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 PUBLIC LAW 89-605-SEPT. 26, 1966

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(b) "The Hudson River Basin" means the Hudson River and those parts of the States of New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut within and from which water naturally drains into the Hudson River. (c) "The Pludson Riverway" means the Hudson River and related land. SEC. 3. The consent of the Congress is hereby given to the States of New York and New Jersey and, if they or any of them wish to participate, the States of Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut to negotiate with each other and with the United States for the purpose of entering into a compact relating to the preservation, restoration, utilization and development of the natural, scenic, historic, and recreational resources of those portions of the Hudson River Basin which lie withiu the bouudaries of the participating States. The Secretary of the Interior shall serve as the representative of the United States in such negotiations, shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies concerned, and shall make a, report to the President on the negotiations and on such terms of a compact as may have been agreed to by the negotiators not later than July 1, 1968, and may include in said report his recommendations concerning the matters covered therein or omitted therefrom. The Secretary's report shall include his recommendations concerning the need for and the preparation of a comprehensive plan and standards for carrying out the purposes of this Act and for enforcement of the terms of the compact. The President shall transmit the report to the Congress together with such recommendations as he may deem appropriate. No compact negotiated pursuant to this Act shall be binding or obligatory upon any of the parties thereto unless and until the same shall have been ratified by the States of New York and New Jersey and by any other State to which its terms apply and consented to or approved by an Act of Congress. SEC. 4. I n the negotiation of the compact consideration shall be given to: (a) the need to encourage all beneficial uses of the lands and waters of the Hudson Riverway including, but not limited to, commercial, industrial, and other economic development consistent with the preservation and rehabilitation of the natural, scenic, historical, and recreational resources of the Hudson Riverway; (b) the need to encourage and support local and State autonomy and initiative in planning and action to develop, preserve, and restore the land and waters of the Hudson Riverway, insofar as such planning and action is consistent with comprehensive development, preservation, and restoration of the natural, scenic, historic, and recreation resources of the Hudson Riverway; (c) the need to abate water pollution, protect clean water, and develop the water resources of the Hudson Riverway for beneficial use; (d) the need to preserve, enhance, and rehabilitate the scenic beauty of the Hudson Riverway; (e) the need to preserve, enhance, and develop archeological and historic sites, shrines, or structures along the Hudson Riverway; and (f) the need to protect and enhance the fish and wildlife and other natural resources of the Hudson Riverway. g j ^ 5 jj^ order to avoid, insofar as possible, decisions or actions by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States which could unfavorably affect or alter any resource of the Hudson Riverway having substantial natural, scenic, historic, or recreational

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