508/Maryland Manual

sixteen southern states, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, and Congress (P.L. 87-563). Mary-
land ratified the Compact in 1963 (Chapter 680,
Acts of 1963). The Board adopted its present name
in 1977.

The Southern States Energy Board seeks to
improve the economy of the South and the well-
being of its people through cooperative efforts to
ensure proper use and conservation of energy, and
energy-related facilities, materials, and products
with due regard for the environment.

Each member state is represented on the Board
by its governor, who may appoint an alternate, and
by one member from each house of the legislative
branch, designated by the respective heads of those
houses. Member jurisdictions include Alabama, Ar-
kansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Each sup-
ports the Board through an annual appropriation
based on a formula outlined in the Compact (Code
1957, Art. 41, secs. 16-101 through 16-114).

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
COMMISSION

Chairperson: Warner M. Depuy, U.S. Commissioner
(alternate federal member)

William Donald Schaefer, Governor of Maryland;
Mario Cuomo, Governor of New York; Robert P.
Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania; Donald P. Hodel,
U.S. Secretary of the Interior (federal member).

Maryland alternates: Torrey C. Brown; Herbert M.
Sachs.

Robert J. Bielo, Executive Director

1721 N. Front St.
Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391 (717) 238-0422
public information: (717) 238-0423

Contact: Herbert M. Sachs

c/o Dept. of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Building
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-3547

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission was
created upon the enactment of the Susquehanna
River Basin Compact by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, the states of New York and Maryland,
and Congress. Maryland ratified the Compact in
1967 (Chapter 391, Acts of 1967). The Commis-
sion superseded the Interstate Advisory Committee
on the Susquehanna River Basin.

Based in Pennsylvania, the Commission formu-
lates plans, policies, and projects for water resources

development, conservation, and management of
the Basin. The annual report of the Commission is
available on request.

The Commission consists of the governor from
each signatory state and one member appointed by
the President of the United States to serve at the
pleasure of the President (Code Natural Resources
Article, sec. 8-301).

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN
AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairperson: Hilda H. M. Mason, District of
Columbia
1st Vice-Chairperson: Richard J. Castaldi,
Maryland
2nd Vice-Chairperson: Mary Margaret Whipple,
Virginia

Joseph Alexander, Virginia; Cleatus E. Barnett,
Maryland; Gladys W. Mack, District of Columbia.

Alternates. District of Columbia: Matthew S.
Watson; Frank Smith, Jr. Maryland: Robert B.
Ostrom; Carlton R. Sickles. Virginia: Katherine K.
Hanley; T. Michael Jackson.

Carmen E. Turner, General Manager

600 Fifth St., N.W
Washington, DC 20001 (202) 962-1047
TTY for Deaf: 638-3780
bus & rail information: 637-7000
public information: 962-1051

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Au-
thority is a governmental agency created by an
interstate compact entered into by and between the
State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia,
and the District of Columbia with the consent of
Congress. Maryland ratified the Compact in 1965
(Chapter 869, Acts of 1965).

The Authority was created to plan, finance, and
develop a regional rapid transit system for the na-
tional capital area. That metrorail system, known as
Metro, opened in 1976 with a single line less than
five miles long. Linking Maryland, Washington,
D.C., and Virginia, Metro now is a 70-mile rail
system of four lines, serving 64 stations. Upon
completion, the system will be 103 miles long.

Congress, the General Assemblies of Maryland
and Virginia, and the City Council of the District of
Columbia have authorized the Authority to acquire
and operate all mass transit bus facilities in the
Washington, D.C., region. The Authority also
maintains a regular police force to protect patrons,
personnel, and property.