Marvin Mandel, Governor                         1707

tions of a signatory imposed on it by supplementary agreements to

which it may be a party only to the extent and in accordance with

the terms of such supplementary agreements.

INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENT COMPACT

ARTICLE 1
FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND RESERVATIONS OF POWER

(A)    FINDINGS. SIGNATORY STATES HEREBY FIND AND
DECLARE:

(1)    UNABATED POLLUTION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT
THREATENS THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE NATION
AND ITS CITIZENS.

(2)    THE CONDITION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT, AND THE
ENHANCEMENT OF THAT ENVIRONMENT, IS A MATTER
OF NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL CONCERN.

(3)    THE SOLUTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
WHICH TRANSCEND STATE BOUNDARIES, REQUIRES CO-
OPERATION AMONG ADJOINING JURISDICTIONS.

(4)    EFFORTS TO OBTAIN A QUALITY ENVIRONMENT
MUST BE BETTER COORDINATED, INTENSIFIED, AND
MADE MORE EFFECTIVE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERN-
MENT.

(5)    IT IS IN THE COMMON INTEREST OF ALL JURIS-
DICTIONS TO ACT COOPERATIVELY TO RESOLVE THEIR
MUTUAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.

(B)    PURPOSES. THE PURPOSES OF THE SIGNATORIES
IN ENACTING THIS COMPACT ARE:

(1)    TO ASSIST AND PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMS AS SET FORTH
IN FEDERAL LEGISLATION; TO PROMOTE INTERGOVERN-
MENTAL COOPERATION FOR MULTISTATE ACTION RELAT-
ING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH INTER-
STATE AGREEMENTS; AND TO ENCOURAGE COOPERA-
TIVE AND COORDINATED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BY THE SIGNATORIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;

(2)    TO PRESERVE AND UTILIZE THE FUNCTIONS,
POWERS, AND DUTIES OF EXISTING STATE AGENCIES OF
GOVERNMENT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE CON-
SISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPACT.

(C)    POWERS OF THE UNITED STATES.

(1)    NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS COMPACT SHALL
IMPAIR, AFFECT, OR EXTEND THE CONSTITUTIONAL AU-
THORITY OF THE UNITED STATES.

(2)    NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE DEEMED
TO IMPAIR OR AFFECT ANY RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES,
OR RESPONSIBILITIES VESTED BY LAW IN THE UNITED
STATES, ITS AGENCIES OR INSTRUMENTALITIES.