Approval of Amendment No. 001 to Joint Funding Agreement (JFA) #24RGJFA35 with United States Department of the Interior for Geomorphic Survey of North Fork Eagle Creek, from North Eagle Creek Streamgage to Eagle Creek below South Fork Streamgage In the Amount of $5,769.00 for a Total Amount of $64,000.00 and to Extend the End Date to September 30, 2026.

This amendment is for the agreement dated May 15, 2024.

Objectives: The objective of this project is to use techniques established from previous geomorphic surveys to define the geomorphic characteristics of North Fork Eagle Creek over the stream reach between the North Fork and Eagle Creek streamgages, as part of the monitoring requirements stipulated in the draft ROD for the North Fork Eagle Creek Wells Special Use Authorization.

Approach: Geomorphic characteristics of North Fork Eagle Creek between the North Fork and Eagle Creek streamgages will be established and compared to previous geomorphic surveys conducted between 2017 to 2021. Specifically, this study will:

1.      Conduct a topographic survey using a RTK GNSS at 14 pre-defined cross sections.

2.      Geolocate and catalog woody debris accumulations and pools within the stream channel.

3.      Process survey data into a publicly available data release.

 4.      Based on the results of the survey and field observations, provide a USGS Scientific Investigation Report (SIR) to the Village of Ruidoso (VOR) summarizing the current geomorphic state of the surveyed reach, and changes noted from previous geomorphic surveys.

 Data from the survey, along with field observations, will be published as an online data release and the results and interpretations from the geomorphic survey will be presented as a USGS SIR. Total cost of the proposed project is $64,000 over 3 years.

To Approve Amendment No. 001 to Joint Funding Agreement (JFA) #24RGJFA35 with United States Department of the Interior for Geomorphic Survey of North Fork Eagle Creek, from North Eagle Creek Streamgage to Eagle Creek below South Fork Streamgage In the Amount of $5,769.00 for a Total Amount of $64,000.00 and to Extend the End Date to September 30, 2026.