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INITIAL DRAFT 4-14-25 7 4.3 Data. The Board, in order to give effect to the purposes of the Act, may: (a) Acquire and record appropriate data within the Area; and (b) Establish and maintain devices for acquiring and recording hydrological or other data within the Vadnais Lake Area Watershed. 4.4 Local Studies. Each Member reserves the right to conduct separate or concurrent studies on any matter under study by VLAWMO. The Member shall make every effort to coordinate its studies with the VLAWMO in order to maximize the use of resources. 4.5 Transfer of Drainage System. VLAWMO shall have the authority to accept the transfer of drainage systems in the watershed, to repair, improve, and maintain the transferred drainage systems, and to construct all new drainage systems and improvements of existing drainage systems in the watershed. All such activities and projects shall be carried out in accordance with the powers and procedures set forth in Minn. Stat. §§ 103B.205 to 103B.255 and must be in conformance with the Watershed Management Plan. 4.6 Storm Sewer Utility Fee. VLAWMO is authorized pursuant to the Special Legislation and this Agreement developed pursuant to Minn. Stat. 103B.211 to establish and impose on nonexempt properties within the Area a storm sewer utility fee pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 444.075 to pay for the management of water within the watershed. The storm sewer utility fee shall be approved by the Board and, as required by the Special Legislation, certified to the County Auditor by November 30th each year to be placed on property taxes payable in the following year. 4.7 Capital Improvements. (a) Authority. VLAWMO is authorized to undertake, construct, and maintain capital improvements within the Area and may cooperate with one or more Members in the construction and maintenance of such improvements. (b) New Capital Improvements. A proposed new capital improvement may be initiated by VLAWMO, the TEC, or by one or more Members. If the Board agrees to include the proposed capital improvement in its Capital Improvement Program, it will undertake the process to include it in the Watershed Management Plan, its budget, and to work cooperatively with the affected Member as needed to complete the Capital Improvement. (c) Costs. VLAWMO may use funds budgeted by the Board for the capital improvement, as well as any funds received from grants and any other outside funding sources. If VLAWMO works cooperatively with one or more Members to construct a capital improvement, the parties will enter into a cooperative agreement that identifies the responsibilities and cost share of each party toward the project, including associated engineering, planning, legal, and administrative costs.