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WHEREAS, the increasing number of interconnections between local water systems provide the basis of a larger, more coherently planned water supply network; and, WHEREAS, such interconnections should be designed to meet water supply needs ranging from short term emergency service measured in days; to seasonal drought supplements lasting for weeks or months; to longer duration transfer capable of satisfying interlocal water supply needs over a period of years; and, WHEREAS, the Region's overall waste resources are sufficient to meet most foreseeable local emergencies without undue hardship on neighboring water systems within the Region; and, WHEREAS, an important element of the Region's high quality of life is the diversity and uniqueness of its individual communities, with those identities often expressed through different philosophies of growth, development, and capital facility expansion. NOW THEREFORE, the governing bodies of the parties to this Resolution having determined that the public health, safety and welfare will be served and benefitted by their cooperation as hereinafter set out; and, in the desire to assure adequate service during temporary disruptions caused by failure of the water supply, treatment, or transmission/distribution systems of any of the parties, do mutually resolve as follows: 1. COOPERATIVE INTENT The parties to this Resolution intend to proceed cooperatively in uCilizing water resources and facilities to support their respective service areas, and upon future mutual agreement, to enter into such joint administrative, financial, engineering or construction ventures which the individual parties determine support the best interests of their constituencies in assuring a reliable, high quality water supply during shoat term emergencies as defined herein. 2. ADDITIONAL INTERCONNECTIONS The parties agree that emphasis should be given to creating or enlarging interconnections between water systems in the Region in order to provide for water transfers under short term emergency conditions. 3. WATER SUPPLY EMERGENCIES The parties intend to establish mutual policies and practices for satisfying water supply needs during unanticipated disruptions of a short term emergency nature, such as those caused by human error, equipment failure, chemical contamination, fire, flood, or other disasters. For the purpose of this Resolution, "short term emergency" shall mean a period of not more than seven days. It is not the intention of the parties to this Resolution that these policies and practices be construed to apply to water transfers for meeting seasonal