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WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the citizens of the Town and County to promote a <br />sustainable community that provides for the monitoring of soil erosion, sedimentation control <br />and protection of water quality; and <br />WHEREAS approval of this Interlocal Agreement can help promote a sustainable <br />community; <br />NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PREMISES AND THE <br />FULFILLMENT OF THE TERMS OF THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, THE COUNTY <br />AND TOWN AGREE AS FOLLOWS: <br />ARTICLE 1-SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />1.1 The Town shall be responsible for protecting the quality of storm water runoff and <br />surface waters in the Town to the extent required by the Clean Water Act and <br />associated regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection <br />Agency and/or the State of North Carolina, and other laws and regulations that may <br />apply to the Town. However, on behalf of the Town, the County will fulfill during the <br />term of this Interlocal Agreement, and any subsequent renewal thereof, the selected <br />services related to the Town's Permit that are identified in the annual Workplan set forth <br />in section A2 of the attached Schedule A (hereafter the "Annual Workplan) as the <br />"County's Ministerial Responsibility" for the first and any such subsequent renewal <br />term (hereafter the "Services"), provided the Town fulfills the terms of this Interlocal <br />Agreement and each Interlocal Responsibility identified in the Annual Workplan as the <br />"Town's Responsibility" for the first and any such subsequent renewal term of this <br />Interlocal Agreement. <br />1.2 The County shall during the term of this Interlocal Agreement and any subsequent <br />renewal thereof, enforce the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance as it is <br />currently enacted and as it may be amended or reenacted from time to time, and <br />perform such other services in connection with the enforcement of the ordinance <br />(hereafter the "Services") described in Schedule B. <br />1.3 Town hereby grants County the right to go upon and otherwise access Town property, <br />including any drainage easements, and the rights-of--way of streets within the Town <br />which have been accepted for dedication by the Town, for purposes of carrying out the <br />Services. County shall not be required to provide Services on private property, unless <br />the Town provides the County with legal right of access to the same. <br />1.4 County through its employees shall be responsible for the performance of the Services, <br />including the staff of the Erosion Control Division of the County's Planning and <br />Inspections Department, or any successor division or department as may be designated <br />by the County Manager. <br />