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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2007-304 - 10/16/2007 - Approved~~TY ~F ~~RPI~~ ~M~l5T1 RIN~DN BAY~U ~III~~~~~N PR~J~~T - B~~L~~~~AL M~NI~"~R~N~: ~~~~-~0~~ ~O~ITRAC~ ~~~ S~RV~C~S The ~ify of C~rpus ~hrisfi, Texa~, her~in~fker called "~ity~~ and the I~arke ~e~~~rch Institute at Tex~s A&M Ur~iversity - Co~pus ~hristi, ~er~inafter called rrl~arte", hereby ~gree as f~ifo~s; I. ~~RVI~~~ T~ ~~ P~R~~RN1~~ Hart~ h~r~by agrees to pe~far~ ~I~ can~uft~n~ ~ervice~ nece~s~ry t~ pla~, dev~l~p, undertal~e, ~ompl~t~, and r~po~t the re~ul~s ~f a study ~vr; B~ological monit~r~~g at three ~3} iocatians as de~c~ibed ~n the "~e~ear~h ~~r~tra~t Pr~pv~al titled "Rinc~n ~aya~ Diver~ior~ Project, Bi~logical Man~tv~ing, Y~a~ ~. ~~~~ - 2005 dated ~~ptem~er ?, 2~07" attached as ~xh~bit A, I~. ~~OPE OF ~~R11~~~~ HA~~'E'~ ~ervices v~ill b~ ~ho~e neces~ary to pr~vide the monitaring re~uired delive~ an annual wr~t~en repor~ car~~~pon~ing ta th~ majar ta~ks ~utlined in t~~ Re~earcl~ ~ropasa~ date~ ~ept~r~ber ~,~~a~7. ~I~rte w~ll comp~ete th~ t~~k~ ~et ~orth by ~ection II.A a~ ~et far~h in the rese~~ch prapas~l at~ached as Exhibit A. A, TA~ ~~ ~incon Bavou Mon~#or~nq_ Th~ mvnitoring v~r~ll assi~t in the: • Determination of ~rhether any harm accurs as ~he re~~lt ~f fr~sh~rater dive~sian f~am the Nuece~ ~jve~ int~ ~incon Bayauf • As~e~~ment a~ th~ b~nefit~ of t~e div~rsion or~ primary and secanda~y productirr~ty in Rincan B~you; ~nd • Devel~pm~nt of an apt~r~al operational rr~anagement pro~edure for fr~~h~ra~er pas~-t~rough ~a~e~ a~ s~ur~d scientif~~ basis~ Task~ ~o be comp~eted i~c~ude monthly; ~ Benthi~ sampling and collec~ion ~f phyt~planktan b~~m~~~ {chlaropk~yl~ a} ~n~ w~te~ chemist~y ~e~g., nut~~en~s, safinity, & temper~ture} far ana~ysis by UTM~I, and • Det~~m~nat~~n and c~mparis~n of biama~s, abund~n~~, dens~ty, diversity, and ~p~cies distr~but~an af benth~~ infauna in Rincon ~ayou f~r re~evant ~hange~ in water qual~ty ~~.g., salir~ity~ and so~l c}~aractieristic~ ~e.g., ~edirr~en~ grain si~~}. ~. R~~EAR~H PLAN AND METHOD~ ~"~~ ~pecific r~sear~h plan ar~d methods forthe 2~07 ~~~4~ monitoring pe~iad are setfQrth in the Resea~ch Contract Propasai incorporated as ~x~i~~t A~f th~i~ ~antract. C. PR~DU~T~ F-~arke vu~li deliver an annual v~rr~tt~n repart b~r ~#an~tary ~~09. The annual report wili ~e wri#ter~ by the principa! inv~sti~ato~s. ~larte will ~ot ~h~nge the prEn~ipal investigators withaut n~~ifying ~h~ ~ity of the pr~po~ed replac~ment and re~~iving written apprvval ~rom th~ ~ity. The ~ity v~ri~l r~vt un~easana~ly withhold appr~val. T'h~ comprehen~~ve ~nt~ua~ report ~rt~l descri~e the resu~t~ af the tas~cs assaciated w~th th~ Rincan ~ayo~ ~nd A~~i~on VIlastewa~er Diversian. Find~ngs will be in~e~rated and pres~nt~~ to a~sess the cur~~~t stat~s of th~ ~st~arine ecasy~tem of th~ ~ueces D~fta, All ann~a~i reports wi~l be tech~~c~~ reparts ~f the Ha~te ~e~~arch In~t~tu~e at Texas A&M ~nivers~ty-~~rpu~ ~hri~ti. Th~ p~incipaf investigator~ involved r~ith this pro~ec~ w~~~ as~ist th~ ~tty ~# ~orpu~ ~hrE~tE, ~itl~er