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DRAFT <br /> 11-7-24 <br /> AGREEMENT <br /> In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, the parties <br /> mutually agree as follows: <br /> SECTION I <br /> ESTABLISHMENT, GENERAL PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS <br /> 1.1 Reaffirming the Establishment. The Members hereby reaffirm and ratify the <br /> establishment and continued operation of the "Lower Rum River Watershed Management <br /> Organization"pursuant to the Act and such other laws and rules as may apply. <br /> 1.2 General Purpose. The general purpose of this Agreement is to continue the Commission <br /> and its work on behalf of the Members to cooperatively adopt, administer, and update as <br /> needed the Watershed Management Plan, and to carry out the purposes identified in <br /> Minn. Stat. § 103B.201. The plan and programs shall operate within the boundaries of <br /> the Lower Rum River Watershed("Watershed") as identified in the official map filed <br /> with the Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources. The most current version of the <br /> official map defining the boundaries of the Watershed is incorporated herein by <br /> reference. The boundaries of the Watershed are subject to change utilizing the procedure <br /> set out in Minn. Stat. § 103B.225 as may be needed to better reflect the hydrological <br /> boundaries of the Area. <br /> 1.3 Projects; Generally. Waters from the Watershed flow through many sub-watersheds <br /> directly to the Rum River and the Mississippi River. The Commission does not have <br /> many CIP Pro j ects and, to the extent it does have a project, it is the intent of this <br /> Agreement to encourage that the solutions should be handled by agreements between the <br /> Members. <br /> 1.4 Definitions. The definitions contained in Minn. Stat. § 103B.205 and Minn. R., part <br /> 8410.0020 are hereby adopted by reference, except that the following terms shall have <br /> the meanings given them in this section. <br /> (a) Act. "Act"means the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Program set out in <br /> Minn. Stat. §§ 103B.201 to 103B.255. <br /> (b) Alternate Commissioner. "Alternate Commissioner" means the person appointed <br /> by a Member to serve as its alternate to represent the Member on the Board in the <br /> absence or disability of its appointed Commissioner. <br /> (c) Board. "Board" means the board of commissioners established by this Agreement <br /> to manage and make decisions on behalf of the Lower Rum River Watershed <br /> Management Commission. <br /> 2 <br />