MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1039

NUMBER OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES CONSISTING OF SUCH
NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO SHALL SERVE FOR SUCH PERIODS OF
TIME AS IT MAY DETERMINE, WHICH COMMITTEES MAY BE
COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC AND OF
FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS,
ORGANIZATIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES, WATER RESOURCES AGENCIES, WATER-USING
INDUSTRIES, WATER-INTEREST GROUPS, LABOR, AGRICULTURE
AND OTHER INTERESTS, AND MAY BE BASIN-WIDE, REGIONAL
OR LOCAL, AS THE COMMISSION MAY DETERMINE.

3.11. PROPOSING AMENDMENTS.—THE COMMISSIONERS
MAY FROM TIME TO TIME RECOMMEND TO THE LEGISLATURES OF
THE SIGNATORIES AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPACT AND SHALL,
NOT LESS OFTEN THAN ONCE EVERY TEN (10) YEARS DURING
THE DURATION OF THIS COMPACT, REPORT TO SUCH
LEGISLATURES THEIR VIEWS CONCERNING THE DESIRABILITY
OF AMENDING THIS COMPACT.

ARTICLE 4
WATER SUPPLY

4.01.   DEVELOPMENT, STORAGE AND RELEASE OF
WATERS.—THE COMMISSION MAY ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT,
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PROJECTS AND FACILITIES AND SUCH
RELATED STRUCTURES, APPURTENANCES AND EQUIPMENT AS IT
DEEMS APPROPRIATE, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, STORAGE AND
RELEASE OF WATER AND FOR THE REGULATION OF FLOWS AND
SUPPLIES OF SURFACE AND GROUND WATERS OF THE BASIN,
FOR DOMESTIC, MUNICIPAL, AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL
WATER SUPPLY, THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, WATER
QUALITY CONTROL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT OF
FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, RECREATION, FLOOD CONTROL AND
FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION, PREVENTION OF UNDUE SALINITY,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE CONTROL AND USE
OF THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE BASIN.

4.02.  UNAUTHORIZED DIMINUTION OF AUGMENTED FLOWS

PROHIBITED--NO PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY SHALL

DIMINISH ANY AUGMENTED FLOW DURING ANY PERIOD IN WHICH
RELEASES FROM STORAGE ARE BEING MADE UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSION, EXCEPT WHERE DIVERSION OR
WITHDRAWAL IS AUTHORIZED BY THIS COMPACT OR BY THE
COMMISSION.

4.03.  ADDITIONAL POWERS.--IN CONNECTION WITH ANY

PROJECT AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION
SHALL HAVE POWER TO PROVIDE STORAGE, TREATMENT,
PUMPING, AND TRANSMISSION FACILITIES, BUT NOTHING
HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION