1100                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS IN LAW OR EQUITY TO ENFORCE THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

6.8. DEBRIS. —THE SIGNATORY STATES AGREE THAT
DUMPING OR LITTERING UPON OR IN THE WATERS OF THE
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER OR ITS TRIBUTARIES OR UPON THE
FROZEN SURFACES THEREOF OF ANY RUBBISH, TRASH, LITTER,
DEBRIS, ABANDONEE PROPERTIES, WASTE MATERIAL, OR
OFFENSIVE MATTER, IS PROHIBITED AND THAT THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS OF EACH STATE SHALL ENFORCE THIS
PROHIBITION.

ARTICLE 7
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

7.1. WATERSHEDS GENERALLY. —THE COMMISSION
SHALL PROMOTE SOUND PRACTICES OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
IN THE BASIN, INCLUDING PROJECTS AND FACILITIES TO
RETARD RUNOFF AND WATERFLOW AND PREVENT SOIL EROSION.

7.2.    SOIL CONSERVATION AND LAND AND FOREST
MANAGEMENT. —THE COMMISSION, SUBJECT TO THE
LIMITATIONS IN SECTION 7.4 (B), MAY ACQUIRE, SPONSOR,
OR OPERATE FACILITIES AND PROJECTS TO ENCOURAGE SOIL
CONSERVATION, PREVENT AND CONTROL EROSION, AND PROMOTE
LAND RECLAMATION AND SOUND LAND AND FOREST MANAGEMENT.

7.3.     FISH AND WILDLIFE. —THE COMMISSION,
SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN SECTION 7.4(B), MAY
ACQUIRE, SPONSOR, OR OPERATE PROJECTS AND FACILITIES
FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF FISH AND
WILDLIFE HABITAT RELATED TO THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE
BASIN.

7.4.   COOPERATIVE PLANNING AND OPERATION. —

(A)   THE COMMISSION SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE
APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES AND WITH
OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES IN THE PLANNING AND
EFFECTUATION OF A COORDINATED PROGRAM OF FACILITIES
AND PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE.

(B)    THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT ACQUIRE OR OPERATE
ANY SUCH PROJECT OR FACILITY UNLESS IT HAS FIRST FOUND
AND DETERMINED THAT NO OTHER SUITABLE UNIT OR AGENCY
OF GOVERNMENT IS IN A POSITION TO ACQUIRE OR OPERATE
THE SAME UPON REASONABLE CONDITIONS, OR SUCH UNIT OR
AGENCY FAILS TO DO SO.