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THIS GRANT CONTRACT (the "Grant Contract ") is made and entered into, as of the Effective Date by and between the Fund and the Grant Recipient, both sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a "Party" or collectively as the "Parties ". WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Grant Recipient has submitted to the Fund an application requesting a grant of monies (hereinafter the "Grant Application ") to engage in restoration of degraded lands for their ability to protect water quality, as more particularly described on Exhibit A (the "Project). WHEREAS, the Fund is authorized by NCGS Chapter 113A, Article 18 to acquire land for riparian buffers for the purposes of providing environmental protection for surface waters and urban drinking water supplies and establishing a network of riparian greenways for environmental, educational, and recreational uses; to acquire conservation easements or other interests in real property for the purpose of protecting and conserving surface waters and urban drinking water supplies; to coordinate with other public programs involved with lands adjoining water bodies to gain the most public benefit while protecting and improving water quality; to restore previously degraded lands to reestablish their ability to protect water quality; to repair failing wastewater collection systems and wastewater treatment works if the repair is a reasonable remedy for resolving an existing waste treatment problem and the repair is not for the purpose of expanding the system to accommodate future anticipated growth of a community; to repair and eliminate failing septic tank systems, to eliminate illegal drainage connections, and to expand a wastewater collection system or wastewater treatment works if the expansion eliminates failing septic tank systems or illegal drainage connections; to finance stormwater quality projects; and to facilitate planning that targets reductions in surface water pollution. WHEREAS, the Grant Recipient is a qualified applicant as that term is defined in NCGS § 113A- 254(a). WHEREAS, the Project shall be carried out for the purposes and according to the schedule set out in said Exhibit A, and pursuant to the budget set forth on Exhibit B. WHEREAS, the Fund approved the Grant Recipient's application at its meeting on the Award Date, is willing to make the Grant to the Grant Recipient pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant Contract. WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Grant Contract and intend to be bound by its terms. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the Grant, the mutual promises each to the other made, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties mutually agree as follows: 1. Grant Documents. The documents described below are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Grant Documents." In the case of conflict between any of these documents, each shall have priority over all others in the order listed below. Upon execution and delivery of this Grant Contract, it and the other Grant Documents and items required hereunder will constitute a valid Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District CWMTF 2010 -703; Cox Mill School Stormwater BMPs Ap4g" number 1 F -7