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The purpose of this organization shall be to assist the four member Lower Rum Watershed <br /> r <br /> cities to preserve and use natural water storage and retention systems to: <br /> 1. Protect and preserve natural surface and groundwater storage and retention systems; <br /> 2. Minimize public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and water quality <br /> P P <br /> problems; <br /> 39 Identify and plan for means to effectively protect and improve surface water and <br /> groundwater q ty; <br /> 4. Establish more uniform local policies and official controls for surface water and <br /> groundwater management; <br /> 5. Prevent erosion of soil into surface water systems; <br /> 6, Promote groundwater recharge; <br /> 7. Protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities; <br /> 8, Secure other benefits associated with the proper management of surface and <br /> groundwater, and <br /> 9. Promote and encourage cooperation among member cities in coordinating local <br /> surface water and groundwater plans and to be aware of their neighbor's problems <br /> and to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare. <br /> The Rawer Rum River watershed waters flow through many sub-watersheds directly to the <br /> Rum River and the Mississippi River. It is not anticipated that the Lower Rum River watershed <br /> will have many capital improvement projects; if they do, it is hereby expressed that the intent of <br /> this Agreement is to encourage that the solutions should be handled by agreements between the <br /> Canes involved. <br /> It is the intent of this Agreement to subject all four cities in the Lower Rum River <br /> Watershed to a common set of policies and to comply in all respects with the provisions of the <br /> Metropolitan Surface water Management Pict. <br /> The purpose of this Preface is to clarify and establish for any court of review or any <br /> arbitrator or for the elected successors to the representatives who have entered into this agreement <br /> the reasons and u ose for this joint and cooperative venture. The parties to this Agreement <br /> P rP <br /> realize that the success or failure of the Rawer Rum River watershed Organization created by this <br /> Agreement is dependent upon the sincere desire of each member City to cooperate in the exercise of <br /> a joint power to solve joint problems. Each party here by agrees to be bound by this agreement <br /> and pledges its cooperation. <br /> i <br /> 2 <br /> Page A-2 <br />