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West Vadnais Lake outlet because it provides an outlet for future drainage from I-694 right-of- way. 2. The Board, VLAWMO and GLWMO will reimburse the County for their respective share of construction costs for the West Vadnais Lake outlet based on the final project payment request certified by MnDOT to include accurate accounting of actual quantities used for the project. Payment to the County shall be made within 30 days of receipt of adequate documentation. 3. The County shall obtain the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources permit for Work in Public Waters to construct the West Vadnais Lake outlet. 4. The Board shall provide a Zero Dollar Permit to MnDOT to construct the inlet of the West Vadnais outlet pipe on property owned by St. Paul. 5. The District shall own the West Vadnais Lake outlet pipe and be responsible for annual inspection of the West Vadnais Lake outlet pipe. 6. The District may regulate the operation of the West Vadnais Lake outlet pipe seasonally to limit the flow of water to Lake Gervais. 7. The District shall determine the need for maintenance work and repair of the West Vadnais Lake outlet pipe and administer contracts necessary to complete this work. Maintenance and repair costs shall be distributed among the project partners as follows: County (33.3%), Board (33.3%), VLAWMO (16.7%), and GLWMO (16.7%). The District shall promptly notify the project partners if their annual inspection of the West Vadnais Lake outlet indicates maintenance or repair work is necessary. The District will provide each partner a description of the work needed prior to initiating the work. The District will provide a summary of work performed and costs to the County, Board, VLAWMO, and GLWMO with a request for payment. Payment to the District shall be made within 30 days of receipt of adequate documentation. 9. The West Vadnais Lake outlet provides a stable outlet for water derived from land within the jurisdiction of VLAWMO and GLWMO into the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District. Future land use or environmental changes may alter the amount of water flowing from West Vadnais Lake and significantly modify the intended function of the West Vadnais Lake outlet. The District shall assess the impact of potential future changes and notify the project partners if, in its opinion, the original function of the West Vadnais Lake outlet may be significantly altered. In such an event, the District will convene a meeting of project partners to discuss the situation and identify appropriate remediation activities to maintain the original function of the West Vadnais Lake outlet. 10. Ramsey County agrees to hold harmless, indemnify, and defend VLAWMO (including its board members, officers, and employees), GLWMO (including its board members, officers, and employees), Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District (including its board members, officers, and employees), and Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul (including its board members, officers, and employees) from. all claims, losses, or damages which they, or any of them shall be legally obligated to pay as a consequence of any act or PW2004- 3 of 8