MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1083

PROPERTY, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE BASIN, AND
IMPROVEMENTS THEREOF OR THEREON, AND ANY AND ALL
RIGHTS OF WAY, WATER, WATER RIGHTS, PLANTS,
STRUCTURES, MACHINERY, AND EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED,
CONSTRUCTED, OPERATED, OR MAINTAINED FOP THE
BENEFICIAL USE OF WATER RESOURCES OR RELATED LAND USES
OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE
GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ANY AND ALL THINGS AND
APPURTENANCES NECESSARY, USEFUL, OR CONVENIENT FOR THE
CONTROL, COLLECTION, STORAGE, WITHDRAWAL, DIVERSION,
RELEASE, TREATMENT, TRANSMISSION, SALE, OR EXCHANGE OF
WATER; OR FOR NAVIGATION THEREON, OR THE DEVELOPMENT
AND USE OF HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY AND POWER, AND PUBLIC
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; OF THE PROPAGATION OF FISH
AND WILDLIFE; OR TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT THE WATER
RESOURCES OF THE BASIN OR ANY EXISTING OR FUTURE WATER
SUPPLY SOURCE, OR TO FACILITATE ANY OTHER USES OF ANY
OF THEM.

6.     "FEDERAL GOVERNMENT" SHALL MEAN THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND ANY
APPROPRIATE BRANCH, DEPARTMENT, BUREAU, OR DIVISION
THEREOF, AS THE CASE MAY BE.

7.   "PROJECT" SHALL MEAN ANY WORK, SERVICE, OR
ACTIVITY WHICH IS SEPARATELY PLANNED, FINANCED, OR
IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION, OR ANY SEPARATE FACILITY
UNDERTAKEN OR TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMISSION OR
OTHERWISE WITHIN A SPECIFIED AREA, FOR THE
CONSERVATION, UTILIZATION, CONTROL, DEVELOPMENT, OR
MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES WHICH CAN BE ESTABLISHED
AND UTILIZED INDEPENDENTLY OR AS IN ADDITION TO AN
EXISTING FACILITY AND CAN BE CONSIDERED AS A SEPARATE
ENTITY FOR PURPOSES OF EVALUATION.

8.    "SIGNATORY PARTY" SHALL MEAN A STATE OR
COMMONWEALTH PARTY TO THIS COMPACT, OR THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.

9.     "WATERS" SHALL MEAN BOTH SURFACE AND
UNDERGROUND WATERS WHICH ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE
DRAINAGE AREA OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER IN THE STATES
OF NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, AND MARYLAND.

10.   "WATER RESOURCES" SHALL INCLUDE ALL WATERS
AND RELATED NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE BASIN.

11.   "WITHDRAWAL" SHALL MEAN A TAKING OR REMOVAL
OF WATER FROM ANY SOURCE WITHIN THE BASIN FOR USE
WITHIN THE BASIN.