thro~gh writt~n ar per~onal ~ommunicatio~ or dir~~t presentation ~o the Texa~ ~ar~missiar~ on ~nvi~onmental ~ual~~y, sh~uld any propos~d char~ges to the ~Qrk plan be necessa~}r. Prin~ipal investiga~ar~ ~v~~l par~ic~pate i~ any m~etEr~gs n~ce~s~ry to allaw the ~ify to ~oord~nate th~ fi~ding~ ~-~t~ ~+h~~ ~f~ ~~~~~ ~r°ri~r^~' "~y s~para~e ~~ntract. The ~ity reserves ~he ~ight to termEna~e monit~rin~ Allisan ~0~7~304 Page 1 of ~ 1~I1~IU7 T~RIRINCDN1~~07-~0081Har~e~antract,d~c 1VI~007-~G~ ~Ia~te Res~arcl~ ~nstitu~e 1~1la~tev~rater ~lanito~ing ~ervices by v~rritt~n r~oti~e to the prfncipal re~ea~cher, ~ach ch~pt~r ~rEll inc~r~arate the re~ults of t~e c~rrent year ~ritf~ that af pr~or year data. Tempora! and ~patial ~omparis~ns that di~p~ay significant c~rrelati~ns ar ~at~e~n~ among variou~ paramet~~~ ~r~~~ b~ pr~~ented ~n grap~~c ~r tabular forrnat. ~or~~arisons ~ith past studies ~~d ather neigh~o~ing ~tudies v~rill ~~ made wh~re data exi~t. D. ~RDER ~F ~ERVI~E~ The r~onito~ing pe~iad vuill be for ~ 2 mo~th~, fram Oct~ber ~, 20~~ thr~ugh ~eptem~er 30, ~~~8. I~~. F~~S AUTH~RIZED The ~ity v~ril~ pay HARTE a f~xe~ fe~ r~ot ta excee~ $58,~~O.Da for providing ~II ~erv~~es. ~'hi~ fe~ will be ~ull and total car~~er~~~tE~n f~r aii s~rvi~~~ p~ovided and exp~ns~~ in~urr~d in ~erf~rming th~ tasks spe~ified in ~~~~ian ll. lnvoi~e~ v~ill ~e su~mitted to the ~i~e~tor o~ Engi~eering ~e~vice~. Invoice~ wil! be ~ubmitt~d once pe~ quar~er for ~er~r~ces rendered. A11 inva~~e~ shall ~e a~compar~ied ~y a cov~r letter summ~rizing praject ~tatus ar~d the tasks und~rtaken du~ing th~ time perio~ co~ered by the snvoi~e. InvOIC~S W111 b~ h~~~d ~I1 the budget ~ncluded as part of ~xhibit A. Inva~ces w~1i be ~~qu~nt~ally nur~bered for each projec~, state the pr~ject nam~ ~Rinc~n ~ayou Div~rsi~n Project-~ Bialagical Mor~itor~ng-~D~~-~0~8} and ~ity project numb~r~S44~}, The lette~ sl~~Il stat~ th~ num~er o# th~ current inv~ic~} ~he tatal authorized f~~, the ar~ount previ~u~ly invo~ced, ar~d t~e curr~nt amaunt du~. ~t~ter~ent~ wil~ be ba~~d upan ~~r~ent ot pra~ect campl~ted. ~aw~ver, a final payme~~ o~ ~~,5~0 v~+ill be r~tained until d~~ivery a~ the fin~l repark. IV. T~RI~INATl~N ~F ~ONTRA~T The ~~ty may, a~ any time, with ~r v~rit~out cause, termi~ate t~is ~~ntra~t upon ~0 days writ~en no~ic~ t~ I~ART~ at the addresse~ ~~eci~ied belaw. ~f termina~ion ~ccurs privr ta the ~inaf cor~p~et~~n af all work contem~lated ~y thi~ contr~ct, ~IART~ ~hall ~e pa~d for ~II reasonabl~ ~osts in~urred or cvntractually ~omrr~itted to be exp~nded a~ o~ t~~ eff~cti~re terr~in~t~on date, includ~ng salarie~ of appain~ees for th~ rer~ainder ~f their appointmet~~, Th~ f~reg~~n~ sh~ll nat be ~an~trued ta require ~h~ City ta ~~mpensate HARTE ~or any ~ervi~~s n~t performed in a proper, profes~i~nal m~nner. V. N~T~~~ ADDRE~~ Cor~e~pa~denc~ concerning thi~ cont~act ~hall be sen~ to the ~ity ~nd MART~ a~ f~f~~~rs: ~ity~ . Dire~torof Engineering ~erv~ce~ ~~ty o~ ~orp~s ~hri~ti P. ~. Box 9~?