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Subdivision 8. Watershed Operations. The Board may order any local government unit to <br />acquire., operate, constructor maintain dams, dikes, reservoirs and appurtenant works in <br />accordance with adopted plans. <br />Subdivision 9. Storm and Surface Waters. The Board shall regulate, conserve and control the <br />use of storm and surface water. within the Vadnais Lakes. Area Watershed pursuant to its <br />Watershed Management Plan.. <br />Subdivision 10. Entrance upon Land. To the extent permitted by Minnesota. Statutes, the Board <br />or its designated. -representatives may enter upon lands within or outside the Vadnais Lakes Area <br />Watershed to. make surveys and investigations to accomplish the purposes of VLAWMO and the <br />Act. <br />Subdivision 11. Legal and Teehnical.Assistance. The Board may obtain and provide. legal and <br />technical assistance in connection with its on -going operations and projects, as well as hi.matters <br />of litigation or other proceedings between.one or -more of its Members. and any other political <br />subdivision, commission, board or agencyrelating to the planning or construction of facilities to <br />drain or pond storm waters within the Area. <br />Subdivision 12.. Permits. VLAWM0 shall cooperate with appropriate local, state, and federal <br />agencies in obtaining required permits and shall review permits. issued by local units of <br />government to accomplish the purposes identified in Section I of this Agreement.. <br />Subdivision 13. Office. VLAWMO shall maintain an office within.the Area, All notices to <br />VLAWMO shall. be mailed. or delivered to such office. <br />Subdivision 14. Insurance. VLAWMO may contract for or purchase such insurance, as the <br />Board deems necessary for its protection. <br />Subdivision 15. Financial Records. The Board shall maintain the books..and accounts of <br />VLAWMO consistent with generally accepted accounting principles and provide the separate <br />accounting of operations and capital improvement projects. <br />Subdivision 16. Audit. The Board shall annually cause an independent certified audit of the <br />Books and accounts of VLAWMO. <br />Subdivision 17. Claims. To. the extent required by Minnesota Statutes, VLAWMO shall be <br />responsible for damages caused by it. All Minnesota Statutes governing notices of claims and <br />limits on rnunicipai liability shall be applicable to VLAWMO. To the extent permitted by <br />Minnesota Statutes, VLAWMO shall. be treated as a single municipal entity for municipal liability <br />purposes. <br />Subdivision 18. Employees.. The Board.may employ or subcontract.to persons or entities to <br />fulfill defined responsibilities of VLAWMO With the approval of a majority of the Board. <br />476792A KRH VA245=1 7 <br />