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8 <br />(d) County Levy. Nothing in this Agreement limits the authority of VLAWMO to <br />undertake capital improvements and to certify the costs to the County for collection in <br />accordance with Minn. Stat. § 103B.251. <br /> <br />4.8 Water Conveyances. The Board may order any Member to construct, clean, repair, alter, <br />abandon, consolidate, reclaim or change the course of terminus of any ditch, drain, storm <br />sewer, water course, natural or artificial, that affects the Watershed in accordance with its <br />adopted plans. <br /> <br />4.9 Watershed Operations. The Board may order any Member to acquire, operate, construct or <br />maintain dams, dikes, reservoirs and appurtenant works in accordance with adopted plans. <br /> <br />4.10 Storm and Surface Waters. The Board shall regulate, conserve and control the use of storm <br />and surface water within the Vadnais Lakes Area Watershed pursuant to its Watershed <br />Management Plan. <br /> <br />4.11 Entrance upon Land. To the extent permitted by law, or with the owner’s permission, the <br />Board or its designated representatives may enter upon lands within or outside the <br />Watershed to make surveys and investigations to accomplish the purposes of VLAWMO <br />and the Act. <br /> <br />4.12 Legal and Technical Assistance. The Board may obtain and provide legal and technical <br />assistance as it determines is needed, including in connection with its on-going operations <br />and projects, any litigation, and on such other matters as the Board may request. <br /> <br />4.13 Permits. VLAWMO shall cooperate with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies in <br />obtaining required permits and shall review permits issued by local units of government to <br />accomplish the purposes identified in Section I of this Agreement. <br /> <br />4.14 Office. VLAWMO shall maintain an office within the Area. All notices to VLAWMO <br />shall be mailed or delivered to such office. <br /> <br />4.15 Insurance and Liability. VLAWMO may contract for or purchase such insurance as the <br />Board deems necessary for its protection. The Members agree as follows with respect to the <br />liability of VLAWMO and the Members: <br /> <br />(a) VLAWMO is a separate and distinct public entity to which the Members have <br />transferred all responsibility and control for action taken pursuant to this Agreement. <br /> <br />(b) VLAWMO shall defend and indemnify the Members, and their officers, employees, <br />and volunteers, from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including <br />attorney fees, arising out of the acts or omissions of the Board in carrying out the <br />terms of this Agreement. This Agreement does not constitute a waiver on the <br />limitations of liability set forth in Minn. Stat. § 466.04. <br /> <br />Page 664 of 679