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208 MARYLAND MANUAL
Treasurer: William H. Carey, Jr. Executive Director: Carl J. Johnson 203 Transportation Building, Washington, D. G. 20006 Telephone: 393-1978 The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin was estab- lished by an Act of Congress in 1940, and the compact wag gratified by the participating states shortly thereafter. Maryland ratified by Chapter 320, Acts of 1939. The Commission is composed of represen- tatives from the United States Government, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The repre- sentatives from Maryland include the Governor and two members, residents of the Potomac River Conservancy District, who are ap- pointed by the Governor for two-year terms (Code 1957, 1965 Repl. Vol., Art. 43, sees. 407, 408). The Commission has jurisdiction over the Potomac River Conservancy District, which was created by the enabling Act, The District embraces an area of approximately 14,500 square miles with an estimated population of 3,000,000. The Commis- sion (1) coordinates, tabulates, and summarizes existing data on the character, pollution, and condition of streams in the Conservancy Dis- trict; (2) supplements existing data, when necessary, by conducting investigations; (3) promotes adoption by the signatory bodies of uniform legislation for the control of stream pollution; (4) dissemi- nates information to the public on the effects of stream pollution and the objectives of the Commission; (5) cooperates with other organiza- tions in studies of treatment methods for sewage and industrial wastes; (6) recommends to signatory bodies standards for cleanliness of streams. The Interstate Commission is now in the process of amending the compact to enable it to function not only in water pollution control matters, but also in water resources conservation in the Basin. Mary- land (Chapter 29, Acts of 1960), and the West Virginia and Pennsyl- vania legislatures have adopted these amendments. They will be con- sidered by the Virginia legislature in 1966. The Commission is financed by appropriations from each of the participating bodies. Appropriations 1967 1968 General Funds $7,500 $7,600 INTERSTATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Officers Chairman: Maurice K. Goddard, Pennsylvania Vice Chairman: James J. O'Donnell, Maryland Vice Chairman: Harold G. Wilm, New York Executive Director: William Voigt, Jr. Maryland Representatives Appointed by the Governor: James J. O'Donnell, Thomas J. Hatem. Appointed by the Legislature: William S. James, Marvin Mandel. Alternates: Joseph A. Acker, Frank H. Harris, Paul W. McKee, J. Albert Roney, Jr. 2101 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa. Telephone: 717 238-3024 The Interstate Advisory Committee on the Susquehanna River Basin was created by the joint action of the Executive and Legislative |
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