~ ~~rpus ~k~r~~t~, T~ 7846~-9~~7 5 ~ ~-580-3500 Fax: 5~ ~»88~-3501 lCevi~s .ci.car~us-chr~~t.tx.us I~AR~'E: ~aul A~ ~Ilonta~na, Ph, D. Harte ~es~arch ~nsti~ute ~'exas A~M University - Corpus ~hristi G30~ Dcean Drive ~orpus ~hr~st~, T~ 7841 ~ 3G 1-82~-ZD4~ Fax: 3~~-8~~-~~SD VI, LD~AL PA~Tf~1PA~kON The ~i~y ~au~~~!'~ ~~ated policy is that ~~ty expendi~ures an contract~ for profession~~ services ~e ~~ maximu~n b~n~~~t ~o the fa~~l ec~n~m~r, VII. A~~IGNA~~LITY Harte w~~1 not assign, trans~e~ or ~ele~ate any af i~s a~fig~tians a~ d~rt~~~ u~d~r t~is contract ~o an~ ~ther perso~ without th~ pr~ar ~rritt~n ca~sent o~ the ~~ty, except for r~u#in~ duties ~~le~ated to personnel of Har~e. No p~rt ~f Harte'~ fe~ may be ~~signed in advance of ~eceipt by I~arte without wr~tten ~ar~se~t af the ~ity. T~e ~~ty ~h~ll not pay the fe~s of ~xpert ar te~hnica~ assi~tance and consu~tar~ts u~less s~ch err~ploym~nt, in~ludin~ the ra~~ of comp~nsation, ha~ been appr~ved i~ writin~ by the ~ity. V1~1. ~I~~L~~U~E ~F INTER~~T ~n comp~ianc~ with ~ity af Corpu~ Chris~i Qrdinar~ce ~lo. ~?1 ~~, Harte agr~es to compt~~e th~ ~ity of Corpus ~hri~ti Dlsclosure v~lr~~e~es~s farrr~ attach~d as ~xhi~it "g-' ~a~e ~ of 3 ~I:11~~M EIK~111 N~I~~NIIIVAT~RIR1 N~ON1~~D~-~DO~1Ha~te~ontract. doc ~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~ ~1 ~~I~~I ~~~~ ~~~ Y~I~~~~I~ ~ ~~~~V~ ~ ~ ~~ , . ~ l~ ~~~~'~ B. ~~ p B. ~ y~ Y ~onald F~ ~la~~ey ~at~ aul A. M gn~} Ph. ~. ~~t~ A~s~stant ~ity Nlanag r Prin~ipal nvestigatvr ~ITTE~~'; ~ ~ r, ~~ ~~ ~ ~~ { ~ Harlle~ r~Ull ~~~e ~i~~ ~~~r~ta~y D~t~ De~r~ ~ ~radu~te ~tudie~, A~~o~.11.P. ~ S~holarly A~tiv~ty ~PPR~IIED A~ T~ ~~ : ~~ ~ {~ Assis#ant ~fty Attorn~y Date ~~.-~ ~~4 , ~~~~~~~~c~~- .~ .r•...s..~+ . ~ ~V~ • ~ ~~.+~r~^I! ~ f~# w~ ~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ 0~ ~ H.1H ~M Eli~E111 N~1~~N1VIfATERIR I N~D NI~O~~-20D$1Harte~ontract.doc ~ ~ i~ ~ i~ 1 ~.'~S 1~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ ^1~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ 1 ~~~~V~~1.~ T`~: ~r. ~~~i~ ~~ov~~rs, ~~r~~ra~t~~unds Adm~~is~rator ~~t~ ofCorpus C~ris~i ~ng~~eer~~gl~irecto~'s ~f~ce, ~r~ F~oor ~ ~~ ~ Levpar~ ~t~eet, ~orpus ~hristi, T~ ?~401 Te~ephor~e; ~~~1} 58~-35~6, l~a~: ~3~~} ~S~-3~~~ TI~`L~: ~~~~1~ B~~~U D~~ERSI~N P~~J~~~', ~~~~~~~~A~ iVI~N~T~RIN~, ~EAR 7: ~0~7 - ~O~S C~~T: ~ ~~,~OU ~~~~~~: 1 ~c~ob~r ~~07 - ~~ ~epten~ber 2045 ~R~h~: ~'e~as ~A~NY U~~~~r~ity ~ Corpu~ ~hrist~ ~Iar~~ ~esearc~ ~r~~titu~e ~30~ ~cean Dr~~e, Un~t 58~~ ~orpus ~hri~t~, Texas 7~412 P~t~N~~'AL IN~E~TIGA~'~~: ~aul A. Niontagna, Ph.~. Ph~ne~ ~~~-52~-204~, Fax: 3~1-5~5-~~49 DA~TE: August 10, ~~~7 f. ' ~ 1~PP~~~ED: I3ate: ~ ~ ar~re}~ ~nu ~ ~ Dear~ of Cra ua~~ ~~ies, A~saci~te ~~ ~~cholarl~ ~cti~~t~ REPLY T~: ~a~adra ]]. ~ar~ia, ~po~a~o~~d ~ragra~s Administratvr ~ra~uate Studies and Re~ear~h Texas A~M Universi~y - Carpu~ ~hr~~ti ~~~~ ~cea~ ~ri~e, Unit SS42 ~~r~us ~hristi, T~xa~ 75~12 ~~ 1 ~5~~-~731 ~ 3G~'S~~-~?55 fax Sandrad;Carcia a~tarn~~~.