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corporate l'~..~'ts ~n accordance ~'ltb the aforesaid Chapter !17. Ali to pon~ or drain storm an~ surface waters ~'Jthlr~ the corporate boundaries of anot}~er member '~ ~ ~ ~J ~k.n the Lower Ro~ k~ver Waters~ed except upoD orde of t~e Board of this Commission. The Commission shall have authorJt5, to estat~lisb land policies as a part of the overal~ plan. The policies sha!~ be designed to e~ualize costs of !and throughout the Watershed. Subdivisio~ II. Pollution Contro~ and Water Ouali-y. The ~omm._~Jon shall have the authority add responsibi!i~y to protect and improve water quality in the Watershed as this is one of the main purposes set forth in the Surface Water Management Act. All member ~overnmental units a~ree that they %'i!! refuse to ~llo~~ the drainage of sanitary or iDdustria] ~astes onto any lands or into any watercourse or storm sewer draining in~o the Rum~ver~ or Niss~==~P~' River. The Bo=rd- may l~==_ve and shal:l inves icate upon petit{on of any member - ~ q . ' =~. complaints velat~n~ to pollution of surface water groundwater draining to or affecding the Rum River or the Mississippi River . - .n=t the creek or surface waters or their tributaries Upon = findin~ ~' - groundwater are bein~ polluted, the Board shall order the member governmental uDit ~o abate this nuisance and each member s~rees that it wi!! take al! reasonable action avaiiabde to 5t under the law to alleviate the pollution and to assist in protectiDg and improvLng the water quality of surface water and groundwater in the Watershed. Subdivision 12. Local Water Management Plans. The Co~ission shall have po~er and authority to revie~ the members' local water management plans, capital improvement pro,rams and offdcia! controls 3.4