MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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CITIZENS.

(2)    THE CONDITION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT, AND THE
ENHANCEMENT OF THAT ENVIRONMENT, IS A MATTER OF
NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL CONCERN.

(3)   THE SOLUTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WHICH
TRANSCEND STATE BOUNDARIES, REQUIRES COOPERATION AMONG
ADJOINING JURISDICTIONS.

(4)   EFFORTS TO OBTAIN A QUALITY ENVIRONMENT MUST
BE BETTER COORDINATED, INTENSIFIED, AND MADE MORE
EFFECTIVE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.

(5)    IT IS IN THE COMMON INTEREST OF ALL
JURISDICTIONS TO ACT COOPERATIVELY TO RESOLVE THEIR
MUTUAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.

(B) PURPOSES. THE PURPOSES OF
IN ENACTING THIS COMPACT ARE:

THE SIGNATORIES

(1)    TO ASSIST AND PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMS AS SET FORTH IN
FEDERAL LEGISLATION; TO PROMOTE INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COOPERATION FOR MULTISTATE ACTION RELATING TO
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH INTERSTATE
AGREEMENTS; AND TO ENCOURAGE COOPERATIVE AND
COORDINATED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BY THE
SIGNATORIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;

(2)    TO PRESERVE AND UTILIZE THE FUNCTIONS,
POWERS, AND DUTIES OF EXISTING STATE AGENCIES OF
GOVERNMENT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE CONSISTENT
WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPACT.

(C)   POWERS OF THE UNITED STATES.

(1)    NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS COMPACT SHALL
IMPAIR, AFFECT, OR EXTEND THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
OF THE UNITED STATES.

(2)   NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE DEEMED TO
IMPAIR OR AFFECT ANY RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES, OR
RESPONSIBILITIES VESTED BY LAW IN THE UNITED STATES,
ITS AGENCIES OR INSTRUMENTALITIES.

(D)    POWERS OF THE STATES. NOTHING CONTAINED IN
THIS COMPACT SHALL IMPAIR OR EXTEND THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AUTHORITY OF ANY SIGNATORY, NOR SHALL THE POLICE
POWERS OF ANY SIGNATORY BE AFFECTED EXCEPT AS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT UNDER