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PUBLIC LAW 91-575-DEC. 24, 1970

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Public Law 91-575 AN ACT

Consenting to the Susquehanna River Basin compact, enacting the same into law thereby making the United States a signatory party: making certain reservations on behalf of the United States, and for related purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SUSQUEHAXNA

RIVER Bx\SIN COMPACT

1. The consent of Congress is hereby given to the Susquehanna River Basin compact in the form substantially as follows, and the compact is hereby enacted into law thereby making the United States a signatory party thereto: SECTION

" S U S Q U E H A N X A R IV E R B A S I N COMPACT "PREAMBLE

"Whereas the signatory parties hereto recognize the w'ater resources of the Susquehanna River Basin as regional assets vested with local, state, and national interest for which they have a joint responsibility; and declare as follows: " 1. The conservation, utilization, development, management, and control of the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin under comprehensive multiple purpose planning will bring the greatest benefits and produce the most efficient service in the public interest; and "2. This comprehensive planning administered by a basin-wide agency wull provide flood damage reduction, conservation and development of surface and ground water supply for municipal, industrial, and agricultural uses, development of recreational facilities in relation to reservoirs, lakes and streams, propagation of fish and game, promotion of forest land management, soil conservation, and watershed projects, protection and aid to fisheries, development of hydroelectric power potentialities, improved navigation, control of the movement of salt water, abatement and control of water pollution, and regulation of stream flows toward the attainment of these goals; and "3. The water resources of the basin are presently subject to the duplicating, overlapping, and uncoordinated administration of a large number of governmental agencies which exercise a multiplicity of powers resulting in a splintering of authority and responsibility; and "4. The Interstate Advisory Committee on the Susquehanna River Basin, created by action of the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, on the basis of its studies and deliberation has concluded that regional development of the Susquehanna River Basin is feasible, advisable, and urgently needed, and has recommended that an intergovernmental compact with Federal participation be consummated to this end; and "5, The Congress of the United States and the executive branch of the Federal government have recognized a national interest in the Susquehanna River Basin by authorizing and directing the Corps of Engineers of the Department of the Army, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Healtli, Education and Welfare, the Department of Interior, and other Federal agencies to cooperate in making comprehensive surveys and reports concerning the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin in which individually or severally the technical aid and assistance of many Federal and state agencies have been enlisted, and which are being or have been coordinated through a Susquehanna River Basin Study Coordinating

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Susquehanna River B a s i n Compact. Consent of Congress.

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