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2016 JPA with <br />Prior Amendments <br />INITIAL DRAFT <br />4-14-25 <br /> <br /> 2 <br />Formatted: Font: 11 pt <br />Formatted: Font: 11 pt <br />H. The Members previously acted pursuant to their authority to establish the “Vadnais Lake <br />Area Water Management Organization Board of Directors” (“Board”) and said Board is <br />hereby reaffirmed as the entity charged with the authority and responsibility to manage the <br />VLAWMO. <br /> <br />I. VLAWMO has also established a Technical Commission that performs a variety of <br />functions to assist with VLAWMO’s operations and assist with developing VLAWMO’s <br />annual budget. <br /> <br />J. The Board has previously acted to adopt a Watershed Management Plan for the watershed <br />and has regularly updated the Watershed Management Plan in accordance with Minn. Stat. <br />§ 103B.231, Minn. R., chap. 8410, and such other law as may apply. <br /> <br />K. The parties desire to enter into this Agreement to reaffirm VLAWMO and the Board in <br />furtherance of its efforts to continue working cooperatively to prepare and administer a <br />surface water management plan to manage surface water within the watershed in <br />accordance with the Act and Minn. R., chap. 8410. <br /> <br />AGREEMENT <br /> <br />In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, the parties <br />mutually agree as follows: <br /> <br />SECTION I <br />ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL PURPOSE <br /> <br />1.1 The Reaffirming the Establishment. The Members hereby reaffirm and ratify the <br />establishment and continued operation of the “Vadnais Lake Area Water Management <br />Organization (VLAWMO), created” pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59, is <br />dependent upon the sincere desire of each Member to work cooperatively to meet the <br />requirements of the Metropolitan Surface Water Management statute, Minnesota Statutes, <br />Section 103B.201 et seq. (and Chapter 103D - Watershed Law), hereafter collectively <br />referred to as the “Act”. and such other laws and rules as may apply. <br /> <br />It is the general purpose of the parties to this Agreement to establish an organization to: <br /> <br />1) Continue the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization; <br /> <br />2) Develop and amend a water management plan; and <br /> <br />3) Operate appropriate programs including those to: <br /> <br />a) protect, preserve and use natural surface water and groundwater storage and retention <br />systems; <br />Formatted: List Paragraph, Indent: Left: 0", Hanging: <br />0.38", Outline numbered + Level: 2 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, <br />3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0" + <br />Indent at: 0.5", Keep with next, Don't adjust space between <br />Latin and Asian text, Don't adjust space between Asian text <br />and numbers <br />Formatted: List Paragraph, Indent: Left: 0.38", Keep with <br />next, Don't adjust space between Latin and Asian text, Don't <br />adjust space between Asian text and numbers