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<br />I .-: <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />THE STATE OF TEXAS ~ <br /> <br />COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ <br /> <br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT <br />This Interlocal Agreement (IIAgreementll) entered into by and between the Harris- <br />Galveston Coastal Subsidence District, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State <br />of Texas (II Subsidence Districtll) and the City of La Porte, also a body corporate and politic under <br />the laws of the State of Texas (IISponsorll). <br />WITNESSETH: <br />THAT WHEREAS, the Subsidence District is the regulatory agency responsible for <br />preventing subsidence through reduction of groundwater withdrawals, and Section 151.079, Water <br />Code, specifically provides that the Subsidence District may cooperate with lIany local <br />government to establish water conservation goals, guidelines, and plans to be used within the <br />district.lI; and <br />WHEREAS, the Subsidence District cannot achieve water conservation goals without the <br />cooperation and assistance of the public water supply systems; and <br />WHEREAS, the Subsidence District has designed a project to achieve water conservation <br />through the retrofit of plumbing fixtures combined with a strong educational component <br />administered through the public schools; and <br />WHEREAS, this project, "Learning to be Water Wise and Energy Efficient" has been <br />tested in several area schools; and <br />WHEREAS, the plumbing retrofit devices used as part of this Project have been tested <br />in the Municipal Utility District No. 55 Project, jointly sponsored by that District, the Texas <br />Water Development Board, and the Subsidence District, and have demonstrated an average <br />savings of 1,400 gallons of water per month; and <br />WHEREAS, the Sponsor is also dedicated to conserving water supplies and providing <br />outstanding service to their customers and taxpayers; and <br />WHEREAS, the governing bodies of the Subsidence District and the Sponsor have duly <br />authorized this Agreef!lent; and <br />WHEREAS, this Agreement is made pursuant to the TEX. GOV. CODE ~791.001, et <br />seq, the lnterlocal Cooperation Act (Vernon 1994); <br /> <br />lnterlocal Agreement: Version 1.1 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />