1008                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

2.     STUDY THE CONSERVATION, ADAPTATION,
IMPROVEMENT AND RESTORATION OF LAND AND RELATED
RESOURCES AFFECTED BY MINING.

3.     MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ANY
ASPECT OR ASPECTS OF LAW OR PRACTICE AND GOVERNMENTAL
ADMINISTRATION DEALING WITH MATTERS WITHIN THE PURVIEW
OF THIS COMPACT.

4.     GATHER AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION
RELATING TO ANY OF THE MATTERS WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF
THIS COMPACT.

5.    COOPERATE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AND ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITIES HAVING INTERESTS IN
ANY SUBJECT COMING WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THIS COMPACT.

6.    CONSULT, UPON THE REQUEST OF A PARTY
STATE AND WITHIN RESOURCES AVAILABLE THEREFOR, WITH
THE OFFICIALS OF SUCH STATE IN RESPECT TO ANY PROBLEM
WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THIS COMPACT.

7.     STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO ANY PRACTICE, PROCESS, TECHNIQUE, OR COURSE
OF ACTION THAT MAY IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF MINING OR
THE ECONOMIC YIELD FROM MINING OPERATIONS.

8.     STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
RELATING TO THE SAFE-GUARDING OF ACCESS TO RESOURCES
WHICH ARE OR MAY BECOME THE SUBJECT OF MINING
OPERATIONS TO THE END THAT THE NEEDS OF THE ECONOMY
FOR THE PRODUCTS OF MINING MAY NOT BE ADVERSELY
AFFECTED BY UNPLANNED OR INAPPROPRIATE USE OF LAND AND
OTHER RESOURCES CONTAINING MINERALS OR OTHERWISE
CONNECTED WITH ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL MINING SITES.

ARTICLE V
THE COMMISSION

(A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED AN AGENCY OF THE
PARTY STATES TO BE KNOWN AS THE "INTERSTATE MINING
COMMISSION", HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE COMMISSION". THE
COMMISSION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF ONE COMMISSIONER FROM
EACH PARTY STATE WHO SHALL BE THE GOVERNOR THEREOF.
PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF HIS PARTY STATE, EACH GOVERNOR
SHALL HAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ADVISORY BODY
(INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP FROM MINING INDUSTRIES,
CONSERVATION INTERESTS, AND SUCH OTHER PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE INTERESTS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE) IN
CONSIDERING PROBLEMS RELATING TO MINING AND IN