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• Memorandum of Agreement AGREEMENT made this day of , 2003, by and between the City of Falcon Heights, a Minnesota municipal corporation ("Falcon Heights") and the Capitol Region Watershed District ("CRWD"). Synopsis of this agreement's intent: The purpose of this agreement is to create a formal structure in which to assist Falcon Heights in their decision making process and implementation of activities that the CRWD believes to be directly related to our goal of protecting water resources. Whereas, The Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) has been created under MN Statures 103D and 103B to protect and conserve the water resources within its geographic boundaries, and Whereas, The CRWD has adopted a Watershed Management Plan (WMP) pursuant to MN Statutes 103B for the protection and conservation of water resources, and Whereas, All local units of government units (LGUs) as defined in MN Statues must develop "local water management plans" that are consistent with and inclusive of the requirements of the CRWD's WMP, and Whereas, it is the intent of the CRWD to rely on cooperation with LGUs and LGU permitting authorities and procedures to achieve non-point pollution control within the watershed, and Whereas, It is in the best interest of the LGUs and CRWD to cooperate and coordinate on all activities that will effect the protection and conservation of water resources with in the CRWD, and Whereas, the CRWD desires the opportunity for input in the land development review, permitting, and enforcement activities of LGUs to better understand the existing controls of LGUs for water resource conservation and protection and better discern the need for and/or content of future Rule promulgation to govern LGU activities, and Whereas, the CRWD desires an effective and efficient exchange of information relevant to the protection and conservation of water resources. ~~