(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.