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P. 5 I Memorandum of Understanding In and between The City of San Marcos -Hays County, Texas & Texas State University-San Marcos This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Marcos, Hays County and Texas State University-San Marcos has been developed to promote and facilitate planning for: 1) a watershed protection plan for the Upper San Marcos Watershed inclusive of the Sink Creek, Sessom Creek, Willow Creek and Purgatory Creek Watersheds; 2) an innovative, collaborative effort to provide an environmentally sensitive, contiguous greenspace from Spring Lake Hills, along Spring Lake and the San Marcos River, to Interstate 35. This MOU is designed to assure that planning for this effort proceeds in a manner that is fully supportive of the missions of all three entities. It is the intent of the entities that the plan developed and implemented protects and enhances the natural resources of Spring Lake and the San Marcos River. The entities agree to work cooperatively to raise new funds to acquire, for passive, recreational park area, the 251 acres of the Gilmore tract in Spring Lake Hills adjacent to the Texas Rivers Center property. The entities agree to work cooperatively to raise new funds to provide improvements to the acquired land, as well as improvements to University-owned land and City-owned land in the proposed greenspace area. The entities agree to coordinate efforts to enhance the use of the contiguous greenspace and to encourage best practices by the citizens of Hays County and the City of San Marcos and the students, faculty and staff of Texas State University-San Marcos to protect the unique natural resources of Spring Lake, the San Marcos River and the contributing watersheds. Any of the three entities may terminate its participation in activities associated with this MOU by notifying the other entities in writing. City of San Marcos: Susan Narvaiz, Ma r Date: I W /0