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7. Protect and enhance fzsh and wild!ire habitat and water <br /> recreational facilities; <br /> <br /> S. Secure other benefits associated wit~, the proper <br /> management of surface and groundwater; and <br /> <br /> 9. Promote and encourage cooperation among member cities in <br /> coordinating local surface water and groundwater plans <br /> and to be aware of their neighbor's problems and to protect <br /> the public health, safety, and general welfare. <br /> <br />The Lower Rum River Watershed waters flow through many sub- <br />watersheds directly to the Rum River and the Mississippi River. It is not <br />anticipated that the Lower Rum River Watershed will have many capital <br />improvement projects; if they do, it is hereby expressed that the intent of <br />this Agreement is to encourage that the solutions should be handled by <br />agreements between the Cities involved. <br /> <br /> It is the intent of this Agreement to subject all four cities in the <br /> <br />Lower Rum ~ ~ . . <br /> R_ve~ Watershed to a common set of policies and to comply in al! <br /> <br />respects with the provisions of the Metropolitan Surface Water Management <br />Act. <br /> <br /> The purpose of this Preface is to clarify and establish for any <br />court of review or any arbitrator or for the elected successors to the <br />representatives who have entered into this agreement the reasons and <br />purpose for this joint and cooperative venture. The parties to this <br />Agreement realize that the success or..failure of the Lower Rum River <br />Watershed Organization created by this Agreement is dependent upon the <br />sincere 6esire of each member City to cooperate in the exercise of a joint <br />power to solve joint problems. Each party hereby agrees to be bound by this <br />agreement and p/edges its cooperation. <br /> <br />-3- <br /> <br /> <br />