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