MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1097

WHENEVER IT DETERMINES AFTER INVESTIGATION AND PUBLIC
HEAPING UPON DUE NOTICE GIVEN THAT THE EFFECTUATION OF
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SO REQUIRES. AFTER SUCH
INVESTIGATION, NOTICE, AND HEARING, THE COMMISSION MAY
ADOPT SUCH RULES, REGULATIONS, AND WATER QUALITY
STANDARDS AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PRESERVE, PROTECT,
IMPROVE, AND DEVELOP THE QUALITY OF THE WATERS OF THE
BASIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

5.3.        COOPERATIVE ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT. —

(A) EACH OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES AGREES TO
PROHIBIT AND CONTROL POLLUTION OF THE WATERS OF THE
BASIN ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS COMPACT
AND TO COOPERATE FAITHFULLY IN THE CONTROL OF FUTURE
POLLUTION IN AND ABATEMENT OF EXISTING POLLUTION FROM
THE WATERS OF THE BASIN.

(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE IF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
COMPACT OR THE PULES, REGULATIONS, AND WATER QUALITY
STANDARDS OF THE COMMISSION ARE COMPLIED WITH AND IF
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS HAS NOT BEEN MADE, MAY INSTITUTE
AN ACTION OR ACTIONS IN ITS OWN NAME IN THE PROPER
COURT OR COURTS OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO COMPEL
COMPLIANCE WITH ANY AND ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
COMPACT OR ANY OF THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND WATER
QUALITY STANDARDS OF THE COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT
THERETO.

5.4.   FURTHER JURISDICTION. —NOTHING IN THIS
COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REPEAL, MODIFY, OR
QUALIFY THE AUTHORITY OF ANY SIGNATORY PARTY TO ENACT
ANY LEGISLATION OR ENFORCE ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
AND RESTRICTIONS TO LESSEN OR PREVENT THE POLLUTION OF
WATERS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION.

ARTICLE 6
FLOOD PROTECTION

6.1. FLOOD CONTROL AUTHORITY. —THE COMMISSION
MAY PLAN, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, AND OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
PROJECTS AND FACILITIES IT DEEMS NECESSARY OR
DESIRABLE FOR FLOOD PLAIN DEVELOPMENT AND FLOOD DAMAGE
REDUCTION. IT SHALL HAVE POWER TO OPERATE SUCH
FACILITIES AND TO STORE AND RELEASE WATERS OF THE
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES AND ELSEWHERE
WITHIN THE BASIN, IN SUCH MANNER, AT SUCH TIMES, AND
UNDER SUCH REGULATIONS AS THE COMMISSION MAY DEEM