~du ~xhibMt A ~a e ~ o~ 7 ~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~ V ~~ ^ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~L~~I~AL N~~NIT~RIN~ YEAR G; ~007 ~ ~~p~ I~~rrte ~esearch ~~~titute, Tea~a~ A~1VI ~Jn~ve~s~~-~arpu~ ~hr~s~~ 1. ~~JMMA~Y IrY ~o~th Tex~, ~v~ ar~uaX ra~nfal~, high evaporatxor~, and di~er~~on of ri~r~~ ~r~ter to ~uppo~ growing ~nur~~ci~a~~, agricu~~ural an~ ~n~ustrial need~ ha~e subs~ar~#ial~~ xed~ced fires~v~ater ~nflow ~nto the ~~eces ~stuary. ~o~v fr~sh~ater ir~fl~~r resutt~ ~n h~persa~in~ v~a~ers a~ad soi~s that ax~ diluted on~~ t~rough di~ect ~~e~xpit~~i~~ or by flaodi~a~ ~~` t~e ~ue~es ~~~rer dur~ng ~x~re~~ h~drographi~ e~ents, SI~C~I ~S t~l~ ~~5~1~~ ~~ ~ ~~D~1C~~ SfQI'1'YI ~~' ~IUI'r'1C~,11~ ~T~X~S Depart~nent af ~Va~er ~~sou~~~s, 1982; Burea~ of Re~~arr~a~ion, 20~~}, ~ypers~line co~ditions compr~~xse ~~aducti~ity of phytoplank~vn, bentha~ ~bottom d~v~lling or~anisr~s} and emergent ~e~eta~i~n, e~entuall}~ impacting pr~du~ti~i~~r ~~ higher ~rophic le~e~~ ir~c~uding finfish and ~~el~~sh. A pre~~ous d~rr~o~stra~~on project v~as con~~cte~ ~cto~er 1994 through De~ern~er ~~9~ ~y the Bureau of R~~lam~at~on ~~0~}. ~'h~ ~Q~ c~n~lude~ ~h~t fre~h~ater ad~it~on~ to ~he upp~r reac~aes v~` the ~u~~e~ ~ax~h~ ~aad pasit~~~ irr~~ac~s Y~~ludin~ decreased ~o~~ and ~ater C~~~~I~ ~~~1~11t~, 1I~]~]T~V~~ ~1~~]it~~ C~L1~~1t~I ~l~ ~~~1~~~1~1~~, and i~~r~a~~d prod~~ti~it~ a~ sarne estuar~ine spe~ies ~~~reau o~` Re~la~ation, ~~0~}. ~ Qcto~er 2~0~, the ~tty af ~orp~s ~~i~~~ ~~x~~r} elec~e~ t~ cantin~e fr~~hwater di~ersian~ th~v~gh t~e ~ue~es ~iver ~~ez~lo~ ~~~nnel ~Nq~}, wV~ll~~l ~~S 1I11~1~~~~ CI'~~~~~ ~S the prirr~ary di~~r~ion cha~nnel ~n the B~R proje~t~ ~he ~~~~ re-dug ~is ~han~et ta a d~th ~f 0.~ m a~~~e ~~an sea ~evel ~~~L} ~o increa~~ ~r~~hv~ater inflows in~v R~~ac~n ~ayo~, the ~~~ura~ headv~ater ~f the estuary, ~n add~tion, fi~tur~ di~er~ion p1~n~ inc~ude installatia~ of ~ pipe~ine ~at ~a~ de~x~er ~p t~ 3 ~ 7 x ~ ~~ ~n~ ~no~ ~ ~3,~~~ ac~e-~ ma'1 ~ f~~m ~a~al~en Pa~I tn ~in~~n Baya~. Ta f urther ur~derst~nd ~h~ impacts of the~e fr~shr~ate~ ~i~er~iQr~~, the ~~~~r ha~ undertaken a long- ter~ mon~to~~a~ pr~~am. 1Vf or~ito~ing ~~ ze~u~~ed under ~he Texas ~~mir~~ss~o~ on ~n~~~~~nenta~ ~~a~i~y ~TC~~} o~~rat~~g rule fnr ~he Nuece~ ~s~uar~ ~do~ted 4 April 2~~ ~. ~p~cifical~~, the ~u1e zequir~s t~e ~ity ~~ "~mp~e~nent a~ ~n-goir~~ mani~orin~ a~d as~e~~ment prog~~m d~~i~ned ~a faci~itate ar~ ~da~~x~e mana~emen~ pragram ~or ~`reshv~a~er inflows ~nto the ~u~~e~ ~stuary," Tl~is proposal suppart~ t~aat n~oni~orir~~ r~quirem~~at. Il~ani~oring vbjec~i~e~ i~c~ude detecting c~aa~g~s in ~at~r co~umn, benthos} em~r~~~t ~~ge~~~tvn, a~d soi~ char~ct~r~~tics a~ se~e~a~ study stati~n~ a~on~ Rincan Ba}~~u ar~d ~he ~uece~ ~~~ex, ~onYt~ring at naany a~'t~es~ ~tatton~ ~ega~ ~uring the ~~R De~nor~stratio~ Praj~~t. ~. l~~I~~~`~~~~ ~OAL~ 1~~}eternaxne if "no harm" a~curs a~ a r~~u~t ~f fresh~v~t~r di~~r~xon fram the Nu~ces Ri~~r infa Ri~con Bayou~ ~} ~.ss~s~ t~e ~e~~fits of ~~e di~er~ion o~ primary and ~eca~dary producti~ity in R~~car~ ~ayou, 3~ ~e~elap an op~im~~ op~rational ~an~gerr~e~at pr~ce~ure for f~e~~~ater pa~~-throu~hs ba~ed on soun~ ~cie~ce, Exhib~tA Pa ~~af7 ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~ ~} Ph~top~a~k~on bi~rna~s {chlo~oph~r~~ ~} an~ wat~r c~~~aistxyy ~e.