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 12 2 STA T .3749PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 342 —O CT. 3 , 200 8‘ ‘ a.Me a sur es th at p r om ote e f f ic ie n tuseof W ater ‘‘ b. Id entification and sharin g of best management practices and state of the art conser v ation and efficienc y techno l ogies; ‘‘c. A pplication of sound planning principles; ‘‘d. D emand - side and supply-side Measures or incentives; and , ‘‘e. Development, transfer and application of science and research. ‘‘ 5 . E ach P arty shall implement in accordance w ith paragraph 2 above a voluntary or mandatory Water conservation program for all, including e x isting, B asin Water users. C onservation pro- grams need to ad j ust to new demands and the potential impacts of cumulative effects and climate. ‘ ‘ Section4.3 . Par t y Po w er s an dDu ties. ‘‘ 1 . Each Party, within its jurisdiction, shall manage and regu- late N ew or Increased Withdrawals, Consumptive U ses and Diver- sions, including Exceptions, in accordance with this Compact. ‘‘2. Each Party shall re q uire an Applicant to submit an Applica- tion in such manner and with such accompanying information as the Party shall prescribe. ‘‘ 3 . No Party may approve a Proposal if the Party determines that the Proposal is inconsistent with this Compact or the S tandard of R eview and Decision or any implementing rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. T he Party may approve, approve with modifications or disapprove any Proposal depending on the Pro- posal ’ s consistency with this Compact and the Standard of Review and Decision. ‘‘ 4 . Each Party shall monitor the implementation of any approved Proposal to ensure consistency with the approval and may ta k e all necessary enforcement actions. ‘‘5. No Party shall approve a Proposal subject to Council or Regional Review, or both, pursuant to this Compact unless it shall have been first submitted to and reviewed by either the Council or Regional Body, or both, and approved by the Council, as applicable. Sufficient opportunity shall be provided for comment on the Proposal’s consistency with this Compact and the Standard of Review and Decision. All such comments shall become part of the Party’s formal record of decision, and the Party shall take into consideration any such comments received. ‘‘Section 4.4. R e q uire m ent f or O ri g inating Party Ap pro v a l . ‘‘No Proposal subject to management and regulation under this Compact shall hereafter be undertaken by any Person unless it shall have been approved by the O riginating Party. ‘‘Section 4. 5 . Regional Review. ‘‘1. G eneral. ‘‘a. It is the intention of the Parties to participate in Regional Review of Proposals with the Provinces, as described in this Compact and the Agreement. ‘‘b. Unless the Applicant or the Originating Party otherwise requests, it shall be the goal of the Regional Body to conclude its review no later than 90 days after notice under Section 4.5.2 of such Proposal is received from the Originating Party. ‘‘c. Proposals for Exceptions subject to Regional Review shall be submitted by the Originating Party to the Regional Body for Regional Review, and where applicable, to the Council for concurrent review. Deadlin e .

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