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determine~ and the Commission shall then prepare plans ~'hJch will provi6e capacJt)' to outlet the surface waters which ~'ill be collected within the Lower Rum RJve~' wgtershed. In determininc %~,e necessary capac~t}, for sa~d out]ets, the Commission sbal~ take into consideration the qua~tjt), of lan~ ~,Jthin the watershed which each membe~ governmental unit has to pond or act as a reservoir for surface waters. ]t sba/] con£Jder only lands which are under public ownership or under public contro] and that will be perpetually dedicated to acting as a reservoir for surface waters. The Commission ma5. require from each member 9overnmental unit a commitment in writin9 of the lands which sba'll be so dedicated, including a legal description of the gross area and the capacity in acre feet of water storage. No project which will channel or divert additional waters to subdistrict and subtrunks which cross municipal boundaries shall be commenced by any member governmental unit prior to approval of the Board of the design of an adequate outlet or of adequate storage facilities. The adequacy of said outlet shall be determined by the Board after consultations with its professional engineers. Subdivision ~. All construction, reconstruction, extension or maintenance of outlets for the various subdistrict and subtrunks, includin9 outlets, lift stations, dams, reservoirs, or other appurtenances of a surface water or storm sewer system which involve construction by or assessment ~gainst any member governmental unit or against privately or publicly owned land within the watershed shall follow the statutory procedures outlined in Chapter ~29 of the Minnesota Statutes except as herein modified. The Board shall secure from"its engineers or some other competent person a report advising it in a preliminary ~ay as towhetber the proposed improvement is feasible and as to whether it shall best be made as