?S=y..'!:~....=!:'!.<?...........................: THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1st day of January 2009, by the U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, party of the first part, and the AUGUSTA UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, CITY OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, party of the second part 1. The parties hereto agree that subject to availability of appropriations and in accordance with their respective authorities there shall be maintained in cooperation "Ground-Water Monitoring Program for the Augusta-Richmond county area, Georgia: herein called the program. The USGS legal authority is 43 USC 36C; 43 USC 50; and 43 USC 5Ob. 2. The following amounts shall be contributed to cover all of the cost of the necessary field and analytical work directly related to this program. 2{a) includes In-Kind Services in the amount of $-0-. (a) $80,000 by the party of the first part during the period January 1, 2009 to December 31,2009 '" '. .', " .',t, t~ ~ ....,.... '" (b) $80,000 by the p~ of the second part during the period January 1, 2009 to December 31,2009 (c) Additional or reduced amounts by each party during the above period or succeeding periods as may be determined by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters between the parties. (d) The performance period may be changed by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters between the parties. 3. The costs of this program maybe paid by either party in conformity with the laws and regulations respectively governing each party. . 4. The field and analytical work pertaining to this program shall be under the direction of or subject to periodic review by an authorized representative of the party of the first part. 5. The areas to be included in the program shall be determined by mutual agreement between the parties hereto or their authorized representatives. The methods employed in the field and office shall be those adopted by the party of the first part to insure the required standards of accuracy subject to modification by mutual agreement. 6. During the course of this program, all field and analytical work of either party pertaining to this program shall be open to the inspection of the other party, and if the work is not being carried on in a mutually satisfactory manner, either party may terminate this agreement upon 60 days written notice to the other party. 7. The original records resulting from this program will be deposited in the office of origin of those records. Upon request, copies of the original records will be provided to the office of the other party. 8. The maps, records, or reports resulting from this program shall be made available to the pubHc as promptly as possible. The maps, records, or reports normally will be published by the party of the first part. However, the party of the second part reserves the right to publish the results of this program and, if already published by the party of the first part shall, upon request, be furnished by the party of the first part, at costs, impressions suitable for purposes of reproduction similar to that for which the original copy was prepared. The maps, records, or reports published by either party shall contain a statement of the cooperative relations between the parties. 9. USGS will issue bills using Department of the Interior Bill for Collection (form DI-104O). Billing will be rendered quarterly. Twenty (20%) percent of the final scheduled payment will be billed upon delivery of the final product. Payments of bills are due within 60 days after the billing date. If not paid by the due date, interest will be charged at the current Treasury rate for each 30 day period, or portion thereof, that the payment is delayed beyond the due date. (31 USC 3717; Comptroller General File 8-212222, August 23, 1983). 10.Termination: The agreement will terminate on December 31, 2009, but may be amended at anytime by mutual consent of the parties. Any party may terminate this agreement by providing 60 day's written notice to the other party. When an accepted agreement is cancelled or terminated by the party of the second part, the party of the first part is authorized to collect costs incurred prior to cancellation or termination of the agreement plus any other termination Project Proposal: Ground-Water Monitoring Program for the Augusta-Richmond County area, Georgia, January 2009-December 2009 U.S. Geological Survey in Cooperation with Augusta Utilities Department December 2008 Introduction: Monitoring ground-water levels and quality is important for protection and effective management of ,vater resources. Water supply in the Augusta-Richmond County area.is provided in part by three well fields that withdraw water from the Dublin- . Midville aquifer syStem:~' a sand aqilifer of Late Cretaceous ~ge. The Augusta ground-water permit is currently limited to 10 million gallons per day by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GaEPD) based on results of a ground-water model that projected excessive drawdown at the city of Hephzibah. In addition, tricWoroethene (TCE) concentrations below the Maximum Contaminant Level have been detected in supply ,vells at Wellfield #2. To ensure that ground-water pumping does not adversely affect water levels in adjacent areas, and to ensure that TCE is not migrating toward other supply,vells, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) proposes expansion of the ground-,vater monitoring program for the Augusta-Richmond County area. Data from this network will provide information to support ,vater-management decisions and ,vill provide a basis for any future ground-water modeling efforts. Recorder ,vell @)Existing oProposed eGaEPD well e ~----- t.;. f "'-..- Objectives and Scope: The objective of the proposed investigation is to determine current ground-,vater levels, flow directions, and water quality of the Dublin-Midville aquifer system in the Augusta-Richmond County area. The study will include expansion of the ground-water monitoring network by (1) installing a well-cluster site upgradient ofWe1lfield #2 to monitor water levels and water quality of shallO\v and deep water-bearing zones: (2) installing an observation ,vell near Wellfield #3 to monitor water levels, (3) continuation of continuous water- level monitoring in hvo wells near Wellfield #2: (4) collection of s)noptic water-level measurements and construction of a potentiometric-surface map to determine flow gradients and directions: and (5) collection and analysis of water samples from selected wells in and upgradient ofWellfield #2 to monitor TCE migration, and assess possible source areas. Approach: · Ground-,vater-Ievel monitoring-Monitoring ,vater levels in existing wells at Wellfield #2 will be continued. Recorders will also be installed at the three newly-constructed test wells. In addition, synoptic water-level measurements "ill be made in all accessible wells so that a new potentiometric map can be dra"n to show ground-water flow directions and gradients. · Water-quality monitoring-Water samples will be collected and analyzed from selected wells in and near wellfield #2 for volatile organic compounds including TCE and its daughter products. In addition, samples from selected Wellfield #2 wells will be analyzed for stable isotopes to provide an indication of the source oflow-Ievel contaminants.