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2016 JPA with <br />Prior Amendments <br /> <br /> 2 <br />hereby reaffirmed as the entity charged with the authority and responsibility to manage <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 Members 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 />watershed management plan to manage surface water within the watershed in accordance <br />with the Act and Minn. R., chap. 8410. <br /> <br />AGREEMENT <br /> <br />In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, the Members <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 />b) minimize capital expenditures necessary to correct flooding and water quality <br />problems; <br />c) identify and plan for means to effectively protect and improve surface and <br />groundwater quality;