(a) On a petition filed under § 25–201 of this title, the county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may establish a watershed association. (b) A watershed association may: (1) construct, operate, and maintain a watershed project for: (i) watershed protection; (ii) flood prevention; (iii) recreation; (iv) soil conservation; (v) drainage; (vi) the conservation, development, storage, use, and disposal of water for any beneficial purpose in watershed and subwatershed areas; or (vii) the protection of areas subject to sediment or erosion damage; and (2) cooperate with local, State, and federal units of government.
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