552                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

(1)   ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATE'S NATURAL
RESOURCES AND OF THEIR BEST USES. THE EMPHASIS SHALL
BE ON TIDEWATER AND INLAND RESOURCES AND ORGANISMS,
INCLUDING FORESTS, FISH, AND WILDLIFE, AND SURFACE
WATER OF THE STATE. IT SHALL MAINTAIN A PROGRAM OF
RESEARCH AND STUDY IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OTHER UNITS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND, AND ANY APPROPRIATE STATE, FEDERAL, PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE UNIT OR INSTITUTION;

(2)    SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE TO EDUCATE THE
PUBLIC CONCERNING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIALS OF NATURAL
RESOURCES; AND

(3)     TRAIN STUDENTS AND SPECIALISTS FOR FUTURE
SERVICE IN THE FIELD OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

(B) THE NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE STAFF MAY
COLLECT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXISTING LAW, ANY
ANIMAL, PLANT, AND OTHER SAMPLE, AND USE ANY
COLLECTING DEVICE, TECHNIQUE, AND SEASON NECESSARY FOR
AND PERTINENT TO ITS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 19 of the Code. The
reference to the "Board of Natural
Resources" is proposed for deletion
replacing it with the "Department of
Natural Resources" in light of Chapter 348,
Acts of 1972. The full name of the
Department is used to avoid confusion with
the Department of Research and Education of
the University. The only other changes
made are in style.

SUBTITLE 5. INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENT COMPACT
SECTION 3-501. INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENT COMPACT

INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENT COMPACT
ARTICLE 1

FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND RESERVATIONS OF POWER

(A) FINDINGS. SIGNATORY STATES HEREBY FIND AND
DECLARE:

(1) UNABATED POLLUTION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT
THREATENS THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE NATION AND ITS