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(B) THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT EXERCISE ANY OF THE
AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) HEREOF
PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1980.

9.07. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LAND PRESERVATION.
—THE COMMISSION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DESIGNATE PARK,
RECREATION, SCENIC AND HISTORIC AREAS AND THE
BOUNDARIES THEREOF WITHIN THE BASIN AND RECOMMEND TO
AGENCIES OF THE SIGNATORIES AND TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL
UNITS PROGRAMS FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF
SUCH AREAS. WITH RESPECT TO SUCH AREAS THE
COMMISSION MAY ALSO RECOMMEND MINIMUM STANDARDS OF
REGULATION OF LAND AND WATER USE AND SUCH OTHER
PROTECTIVE MEASURES AS THE COMMISSION MAY DEEM
DESIRABLE, AND MAY PREPARE AND RECOMMEND TO THE
SIGNATORIES AND TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS MODEL
LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS WHICH WOULD ASSIST,
PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND PROTECT THOSE AREAS.

ARTICLE 10
HYDROELECTRIC POWER

10.01.    GENERAL. —IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS
GENERAL POWERS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3.05, IT IS NOT
INTENDED THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL ENGAGE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING
OR TRANSMISSION FACILITIES AS A PRIMARY UNDERTAKING.
HOWEVER, HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING COMPONENTS AND
APPURTENANCES MAY BE INSTALLED IN ANY PROJECT OF THE
COMMISSION EITHER BY THE COMMISSION, OR BY OTHERS
UNDER SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MAY BE AGREED UPON
WITH THE COMMISSION, WHENEVER THE COMMISSION DEEMS
THEIR INCLUSION EITHER DESIRABLE OR NECESSARY IN VIEW
OF THE PREVAILING OR ANTICIPATED ECONOMIC, OPERATIONAL
OR REGIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. SUCH FACILITIES MAY BE
OPERATED BY THE COMMISSION OR MAY BE OPERATED BY
OTHERS UNDER ITS AUTHORITY AND DIRECTION.

10.02.   DEVELOPMENT. —NOTHING IN THE PRECEDING
SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO BAR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
OPERATION OF FACILITIES FOR THE GENERATION OF
HYDROELECTRIC POWER AND ENERGY FROM THE WATERS OF THE
BASIN BY OTHERS THAN THE COMMISSION, SUBJECT TO ALL
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT.

10.03.    TRANSMISSION. —THE COMMISSION MAY
PROVIDE MEANS FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF HYDROELECTRIC
POWER AND ENERGY PRODUCED BY A COMMISSION FACILITY,
WHERE SUCH MEANS ARE NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE UPON
REASONABLE TERMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF WHOLESALE