MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1099

ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF
THE BASIN AND THE SIGNATORY PARTIES, IT SHALL BE THE
POLICY OF THE COMMISSION TO ENCOURAGE AND COORDINATE
THE EFFORTS OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES TO CONTROL
MODIFICATION OF THE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES BY
ENCROACHMENT.

6-3. FLOOD LANDS ACQUISITION. —THE COMMISSION
SHALL HAVE POWER TO ACQUIRE THE FEE OR ANY LESSER
INTEREST IN LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON WITHIN THE
AREA OF A FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING
THE USE OR TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH PROPERTY TO
MINIMIZE THE FLOOD HAZARD, CONVERT THE PROPERTY TO
USES OR TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATE TO FLOOD
PLAIN CONDITIONS, OR PREVENT CONSTRICTIONS OR
OBSTRUCTIONS THAT REDUCE THE ABILITY OF THE RIVER
CHANNEL AND FLOOD PLAIN TO CARRY FLOOD WATER.

6.4.      EXISTING STRUCTURES. —NO RULE OR
REGULATION ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THIS
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE DEMOLITION, REMOVAL,
OR ALTERATION OF ANY STRUCTURE IN PLACE OR UNDER
CONSTRUCTION PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE THEREOF, WITHOUT
THE PAYMENT OF JUST COMPENSATION THEREFOR. HOWEVER,
NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ANY ADDITION TO OR ALTERATION IN
ANY EXISTING STRUCTURE MADE OR COMMENCED SUBSEQUENT TO
THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH RULE OR REGULATION, OR AMENDMENT,
SHALL CONFORM THERETO.

6.5.    POLICE POWERS. —THE REGULATION OF USE OF
FLOOD PLAIN LANDS IS WITHIN THE POLICE POWERS OF THE
SIGNATORY STATES FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
AND THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE AND THEIR PROPERTY AND
SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A TAKING OF LAND OR LANDS FOR
WHICH COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID TO THE OWNERS
THEREOF.

6.6.     COOPERATION. —EACH OF THE SIGNATORY
PARTIES AGREES TO CONTROL FLOOD PLAIN USE ALONG AND
ENCROACHMENT UPON THE SUSQUEHANNA AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
AND TO COOPERATE FAITHFULLY IN THESE RESPECTS.

6.7.     OTHER AUTHORITY. —NOTHING IN THIS
ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT OR IN ANY WAY TO
LIMIT THE POWER OF ANY SIGNATORY PARTY, OR ANY AGENCY
OF SUBDIVISION THEREOF, TO ISSUE OR ADOPT AND ENFORCE
ANY REQUIREMENT OR REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO FLOOD
PLAIN USE OR CONSTRUCTION THEREON MORE STRINGENT THAN
THE RULES, REGULATIONS, OR ENCROACHMENT LINES IN FORCE
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. THE COMMISSION MAY APPEAR
IS ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BRING