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JOll~f AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT <br /> <br /> The parties to th~s Agreement are ~overnmenta] units o£ the State <br />of Minnesota, all of ~.hjcb have -]ands ~'hJch drain surface water ~'~th~n the <br />Lower Rum River ~atershed and a!] of wh:cb have power and responsibility to <br />construct, reconstruct, extend and maintain storm water management <br />facilities zo improve water suaiity, to promote ground water recharge, and <br />to protect, promote and preserve water resources ~']thin the Watersheds. <br />This agreement is made pursuant to the authority conferred upon the parties <br />by Minnesota Statutes iR92, Sections i03B.20i to and includin~ Section <br /> <br />103B.251 and Section 471.59. <br /> <br />The parties hereto <br /> <br /> NAME <br /> <br />I. <br />create and <br /> <br />estab!isb the Lower Rum River <br /> <br /> Watershed Management Commission. <br /> <br /> GENERkL PUP~POSE <br /> <br /> II. <br /> <br /> The general purpose of this agreement is to provide an organization <br />which can investigate, study, plan and control the construction of <br />~aci!ities to drain or pond storm waters, to alleviate damage by flood <br />~'aters~ to improve the creek channels for drainage; to assist in planning <br />for land use; to repair, improve, relocate, modify, consolidate or abandon, <br />in whole or in part, drainage systems within the watershed area; to do <br />whatever ~s necessa~%~ to as~_s~ in water conservation and the abatement of <br />surface water and groundwater contamination and water pollution and the <br />{mDrovement of water qua!it¥; to promote 9round water recharge; and to <br />protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational <br /> <br /> c_~es, in addition zo the aforestated purposes, the organization <br /> <br /> <br />