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Apri1.1, 1994 DRAFT INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT entered into by and between the Eugene Water and Electric Board, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as EWEB, and the City of Eugene, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as CITY. RECITALS: * CITY and EWEB recognize a need to meet requirements that safeguard public welfare and increase efficiencies in public facility maintenance. * EWEB recognizes CITY is responsible to maintain the trees within the street right -of -ways. * CITY recognizes EWEB has a legal obligation to perform line clearance activities to the tolerances required by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. * EWEB and CITY recognize that healthy and aesthetically pleasing trees have a beneficial impact on the livability of our area. * CITY and EWEB recognize it is in the best interest of each agency to coordinate the work each performs on trees, to conduct joint training opportunities for crews, to coordinate public information efforts, and cooperate in ways that increase maintenance efficiencies. * EWEB and CITY recognize it is in the best interest of Eugene's Urban Forest and each agency to insure trees are not planted beneath overhead power lines which, when reaching maturity, will conflict with those power lines. * CITY and EWEB are committed to the earliest replacement that is practical for trees that have been removed due to conflict with overhead lines. A. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT The provisions of this agreement only pertain to those trees located on street right -of -way or on property owned by the City of Eugene. B. CONTACT AND COORDINATION Where the on -going maintenance activities of EWEB in providing the mandated clearances to electrical lines impact trees under the jurisdiction of CITY, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1