WMOD00088

• Contract/Permit #: #90-2
• Applicant: North American Weather Consultants
• Project Name: Grand Mesa
• Date: 2/20/1990
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Public Hearing

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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING THE WATER ENHANCEMENT AUTHORITY

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THIS AGREEMENT establishing the Water Enhancement Authority is'made and
entered into this",";L(f"'ilay of 7)D(jf:/YII:JI./1 , 1990, by and among Grand Mesa
Water Conservancy Dlstrict, North Fork Water Conservancy District, Fruitland
Mesa Water Conservancy District, Crawford Water Conservancy District and
Collbran Water Conservancy District. (Collectively, the parties are referred to
as the "Contracting Parties").

WIT N E SSE T H

WHEREAS, pursuant to 9 29-1-203, C.R.S., governmental units may
cooperate or contract with one another to provide any function, service or faci-
lity lawfully authorized to each of the cooperating or contracting units, and

WHEREAS, any such contract may provide for the joint exercise of the
function, service or facility, including the establishment of a separate legal
entity to do so, and

WHEREAS, each of the Contracting Parties is authorized by law to deve-
lop water and water resources, including weather modification programs and
operat ions, and

WHEREAS, the Contracting Parties desire to form the Water Enhancement
Authority (the Authority) to jointly provide weather modification programs and
operations, and

WHEREAS, the Authority will finance such weather modification programs
and operations through contributions from the Contracting Parties and other per-
sons, corporations and governmental entities;

NOW THEREFORE THE CONTRACTING PARTIES AGREE AS FOllOWS:

SECTION 1. Establishment of the Water Enhancement Authority.

The Contracting Parties hereby establish a separate legal entity to
be known as the Water Enhancement Authority.

SECTION 2. Purpose of Authority.

The purpose of the Authority is to conduct weather modification
programs and operatiol1s.

SECTION 3. Administration of Authority.

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