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DRAFT <br />,5-1 2-24 <br />managem t of watef—resources is a rapidly chang-i-ng— <br />beifig-adepted-affd-aii+e-ntleci frequently and it should not -tie neeesferifl-this-agreemei-4- <br />evely-time the icgielatu-re-emets-a-new-Law, <br />C. Under the Act, one of the orptionayailable to local government units to satisfy its <br />requirements is to adopt ajointers aereement pursuant to Minn. Stat. 1471.59 to <br />establish a watershed manag_ement organization to jointly Dian [or and manage surface <br />water within a watershed. <br />Eac-41—Member City further recognizes that—t-Itif—i3 n binding contract and ft:Jilt-we—to <br />cooperate or to carry-elit4-8444ei ,,, . a-b-Feach of this contpac-t-, <br />D. The Members elected to exercise their authority under the Act to Moat a jointpowers <br />azreement in 1985 establishing the Lower Rum River Watershed Management <br />COJTIplission to coomatiuly manage and plan for the management of surface water <br />within the watershed. <br />E. The original ioint_powers aareement has been undated over time and the term of the <br />cuffent ioint powers agreement expires at the end of 2024. <br />and -retention ,ystern G to: <br />Fi The Members previouslv acted DurswInt to their authority to establish the "Lower Rum <br />_ <br />River Watershed Board of and said Board is hereby reaffirmed as the <br />_ . <br />,...._ <br />entity charged with the authority and rwonsibility to manage the Commission. <br />_ <br />and retention systems; <br />G. The Board has previously acted to adopt a Watershed Mana-Rement Plan for the <br />, <br />watershed and has regularly updated the Watershed Manazment Plan in accordance with <br />law. <br />Z. Minimize public capital expendi4Hres needed to correct flooding —and water quality <br />H. The parties desire to enter into this Agreement to reaffirm the Commission and the Board <br />in furtherance of its efforts to continue working coonerativelpare and administer a <br />Vain r <br />surface water management plan to manage surface water within the watershed in <br />accordance with the Act and Minn. R.„ chap. 8410. <br />greeftelwater-qualit3fi <br />a to afeeti-vely protect and improve surface-waki- and <br />... • <br />4. Establish more uniferm lam r ,.;urfacc water and <br />5. Prevei <br />ter-n+avragemeoti <br />6. Promote groundwatefrPecharge; <br />2 <br />oyst i-ri s <br />43869i v5 flVOS LW I 05 -1-95 <br />