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F-4. WATERSHED AGREEMENT FOR BUCKEYE FLOOD RETARDING STRUCTURE REHABILITATION PROJECT Approve the Watershed Agreement for the Supplemental Watershed Plan for the Buckeye Flood Retarding Structure (FRS) No. 1 Project (the PROJECT [#207]). A Watershed Agreement is required by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) project authorization process at the end of the planning phase of dam rehabilitation projects. The Watershed Agreement is an agreement between NRCS and the District for the specific dam rehabilitation alternative that has been selected to move forward to final design and construction. In addition, the Watershed Agreement outlines the intended project cost share participation by NRCS and the District, authorizes NRCS to seek federal funding for the project and provides formal notification that the District is ready, willing and able to proceed with the project. The Watershed Agreement is not, however, a cost share agreement. Several non-emergency dam safety deficiencies have been identified at Buckeye FRS No.1, and the District has completed a planning study which analyzed alternatives to correct the deficiencies, maintain the flood control benefits to downstream properties, and comply with state dam safety requirements. The District has also coordinated with and obtained input on the PROJECT from the Town of Buckeye, local stakeholders and the public. The selected alternative, which best meets project goals and objectives, involves the overall rehabilitation of the dam. This item impacts Supervisory District 4. (C-69-10-058-3-00)