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nRiver Watershed Partners, Inc. II Member Assistance MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING _Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc._ & Mayfield Village This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is between Mayfield Village (the Village) and the Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc. (CRWP). The duration of this agreement shall be from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019, subject to annual review and modification as provided below. Section'A The purpose of this MOU is to acknowledge certain duties undertaken by Mayfield Village in fulfillment of a permit from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, (Ohio EPA) authorizing discharges of stormwater from a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), and to define the role of the CRWP in assisting Mayfield Village to fulfill those duties. The parties to this MOU hereby recognize the following background to this MOU: 1. CRWP is a non-profit corporation formed by communities in thethagrin River watershed to assist those communities in the management of stormwater runoff and related resource management issues. CRWP, through its staff, is a recognized expert in stormwater management issues. 2. Mayfield Village is a member in good standing of the CRWP.- 3. RWP,3. Mayfield Village is required to obtain a permit from Ohio EPA under General National Pollution Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No.: OHQ000003 for stormwater discharges from its MS4, as defined in the permit. Section B Under this MOU, Mayfield Village agrees to the following: 1. It will use its best faith efforts to provide CRWP with information about its obligations under the permit, issues pertinent to stormwater management, and the plans, programs, and resources that it has committed to fulfilling its obligations under the permit. 2. It will consider in good faith each year its decision to retain membership in CRWP and will . continue such membership as long as it is deemed in the best interests of Mayfield Village. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to commit Mayfield Village to continuing membership in CRWP. 3. Its permit obligations are solely its responsibility and will continue in accordance with the terms of the permit whether or not Mayfield Village remains a member of the CRWP. Section C Under this MOU, CRWP agrees to the following: 1. It will use best faith efforts to collect information, consult with Mayfield Village on its program and plans, and assist Mayfield Village in review and implementation of its Stormwater Management Prograin and fulfilling its obligations under the permit. c