~., nutrients, ~al~ni~y, ~~mper~ture} s~mpl~~ v~ill ~~ c~~~~c~ed in ~h~ Rtncan ~a~au during benthi~ ~amp~i~g. The ~v~~e~ ~~erni~tr~ ~i~l be ~ranspor~~d to UT1Vi~I for a~a~~s~~. ~} Benthic ~nfaur~~ bion~~~~, ab~ndance, d~n~it~, di~~rs~~y and ~p~ci~s di~tribution zn ~~ncon 8~~~~1 WI~~ ~~ (~~~~I'I]]1I~~C~ ~1C~ ~0~~~'~~ ~D ~'~~~~~~ C~~'l~~S ~~ ~~t~~ ~U~~lf~ ~~.~., sa~i~it~}. ~~ ~~{~11~~~~ C~il~`~~~~~l~~i~~ ~e.~., sed~r~~r~~ ~rair~ si~e} ~anxp~es ~v~Z~ be col~e~ted and ~l~~~~~l~, ---- ~ H~~h~vay 77 ~ IH ~7 . ~. , ~ ~~~$~: ~~ ~~ ~~i~l~dd ~ ~ .~~~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ , ~ - .. ~ ~ - ~ ~~ I~ L ~ OV~RFL Cl~A#1NE~ ~. CNAMt~ ~.,_-.;:_:~,. . : ~~~ - - - 463 , , , ~a1al~en ~~ : Rn-ersip~ ~ `~ ~8m ~. ~~ ~" ~~~~.~ ~ .:~~r~~`~ ~ ~ ~ ~ %-w:: a ~! ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ ~~f~~~~ l~pproxf~-ulr Saa1e ~411A ~ # ~ Figure ~, ~0~~~~~1~~ ~~ t~~ R~I1~Ori B~~QI~ D1~~~~~O~l P~'~~~Ct ~~ril~~~`ti]~ S~~~10I~5, the N~ec~~ O~rerfl~w ~hannel, the R~nc~n ~~r~~~aw ~ha~nel, and the ~~ee ben~~ic sar~~l~n~ st~~~ans. ~xhibit A Pa ~ 3 oi ~ ~ 4. ~E~~AI~~~ FLA~ ~~D ~~T~~~S 4. ~ , E~~~~M~NT1~~ DES~~N ~~udies ~~1~ be cvnducte~ ~~r the ~ue~es ~~tuary, ~~rpus ~~~ri~ti, T~xa~ {Fi~ar~ ] }, ~ amplrt~g ~tatio~a~ are lacated at ~~~e~ ~vhere ~aseline data ~e availab~e ta ~'a~ilitat~ as~e~~mer~f o~` ecas~rsren~ ~ha~age~. ~amp~i~g m~th~dalo~ie~ ~v~l~ be th~ same as ~hose perform~~ d~ring the 8~~. ~]er~on~tration P~a~e~t. The scape o~' ~lae B~~ ~roject, ho~vever, ~as l~n~ited to a~ ~rea ap~ro~irr~a~e~y ~.4 km da~rn~t~~am fron~ ~~e N~~~ Pre~umabl~, the effe~t~ ~~ fresh~vater diver~ion thraugh th~ chann~~~ v~~ll decrea~~ ~v~t~ ~ncr~asing distan~e firo~n t~~ Rincvn ~~erflov~ ~haa~a~~ ~R~~} and ~~~, ~~111~ ~~~ p~~~~l~1~I ~D~ ~~l~l~ ~D~'C1I]~ ~11~ ~~ ~'~~~~5~ ~~ {~1~~~]C~S close~t to ~he ba~. 7`he ~~~ ~onn~cts the Nuece~ ~~e~ ~o ~pp~r ~in~on Bayo~, the h~~d~rater ~~' ~he estuary, ~'lo~v thra~~h ~~e ~~C occur~ when r~~er ~vater ~le~ra~1~~ re~che~ 4,~ rri aba~e M~~ ~~ 9~9 ~]atum}F The ~~~ ~on~ec~~ upper Ri~~on Ba~o~ fo a~ a~ea of h~persa~ine t~dal fl~~~. ~i~charg~ e~~eedin~ ~ 1.~ rr~~s^~ and reach~ng ~e~e~s ~f 1,14 m abo~e 1VI~~ ~cti~~tes the RO~. ~~ov~ t~arough ~he N~~ i~ ~~asu~~d at ~he Un~ted Stat~s ~eo~v~ic~ ~urve~ {~~C~~} ~inc~n ~au~e ~o~ate~ ~~ ~~~co~ Ba~ou n~ar ~al~lle~ ~~~atio~ ~5211 S4~}. ~his ~a~~~ v~a~ ori~inally i~sta~~ed ~~a 1V~ay ~ 99~, ~~~ro~red ~n August 24~~, ~d ~e-ins~alled D~c~~nbe~ ~1, 2~0~. ~ ~Vlonito~ing will ~~ canducted a~ ~hree ~~a~ions locafed ir~ t~ae ~pper and centra~ Rincan Bay~u ~'Ta~l~ 1, Figur~ I}, ~at~~ column claa~a~te~~sti~s and ben~ha~ ~v~~l be n~easured ~onthl}~. A~1 stations ~o be m~an~~o~~d b~ ~RI a~ par~ ~~the Rincon ~raj~ct are ~ist~d in Table 1. ~`a~~e ~. ~ar~. lxt~g a~d ana~ ~i~ arameter~ an~ ~orres ~nd~n ~am l~n stativns. ~~~1 ~ll~ P~I'~~'1~~~~' ~11d~ Sl$ ~~~'~1"~~~~~' ~~A~lO~S ll~anthl~ ~~ntk~~~ Mont~rly Bentho~ 4~3, 4~a~, 4~~~ ~nr~ual ~~d~men~ Anr~~al Se~~m,~~~ 4~3, 4~~~, 4~~C At e~~~ sta~ian, v~atex dept~, te~peratur~, C41~~L1C~l~it~, ~a~i~x~~, dissnl~red ox~~~t~, p~, v~i~l be m~easured ~n~n~hl~. MonthYy ~a~nplin~ is rec~mme~nded beca~~~ i~ is a pr~ct~ca~, ~o~t- ~~~~Ctl~~ ~all~~ill7~ ~'~~U~I'1C~ ~Ox L~~CL1I1"l~Ilt~1'~~ ~1~'ll~~~ '~~`1~1~IOIl. B~n~h~c ~~#~auna charact~ristic~ ~~'ab~e ~~ will be me~sured ~anfi,~~y at three statio~s v~ithin t~e upper ~nd cen~r~l por~ion~ af Rinc~~ Ba~ou ~4~~~, 44~F, 4~3}. ~Viant~~~ ~amp~ing has been de~ons~rat~d to be mos~ eff~~~ive ~n pas~ ben~hic stu~xes. ~a~h ~onth, ~ee rep~icate sa~np~es a~e calle~te~ at each ~tat~~r~. Parame~e~s and rnet~aa~olog}~ v~~Il be cv~patible ~vith pr~viou~ st~di~~ ~n the Nu~ces E~~uar~, Ex~ibit A Pa ~4vf~ 4 4.2. A~~~~S~~~fi ~~" ~IYDR~CI~.A.~~I'Y D~screte ~~d~agr~p~ic rr~eas~remen~~ will ~e ~nade mon~hly at ~a~h sta~ion ~vith a~ulti- param~ter instru~ne~t ~~5~ ~~~~L and b~~ Dll~ P~ob~; Y'e~lo~r ~pr~n~s Instxur~en~ ~o.~ just be~aeat~a the ~vater s~r~`ace ar~d at t~e bot~vm. T~ae fol~awzng paxarne~er~ ~r~ record~d ~~ccurac~ a~d unit~}: te~nperature ~~ ~,1 ~ °~}, pH ~~ ~,2 uni~s~, ~~ssol~ed o~ygen ~mgll ~ ~,~ and ~ ~°/a ~ir satura~~~~}, d~pth ~f 0~0~ ~n}, ~alini~~r ~~ ~°/~ vf r~ad~~g or ~~. ~~pt~ v~hiche~er is greate~}, and ~o~~ucf~~ity {f~,~°I~ ofreadi~g plus ~.~01 m~lcm~. ~4.3, ~~~TH~C ~'Aj.TNA ~T[.J~IE~ ~hang~s in b~nthY~ ~pecae~ a~undar~ce, cornposit~an and d~stri~u~~an a~en se~re a~ use~u~ ~~d~cato~s af fre~h~ra~er inf ~o~v e~~'ect~ ~Montag~a an~~ ~a~~e, ~~9~; N~on~agr~a e~ aI#, ~0~~}, ~s~uarine bent~x~ i~fauna a~e parti~ularly ~~~~e~tible to changes in sal~nity because o~' t~e~r ~'~121~1~~ 1~~~~~~1~~. In ~he ~0~ D~mans~r~tion Pro~ect, fr~~h~v~t~r ir~fl~w it~t~ ~he upper re~che~ ~~' t~e ~narsh ~etiorate~ str~s~ vn be~atk~ic organi~n~s ~an~ i~acrea~ed bio~a~~ a~d ab~~dance {Bureau ~~ ~~~~amati~n, 2~~0}. P~apased ben~hi~ m~nitorir~g ~~ summari~ed i~ Tab~e ~. Tab~e ~, Ben~~c n~ac~a~~u~aa a~ad ~vater col~~nn p~ram~te~s ta b~ measur~~ a~~ three statians ~~GG~, 4~~~, 4~~}. ~ten~~ ~-3 ~~ ~r~~sur~d ~.ant~l~, ~~~n~ 4 is m~a~ure~ a~ually. 1. B~nth~c rr~acrofauna ab~n~ance, den~it ,~Y~~r~i~ ~, Ben~~~ ~na~ro#`auna bi~~ass 3. ~~te~ colu~nn ~r~rr~~~er~ ~ter~ er~ture, DOs ~~I, canducti~ity, ~ept~, and s~~~~it~} ~. ~ed~ment g~~~n ~i~e ~'he l~cati~n of aIl monitQring s~a~ion~ w~ll be e~ta~b~x~hed v~th ~~~rmin Dif~'e~e~~~al ~lobal Po~iti~r~~ng S~ste~n {D~P~} ~vith an accura~~ af ~3 ~. Th~~e repli~a~e ma~r~fauna sa~npl~s ~r~tl ~e c~~lected at each~ ~~at~on ~vith a~.~-cm diarn~ter tube~ ~e~~~o~ed af ~epth inter~~ls vf ~-~ and 3-l~ ~rn to exanai~ae ~rertica~ di~trib~~ian ~f macr~fauna, and pr~s~r~~~ ~v~th 5°I~ buf~`~~e~ f~rrnal~n. A~er ~ar~ir~g o~ ~.5-~~m sie~e~ m~crof~una v~ill be ~d~n~~~ed to the ~owest ta~onomic level pas~ib~e ~~~ua~~~ the species le~r~l} and ~ount~d. ~xo~na~s af ~igher taxa catego~es ~i.~,, ~~st~~e~, Mo~lu~~a, ~o~y~h~aeta, and others} wil~ ~e ~~~sur~d by car~btni~g ~ndivi~ual~ into co~pasit~ s~mp~es. ~at~p~es ~~~I b~ d~ied for ~4 h at ~~°~ and wexghed. M~~~usc~ w~ll b~ plac~d ~n ~ N~I~~ unt~~ ~arb~nat~ sh~~1~ disso~ve, ~~shed, dr~ed, and v~eighed to ~h.e n~a~est 0~01 ~m~ for she11'free ~ry ~r~i~h~~ ~ediment gra~~ si~e can al~~ affec~ org~ai~m d~s~ributt~~ and ~bundan~e. ~~diment grain ~i~~ analysi~ ~ill be perform~d fol~o~ing ~tan~ard ~eol~~i~ procedures ~~"~l~k, 19~4}, Perc~nt ~ontr~buti~n ~y ~eigh~ ~~ ~a~asure~ f~r four co~por~ents: rubble ~e.