Independent Determinations by Each Party. Each of the Parties has independently found and determined that: (1) the Party is authorized under applicable law to individually seek an incidental take permit from the Service for the Covered Activities associated with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Aquifer; (2) the Party’s respective cooperative actions to jointly submit the Application for a single permit will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Party and will most effectively discharge the direction in SB 3 to the Parties and other Stakeholders to develop a RIP for the Covered Species; (3) it is in that Party’s interest to enter into each of the Program Documents; (4) the Party is both individually and, along with the other Parties, collectively responsible to the Service for the successful implementation of the HCP pursuant to the terms of the Implementation Agreement; and (5) the performance of the specific duties and responsibilities of the Party, as described in the HCP, this Agreement, and other Program Documents, is integrally related to the achievement of the Biological Goals and Biological Objectives for the Program. Therefore, for the mutual consideration expressed in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
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