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,! <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />JOXNI ~OW[RS AGR[[M[Nl <br /> <br />lhis Agreement entered into as of the date of execution by and <br /> <br />between the Cities of' <br /> <br />Andover <br />Anoka <br />Coon Rapids <br />Ramsey <br /> <br />for the establishment of a watershed management organization. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the municipalities to this Agreement have authority pursuant <br /> <br />to Minnesota Statutes 471.59 to jointly or cooperatively by agreement <br />exercise any powers common to the contracting bodies pursuant to 473.877; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the cities bound into this Agreement desire to prepare a <br />surface water management program for the purpose of management of the <br />programs required by Secs. M.S. 473.875 to 473.833; <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement do mutually agree as follows: <br /> <br /> SECTION I <br /> <br /> General Purpose <br /> <br /> 1.1 It is the general purpose of the parties to this Agreement to <br />establish an organization to jointly and cooperatively develop a Watershed <br />Management Plan and a Capital Improvement Program for the following reasons: <br />To preserve and use natural water storage and retention systems in order to <br />(a) reduce to the greatest practical extent the public capital expenditures <br />necessary to control excessive volumes and rates of runoff; {b} improve <br />water quality; {c} prevent flooding and erosion from surface flows; (d} <br />promote groundwater recharge; {e) protect and enhance fish and wildlife <br />habitat and water recreational facilities; and {f) secure the other benefits <br /> <br /> <br />