~~ she~l ha~h}, ~an~, silt, and ~~ay. A~~-~m~~ ~ediment samp~e i~ mixed ~~th ~~ ~nl of hydrv en er~xide a~d 75 ~~ of ~ P deiona~ed ~r~ter t~ d1~e~t organ~~ m~te~~~ in the samp~~. Th~ sa~nple ~s ~re# ~ieved ~rou~h ~ 0,~62~rr~ mesh stai~,less steel ~creen u~xr~~ a~~cuum pu~ap ~n~ a Mil~xpor~ H~dro~o~ ~~T ~i~ter ha~der ~o ~~parat~ rubble ~nd sa~~ from ~i~~ a~nd cla}~, A~er ~r~ng, t~~ rub~le and s~nd are ~ep~rate~ an ~ 0.2~ r~r~ scr~~n. T~i~ 5~~~ ~Il~ C~~~ ~~'~~~1~~l~ ~~~ I~]~~5~1~'~~ USI~l~ ~~~~~f~ ~l~~~S~SF Exhihit A Pa e~af~ S 5, ~~LI~~RABLES An an~aua~ report wi~~ be ~ub~nit~ed to t1~e ~~t~ ~n~ineer ~}~ ~anuar~ 2~~9. T~is re~ort wi~~ be techn~~al repo~t of H~I ~hat inco~porates current ~ear r~su~ts with data firom p~evious years, '~~r~poral and ~patiat ~ompar~svns th~t di~p~a~ ~ignif~cant c~r~e~atians or p~tt~r~~ amang v~ri~u~ paran~~ters v~ill b~ pr~~ent~d in graphi~ ox t~bu~ar fo~aat, ~o~npa~i~ons wit~ past studie~ and ofher ~~~~hboring ~tud~e~ v~~~~ ~e ~nade where p~~~ible~ l~ata anal~se~ ~i1~ be pr~sent~d to the ~it~ a~d ather inter~sted part~e~ a~ an ar~n~a~ rnee~~ng. ~~ re~ue~t~~, a br~ef pres~~~~~iot~ to the ~u~ces ~~~uar~ Ad~i~~ry ~out~c~t ~ri~l b~ gi~en. Re~or~mendat~on~~ an~ s~ggestions ~'or project chat~ge~ ~rill ~e pr~sente~ a~d d~~cus~e~ a~ t~i~ rnee~ing. 6 ~ ~UD ~ET ~i ~ ~ V ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~The ~ofal am~unt of ~ork ~s ap~roximate~y ~ 3~nan-months per ~e~r, Diff~rent s~ill ~evel~ ~~ad rates are requ~r~d fo~ differ~~at par~~ of the pr~~ect a~ presented in the de~a~led ~~d~e~. Benef its ~re e~~im~ted ~t ~~~Io o~ t~e sala~ries. ~'~~~el f~nds ~r~ requested a~~nua~11~ f~r fie~d ~ra~~l a~d ~vca~ n~eetings ~~ ~ 4~0}. The pur~~ase of material an~ ~~p~lies dir~ct~y ~s~aciated with fie~d and ~ab~rat~ry v~ork ~rxl~ ~ost ~~,~~~. ~hxs xn~~udes flt~r~, fla~~s, cores} ~hemica~s, ~a~teri~~, protecti~~ v~~ath~r and ~afety ~e~r~ c~1~ phone char~es #'or a dedicated ~"ield pho~e, c~aart~, storage ba~~, ~~I~~'W~~ Df ~~1~ IIYl~~~ ~]~ ~~O~~~SIi'1~ ~1~ ~xI~ SD~~~~ ~iC~I]~~5, ~.aintenan~e a~nd repai~ cos~~ ~or fi~~d ~~~t~u~ents, etc. Ana~~t~ca~ ~osts a~saciate~ ~ith s~mp~e a~alysis of ~edtm~~~s ~$9~}. 1~ ~otal ~f ~ 1,2~~ ~s bu~ge~ed for ~rrla~l baat an~ ~eh~~~~e f~e~ ~ l~ tr~~~ a~ ~ I~~I~p} ~ Xndx~ec~ costs of ~~°/o are added t~ ~h~ c~st of ~alaries and benef t~ o~~~~ ~.~ D~~`AY~~D BUDC~~' Ta~~e 3, The budget co~rer~ the pe~~od ~~ct~~er ~~~7 ~~D ~epte~n~er 2~~~, ~'~~ =~'~ b~ ~amed. ~a~egor~e~ _ .. R~telr~o E~~or~ ~m~s}--. ~asts_ a. ~~~arie~ ~ ~ages Re~. As~oc., ~~~ 4,980 5 24,9D0 Re~, A,ssoc., T`~N ~,725 2 7~5~ ~]ata Manager, T~I~ a ~,9~8 2 3,~5d ~Jndergrad A~ si st., TBN 3 97 4 I, 5 S S Sala~-~ ~u~~ota~ 3~,8~~ ~i ~~~~~ ~~~~f ~ ~~ ~ ~ y~~~ ~~ ~4~V~ LA~1.r~~7V~7 ~~~~~ ~~ ~~~6~~~ ' ~. ~~~~~~ ~,~o~ ~. ~~~~~~~~ ~~,~~a ~. ~~~ ~~~~ra ~f~~ ~,~~a h. ~`ota~ ~as~~ ~su~n f, 5 ~,~ ~~ ~xhi~it A Pa e ~ Qf 7 ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~ Bureau af Re~lamatio~a, ~~~0. ~on~ludin~ Report: Rincon ~a~o~ D~~v~astration Pr~ject. ~'o~ume ~~; Fi~d~ng~. [Jr~ited ~~ates ~e~~r~n~aent a~fhe ~teri~r, Bure~u ~f~e~lar~~ation, ~klaho~a-Texa~ Ar~a ~f~c~, Au~~i~, ~'e~as. ~alk, R. L.1 ~~4. Pe~ro~o~y o~ ~e~imenta,r~ Roc1~~. ~Ier~phi~l'~ Press. Au~tin, ~'e~~s.1 ~~ pp. ~I~Io~ata~a, P. A~~ a~d ~, D. ~a~ke~ ~ 99~~ The ~ffect a~` fr~sla~vater in~~o~r on meiafaunal and ~aac~afauna~ papu~ati~ns in the C~ada~upe and ~ue~es E~t~arie~, ~exas, ~sfuar~es 15:~bb'~8~. ll~or~~~gr~~, ~, A., ~. D. K~]ke, and ~~ ~ztter. ~0~~. ~hapter 5: Benth~c ~o~n~mun~t~es. In; Bureau ~f ~ecla~at~o~a ~ed~~, ~on~l~~ing Repor~: ~~~acon~ ~a~au Demons~rati~n Pro~~ctf ~a~ume Z~: ~`i~dings, United State~ Depa~t~ent of ~he ~nt~rior, B~reau of ~ecZan~ati~n, ~k~ahor~a-Te~as Area~ ~ffice, Aus~xn, "~exa~. Man~tagr~ax P~~., ~.D~ ~alke, ~ad ~. Ri~ter. ~~~Z, ~f~e~t o~restored fre~h~at~r ~n#~ov~r on macr~fauna and mei~fauna ~n upper Ri~~on Ba~ou, Texa~, ~~~~ ~stu~ri~~ ~5:14~G~ ~447, ~'exas ~epar~~nent o~` ~a~er ~e~ources.198~, N~~C~~ ~~ ~VS1S~10~-Aransa~ E~t~ar~es; An a~~lys~~ o~b~~ ~egna~n~ boundarie~, ph~rs~c~~ c~a~~cteris~ics, ar~d n~tx~en~ pr~ce~ses. LP- 8~. T~x~~ ~epart~ent af ~ater ~e~o~rces, Austin, ~'exa.~. 7 Exhib~~ A P~ elo~7 Y ~ J ~ . ~ ! - ~~ ~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~ • ~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~ ^~~~ ~ C~#y ~~ ~arp~s Cl~ri~'r ardinance ~7~ ~~, as ~r~ended, r~q~tires a!~ pe~or~s ar f~tms s~ek~~g to do b~s~ne~ w~th #~e ~ity ~n pr~v~de the fol~owxng informarb'rv~. ~very qu~i~n mus~ be answered. ~~ t~e q~ses~o~ ~s not app~ica~~~, ~~swe~ w~h `NA~. F1R~ NAM~; ~~~i - • _ _ `~~i ~~ • } ~ ~T~ ~ !P~ ~IRl~ ~s: ~ . ~~rp~ra~on ~ ~. ~~r#~er~h~p a ~. ~o~e Owr~er ~ 4. As~oaa~i~n ~ ~, ~her ~ D~~~L~~UR~ QU~a~~Na ~~ ad~~Qna~ ~pace ~s r~eces~ry, p~eas~ us~ ~e ~ever~e s~d~ of ~h~s page or attach s~par~~e ~h~e~ ~. ~e the n~mes c~ ~ach "em~yee" o~ the City o~ ~:a~pu~ ~hr~s~i hav~ng ~n uo~nership in~~s~' ~ons~i~n~ ~~ . or mcre o~ ~h~ ovmership ~n ~e ~bove r~amed "~irm". Nar~~ ~ob r~e ar~d ci~ De~a~bme~t ~~ kno~wn} ~. S~ ~~ame~ a~ ~`~a~" a~ the C~y af C~~us ~~ris~ hav~n~ an "~r~mersh~p int~s~' cons~4#~~~ ~°~ cr rnore ~f #~e ~wnership ~n the ~ve r~am~d ~`i~m". . N~e ~~e =. 3. S~e ~he narn~s ~~ach "boa~d rr~embe~' of ~re C~y o~ Ca~~ Ch~s~ ~a~ring an "awne~shi~ tn~es~"' c~n~~ing ~~ cu ~ore ofi ~~ ~rsh~ ~r+ #~e ~bave n~ted "~~rn". .. ~ame Bo~d, ~~mr~on or Comm~tee 4. St~ ~e name~ ~~ach er~pbyee o~ ~r o~ a"~u~~' for ~he C~ty af C~r~us~~hris~i who ~vrked vr~ a~y ma#~~ r~ ~o th~ s~bject ~f ~h~s ~trac~ and !-~s ar~ '"o~rrrer~hip ~n~e~' cor~s~n~ ~ o~ s~ore o~ #he a~~sh~p in the a~ove ~amed "fi~m". N~e ~r~su~rt r ~~~~~~ ~ 1 c~r~y #~~t ~~I in#o~matiar~ pr~ov~de~ ~ t~u~ and corre~ as a~ t~e ~a#e of this s~e~n~rr~ #~a~ ~ have na~ know~n~~y v~h~d ~dasure ~f ~n~r i~forr~~n requesb~l; a~d #h~ supp~eme~a~ ~#emen~s w~~l be ~romp~y ~u~~rt#~d ta ~he C~y of Corpus C~r~, Te~cas as ci~~~ges ~c~t~. . . . ~ ~~' ~ ~ u ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~. ~ ~ Ce~fy~g Per~n, ~. ~ ~ {~yp~ o~ Pm~t~ f ~ Signatu~e of ~e~j~ng. Pers~r~: - - ~a~: ~ ~