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 PUBLIC LAW 97-278—OCT. 4, 1982

96 STAT. 1207

Public Law 97-278 97th Congress An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the compact between the States of New Hampshire and Vermont concerning solid waste.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress consents to the compact entered into between the States of New Hampshire and Vermont providing for cooperative agreements to construct and operate facilities for the processing or disposal of soUd waste, and to carry out related purposes, which compact was approved by the State of New Hampshire on June 23, 1981, and by the State of Vermont on April 16, 1981. Such compact is substantially as follows: "ARTICLE I

Oct. 4, 1982 [H.R. 5288] New Hampshire and Vermont compact. Congressional consent.

"A. Statement of Policy. "It is recognized that municipalities in New Hampshire and Vermont may, in order to avoid duplication of cost and effort, and, in order to take advantage of economies of scale, find it necessary or desirable to enter into an agreement whereby joint solid waste disposal and resource recovery facilities are constructed and maintained. The States of New Hampshire and Vermont recognize the value of and the need for such a cooperative agreement to capture the economic benefits of reduced solid waste disposal costs and to enhance the economy through a reduction in demand for imported energy and the promotion of employment. Furthermore, the States of New Hampshire and Vermont recognize the value of and the need for such a cooperative agreement to maintain a safe and healthy environment, including a clean and renewable supply of the water resources. "B. Requirement of Administrative and Congressional Approval. "This compact shall not become effective until approved by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Congress. "C. Definitions. "1. 'Resource recovery facility' shall mean any facility at which solid waste is processed for the purpose of extracting, converting to energy, or otherwise, separating and preparing solid waste for reuse. "2. 'Municipalities' shall mean in Vermont, a municipality as defined in 1 V.S.A. § 126 and a union municipal district established under the authority of 24 V.S.A. Chapter 121; shall mean in New Hampshire, a public agency as defined in RSA 53-A:2 and a regional refuse disposal district established under the authority of RSA 53-B. "3. 'Solid waste agencies' shall mean those agencies within New Hampshire and Vermont possessing authority to regulate solid waste disposal and to administer the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (42 USCA Chapter 82).

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42 USC 6901 et seq.

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