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CONTRACT INFORMATION I (we), the undersigned, do hereby request grant assistance from the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) to help defray the cost of installing the following practice(s) listed in this contract. This Grant Award Contract is for support of water resource protection and education efforts between the RCWD,a public body with powers set forth at Minnesota Statutes 103 B and 103D,and CRY of Centerville (Owner), It is understood that, 1. The Owner is responsible for the operation and maintenance of practices applied under this program to ensure that the conservation objective of the practice is met and the effective life, a minimum of 10 years, is achieved. Should the Owner fail to maintain the practice during its effective life,the Owner is liable to the RCWD for the amount up to 100%of the amount of financial assistance received to install and establish the practice. The Owner is not liable for grant assistance received if the failure was caused by reasons beyond the Owner's control, or if conservation practices are applied at the Owner's expense that provide equivalent protection of the soil and water resources. In no case shall the RCWD provide grant assistance to an Owner for the reapplication of a practice that was removed by the Owner during its effective life without consent of the RCWD or that failed due to improper maintenance. The specific operation and maintenance requirements for the conservation practice listed are described in the operation and maintenance plan prepared for this contract by the RCWD's technical representative,and is attached and incorporated to this contract. If title to this land is transferred to another party before expiration of the aforementioned life, it shall be the responsibility of the Owner who signed this contract to advise the RCWD before the sale or transfer of property containing the conservation practice. 2. Best management practices must be planned and installed in accordance with the technical standards and specifications of the Anoka —Conservation District. 3. This contract, upon approval by the RCWD board, will remain in effect unless canceled by mutual agreement except where installations of practices covered by this contract have not been started by 101311's (dd/mm/yy) this contract will be automatically terminated on that date. 4. Practices will be installed by 12131/18 (dd/mm/w) unless this contract is amended by mutual consent to reschedule the work and funding, 5. Items of cost for which reimbursement is claimed on the Voucher and Practice Certification Summary Form are to be supported by invoices/receipts for payments and will be verified by the RCWD board as practical and reasonable. The RCWD board has the authority to make adjustments to the costs submitted for reimbursement. Reimbursement will be made only upon execution of a RCWD-approved Operation and Maintenance Agreement. & Owner will permit the RCWD at its cost and discretion,to place reasonable signage on Owners property informing the public about the project and the RCWD Clean Water Grant Program. Owner will cooperate with the RCWD in permitting members of the public to periodically enter the property to view the project in the company of a RCWD representative. This paragraph does not create any right of public entry onto Owners property except as coordinated with owner and accompanied by a RCWD representative. 7. Owner is responsible for complying with all permits and/or other legal requirements applicable to the work. In performing the work that is subject to this contract,Owner will ensure that no person is excluded from full employment rights or participation in or benefits of any program, service,or activity on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, public assistance status, or national origin, and that no person protected by applicable federal or state laws,rules,or regulations against discrimination is subject to discrimination. 2616 C-S application contract.ptif Page 2 of 3 2/05/2016