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The purpose of this organization shall be to assist the three member Lower Rum <br />Watershed citiesMember Cities to preserve and use natural water storage and retention systems <br />to: <br />The Lower Rum River Watershed waters flow through many sub - watersheds directly to <br />the Rum River and the Mississippi River. It is not anticipated that the Lower Rum River <br />Watershed Management Organization will have many capital improvement projects; if it does, it <br />is hereby expressed that the intent of this Agreement is to encourage that the solutions should be <br />handled by agreements between the Member Cities involved. <br />It is the intent of this Agreement to subject all three cities in the Lower Rum River <br />Watershedthe Member Cities to a common set of policies and to comply in all respects with the <br />provisions of the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act. <br />The purpose of this Preface is to clarify and establish for any court of review or any <br />arbitrator or for the elected successors to the representatives who have entered into this <br />agreementcouncil members of the Member Cities the reasons and purpose for this joint and <br />cooperative venture. The :. - • ' : - - . - • Member Cities realize that the success or <br />failure of the Lower Rum River Watershed Organization created by this Agreement is dependent <br />upon the sincere desire of each memb-e-rMember City to cooperate in the exercise of a joint <br />438695144 LW105 -1 <br />1. Protect and preserve natural surface and groundwater storage and retention <br />systems; <br />2. Minimize public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and water quality <br />problems; <br />3. Identify and plan for means to effectively protect and improve surface water and <br />groundwater quality; <br />4. Establish more uniform local policies and official controls for surface water and <br />groundwater management; <br />5. Prevent erosion of soil into surface water systems; <br />6. Promote groundwater recharge; <br />7. Protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities; <br />8. Secure other benefits associated with the proper management of surface and <br />groundwater; and <br />9. Promote and encourage cooperation among member citiesMember Cities in <br />coordinating local surface water and groundwater plans and awareness of their <br />neighbor'sneighbors' problems and to protect the public health, safety, and <br />general welfare. <br />2 <br />