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<br />drain, storm sewer, water course, natural or artificial, that affects the Vadnais Lakes Area
<br />Watershed in accordance with its adopted plans.
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<br />4.9 Subdivision 8. Watershed Operations. The Board may order any local government unit to
<br />acquire, operate, construct or maintain dams, dikes, reservoirs and appurtenant works in
<br />accordance with adopted plans.
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<br />4.10 Subdivision 9. Storm and Surface Waters. The Board shall regulate, conserve and control
<br />the use of storm and surface water within the Vadnais Lakes Area Watershed pursuant to
<br />its Watershed Management Plan.
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<br />4.11 Subdivision 10. Entrance upon Land. To the extent permitted by Minnesota Statuteslaw,
<br />or with the owner’s permission, the Board or its designated representatives may enter upon
<br />lands within or outside the Vadnais Lakes Area Watershed to make surveys and
<br />investigations to accomplish the purposes of VLAWMO and the Act.
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<br />4.12 Subdivision 11. Legal and Technical Assistance. The Board may obtain and provide legal
<br />and technical assistance as it determines is needed, including in connection with its on-
<br />going operations and projects, as well as in matters ofany litigation or, and on such other
<br />proceedings between one or more of its Members and any other political subdivision,
<br />commission, board or agency relating to the planning or construction of facilities to drain
<br />or pond storm waters within matters as the AreaBoard may request.
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<br />4.13 Subdivision 12. Permits. VLAWMO shall cooperate with appropriate local, state, and
<br />federal agencies in obtaining required permits and shall review permits issued by local
<br />units of government to accomplish the purposes identified in Section I of this Agreement.
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<br />4.14 Subdivision 13. Office. VLAWMO shall maintain an office within the Area. All notices
<br />to VLAWMO shall be mailed or delivered to such office.
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<br />4.15 Subdivision 14. Insurance and Liability. VLAWMO may contract for or purchase such
<br />insurance as the Board deems necessary for its protection. The Members agree as follows
<br />with respect to the liability of VLAWMO and the Members:
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<br />1)(a) VLAWMO is a separate and distinct public entity to which the Members have
<br />transferred all responsibility and control for action taken pursuant to this Agreement.
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<br />2)(b) VLAWMO shall defend and indemnify the Members, and their officers, employees,
<br />and volunteers, from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including
<br />attorney fees, arising out of the acts or omissions of the Board of Directors in carrying
<br />out the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement does not constitute a waiver on the
<br />limitations of liability set forth in Minnesota Statutes, sectionMinn. Stat. § 466.04.
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<br />3)(c) Nothing herein shall be construed to provide insurance coverage or indemnification to
<br />an officer, employee, or volunteer of any member for any act or omission for which
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