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5. SWCD will provide opportunities for student involvement in local, state and national programs and competitions. 6. On the City's behalf, the SWCD will participate in the Northeast Ohio Public Involvement and Public Education Work group (NEO PIPE). Products produced by the NEO PIPE Work Group will be shared with the City. 7. The SWCD will seek opportunities to maximize impact and minimize additional program costs related to printing large quantities of selected materials that become available to the public. 8. The SWCD will provide an annual report of all activities undertaken, including copies of all fliers, notices, and types of stakeholders reached, attendance records and any data collected. 9. The SWCD may also provide limited technical advisory services to the City on matters related to: • Sound storm water management through accepted best management practices • General evaluation of sensitive areas such as creeks, floodplains, soils, slopes, wetlands, watersheds, woodlands or other unique areas that are planned for development • Protection of sensitive natural areas and conservation easements • Small drainage systems and wildlife habitat enhancements City of North Olmsted Role 1. The City will designate someone to serve as the liaison to the Cuyahoga SWCD and to help provide guidance regarding conservation education and public involvement and with coordination of activities such as improvement days, storm drain stenciling, and watershed planning activities. 2. The City will help to identify potential leaders, including civic leaders, civic groups, senior organizations, fraternal groups, scout leaders, school liaisons, business leaders and anyone else that should be contacted through an outreach program. 3. The City will disseminate program information in a timely manner. 4. The City will assume full responsibility for completion and submittal of their required annual reports. Agreed Procedures • The City agrees to grant an annual conservation appropriation to the SWCD, not to exceed $5,500 per twelve month period following the Effective Date and the Cuyahoga SWCD agrees to use the grant funds to provide a conservation program for the City. • The City will provide a resolution to the SWCD that acknowledges this working agreement and provides documentation to facilitate dispersal of funds to the SWCD on an annual basis. • That the SWCD is a conservation technical and education service agency and therefore is not granted regulatory authority in the Ohio Revised Code. • That the working relationship will be defined to include lines of communications with appropriate departments. The SWCD and the City will meet at least once a year to coordinate a work plan and exchange information with the goal of developing a multi - disciplinary approach to resource management. 2 Cuyahoga SWCD MOU