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Contract 4SL318YA AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FOR CONTROLLING ABANDONED ARTESIAN WELLS THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the GOVERNING BOARD of the ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ("the District'), whose address is 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177, and INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ("the County"), whose address is 1801 27`h Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 . WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the District is a special taxing district created by the Florida Legislature and given those powers and responsibilities enumerated in chapter 373 , Fla. Stat. , whose geographical boundaries encompass Indian River County; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 373 .207( 1 ), Fla. Stat., the Florida legislature has directed the water management districts of the state to locate all known abandoned artesian wells, and to ensure that each well is properly controlled; and WHEREAS, the District has established a cooperative program, known as the Abandoned Artesian Well Plugging Cost Share Program ("the Program"), for the purpose of locating and plugging abandoned artesian wells, and WHEREAS, the County is a public body and is empowered to enter into an agreement with the District for the purposes of conserving and protecting water resources in Indian River County, Florida; and WHEREAS, the District has determined that its needs will be best served by entering into a cooperative, cost-sharing agreement with the County for the purposes stated herein . NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, which are made a part of this agreement, and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, agree as follows. ARTICLE I - TERM A. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be from the Effective Date to the Completion Date. 1 . Effective Date. The Effective Date of this Agreement shall be the date upon which the last party to this Agreement has dated and executed the same; provided, however, that in the event a date other than the aforesaid is set forth below in this section, that date shall be the Effective Date . In lieu of the aforesaid Effective Date, the Effective Date of this Agreement shall be October 192007. 2 . Completion Date. The Completion Date of this Agreement shall be no later than September 30, 2010, unless extended by mutual written agreement of the parties. All Work under this Agreement shall be completed for use no later than the Completion Date. 1 of 9