The Potomac River Fisheries Commission
operates under the Maryland-Virginia Com-
pact of 1958, which was authorized by an
Act of Congress. Maryland ratified the Com-
pact by Chapter 269, Acts of 1959, subject
to referendum held on November 8, 1960.
The Commission is a semi - autonomous
agency, but its work and policies are tied
in very closely with the Fisheries Adminis-
tration of Maryland and the Virginia Marine
Resources Commission. The Commission is
responsible for the establishment and main-
tenance of a program of conservation and
improvement of the seafood resources of
the Potomac River and the regulation and
licensing of fisheries in the Potomac River.
The Commission consists of six members,
three from each state. The Governor fills
any vacancies which may occur. The Chair-
manship of the Commission alternates an-
nually between Maryland and Virginia.
The fisheries departments of both states
supply the law enforcement for the Commis-
sion on the Potomac River (Natural Re-
sources Article, sec. 4-306).
In 1964 and 1965, both the Maryland
and Virginia legislatures concurred in ap-
proving legislation and giving the Commis-
sion the authority to regulate and license the
dredging of soft shell clams.
Each State annually appropriates $50,000
to the work of the Commission. In addi-
tion, the Commission receives the proceeds
from the sale of crab, oyster, fish and clam
(all commercial) licenses and twenty cents
per bushel oyster inspection tax.
INTERSTATE OIL COMPACT
COMMISSION
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
STATE OF MARYLAND:
Marvin Mandel, Governor; Kenneth N.
Weaver
P.O. Box 53127, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma 73105
Telephone: 405 JAckson 5-3556
The Interstate Oil Compact was executed
in Dallas, Texas, on February 16, 1935.
Maryland ratified the Compact by Chapter |
390, Acts of 1959. The Commission was
created to insure the cooperation between
the various signatory states to conserve gas
and oil, to prevent the waste of those valu-
able mineral resources, and to preserve to
the individual states the rights of local con-
trol over these matters.
Membership on the Commission consists
of the Governor of each signatory state to-
gether with an alternate representative. At
the present time, twenty-nine states have
ratified the Compact. In addition, four other
states are associate members (Natural Re-
sources Article, sees. 6-401 to 6-404).
INTERSTATE MINING COMMISSION
Maryland Representatives:
Marvin Mandel, Kenneth N. Weaver.
Maryland Mining Council:
Ex officio member: Kenneth N. Weaver.
Appointed members: Herbert M. Sachs,
1977; Donald Moran, 1977; Decorsey
Bolden, 1979; William B. Byrnes, 1979;
Frederick P. Miller, 1980; S. James
Campbell, 1980.
Interstate Mining Commission
Kenes C. Bowling, Executive Director
Iron Works Road, Box 11751,
Lexington, Ky. 40511
Telephone: 606-253-1576
The Interstate Mining Commission was
created as the result of a Compact initiated
by the Council of State Governments. To
date, six states have ratified the instrument.
Maryland ratified the Compact by Chapter
297, Acts of 1973. The Compact establishes
a Commission with one representative and
one alternate from each state. Its function
is to study mining operations and their effect
upon the land, water, air and recreation
patterns of community or regional develop-
ment. All of the Commission's powers are
of a study, recommendatory or consultative
nature. The Commission is financed by State
appropriations based upon a formula allo-
cation utilizing the value of minerals and
ores in the party states.
The same Act also created the Maryland
Mining Council, which is composed of the |
