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lands, in conjunction with the taking of lands for storm and surface drainage or storage, for some <br />other purposes, the costs of said acquisition will not be included in the improvement costs of the <br />ordered project. The Board in determining the amount of the improvement costs to be assessed <br />to each Member City may take into consideration the land use for which said additional lands are <br />being acquired and may credit the acquiring Member City for said land acquisition to the extent <br />that it benefits the other MembersMember Cities. Any credits may be applied to the cost <br />allocation of the improvement project under construction or the Board, if feasible and necessary, <br />may defer said credits to a future project. <br />If any Member City refuses to negotiate or condemn lands as ordered by the Board, any <br />other Member City may negotiate or condemn outside its corporate limits in accordance with <br />Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 117. All "Member Cities agree that they will not condemn <br />or negotiate for land acquisition to pond or drain storm and surface waters within the corporate <br />boundaries of another Member City within the Lower Rum River Watershed except upon order <br />of the Board. <br />The CommissionLRRWMO shall have authority to establish land acquisition policies as <br />a part of the overall plan. <br />Subdivision 11. Pollution Control and Water Quality. The CommissionLRRWMO shall <br />have the authority and responsibility to protect and improve water quality in the Watershed as <br />this is one of the main purposes set forth in the Surface Water Management Act. All <br />" erMember Cities agree that they will refuse to allow the drainage of sanitary sewage or <br />industrial wastes onto any lands or into any water course or storm sewer draining into the Rum <br />River or Mississippi River. The Board may investigate on its own initiative and shall investigate <br />upon petition of any Member City all complaints relating to pollution of surface water or ground <br />water draining to or affecting the Rum River or the Mississippi River or their tributaries. Upon a <br />finding that the creek or surface waters or groundwater are being polluted, the Board shall order <br />the Member City to abate this nuisance and each Member City agrees that it will take all <br />reasonable action available to it under the law to alleviate the pollution and to assist in protecting <br />and improving the water quality of surface water and groundwater in the Watershed. <br />Subdivision 12. Local Water Management Plans. The CommissionLRRWMO shall <br />have power and authority to review the MembersMember Cities' local water management plans, <br />capital improvements relating to surface water management programs and official controls <br />required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 103B.235 and /or by rules promulgated and adopted by <br />the Board of Water and Soil Resources. <br />FINANCES <br />VIII. <br />Subdivision 1. The CommissionLRRWMO funds may be expended by the Board in <br />accordance with this agreement and in accordance with the procedures as established by law and <br />as may be determined by the Board. The Board shall designate one or more national or state <br />bank or trust companies, authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 118 and 427 to receive <br />deposits of public moneys and to act as depositories for the CommissionLRRWMO funds. In no <br />event shall there be a disbursement of CommissionLRRWMO funds without the signature of at <br />438695144 LW105 -1 <br />13 <br />