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2 <br />The UNRBA expects to select a consultant in September 2011 to begin working on this project. <br />As stated in- the July Request for Proposals, "This contract is anticipated to be-the first of <br />several that the UNRBA expects to execute regarding Falls Lake and the Falls Lake <br />watershed." The tasks that the UNRBA has identified for the initial phase of work are as <br />follows: <br />1. Develop Framework for a Re-examination of Stage II of the Falls Nutrient Strategy <br />2. Review Existing Data and Reports to Summarize Knowledge of Falls Lake and the Falls <br />Lake Watershed <br />3. Review Methods for Delivered and Jurisdictional Nutrient Loads <br />4. Recommendations for Future Monitoring and- Modeling <br />Of particular interest, it is anticipated that Task 3 (listed above) will result in the determination of <br />nutrient loading for each of the jurisdictions in the Falls Lake watershed. <br />Given the anticipated cost for some parties to comply with the Falls Lake Rules, and the <br />potential reduction in costs for these parties if the Rules are revised or changed, it is expected <br />that considerable interest exists in pursuing whatever studies are needed to attain the goal of <br />reducing the nutrient reductions required by the Falls Lake Rules. It is conceivable that the <br />UNRBA could continue to lead- studies of Falls Lake and the surrounding watershed for the next <br />ten years in an effort to change (perhaps having the impact of weakening) Stage II of the <br />nutrient regulations. It should be pointed out that-the UNRBA agrees that the preservation of <br />Falls L-ake as a water supply is of paramount importance. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at the current time; however, activities undertaken by the UNRBA <br />over the next-ten years or so could require additional increases in the annual contributions by <br />the County. Orange County as a part of the FY 2011-2012 budget increased its funding for this <br />purpose to $26,100. This represents a doubling of the UNRBA dues from the previous year in <br />anticipation of hiring a consultant to perform the tasks listed above. It is probable that future <br />funding of the UNRBA will continue at this new, higher amount for some time as a result of the <br />increased activities undertaken by the organization. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board consider and discuss the <br />information presented concerning possible UNRBA actions related to Falls Lake. <br />