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mined by the commission, it thereupon may direct increases or
decreases in any allocations, diversions, or releases previously granted
or required, for a limited time to meet the emergency condition.

(b) In the event of a disaster or catastrophe other than drought,
natural or man made MANMADE, which causes or may cause an
actual and immediate shortage of available and usable water, the
commission by unanimous consent may impose direct controls on the
use of water and shall take such action as is necessary to coordinate
the effort of federal, state, and local agencies and other persons and
entities affected.

11.5—Standards. Permits shall be granted, modified, or denied, as
the case may be, to avoid such depletion of the natural stream flows
and ground waters in the protected area or in an emergency area as
will adversely affect the comprehensive plan or the just and equitable
interests and rights of other lawful users of the same source, giving
due regard to the need to balance and reconcile alternative and con-
flicting uses in the event of an actual or threatened shortage of water
of the quality required.

11.6—Judicial Review. The determinations and delineations of the
commission pursuant to Section 11.2 and the granting, modification
or denial of permits pursuant to Sections 11.3, 11.4, and 11.5 shall be
subject to judicial review in any court of competent jurisdiction.

11.7—Maintenance of Records. Each signatory party shall pro-
vide for the maintenance and preservation of such records of au-
thorized diversions and withdrawals and the annual volume thereof
as the commission shall prescribe. Such records and supplementary
reports shall be furnished to the commission at its request.

11.8—Existing State Systems. Whenever the commission finds it
necessary or desirable to exercise the powers conferred with respect
to emergencies by this article, any diversion or withdrawal permits
authorized or issued under the laws of any of the signatory states
shall be superseded to the extent of any conflict with the control and
regulation exercised by the commission.

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Article 12
Intergovernmental Relations

12.1—Federal Agencies and Projects. For the purposes of avoid-
ing conflicts of jurisdiction and of giving full effect to the commis-
sion as a regional agency of the signatory parties, the following rules
shall govern Federal projects affecting the water resources of the
basin, subject in each case to the provisions of Section 1.4 of this
compact:

1.   The planning of all projects related to powers delegated to the
commission by this compact shall be undertaken in consultation with
the commission.

2.   No expenditure or commitment shall be made for or on account
of the construction, acquisition, or operation of any project or facility
nor shall it be deemed authorized, unless it shall have first been in-
cluded by the commission in the comprehensive plan.

3.   Each Federal agency otherwise authorized by law to plan, de-
sign, construct, operate or maintain any project or facility in or for