Ch. 399                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Compact certain responsibilities of the State, the State of West Virginia, and the
Corps of Engineers, respectfully, with respect to the Jennings Randolph Lake
Project; providing through the Compact for certain coordination between the States
and the Corps of Engineers in planning, operation, and maintenance of the
Jennings Randolph Lake Project so as to provide for public recreation and for
protection and management of fish and wildlife resources; establishing through the
Compact that the States and the Corps of Engineers will have certain concurrent
jurisdiction over the lands and waters of the Jennings Randolph Lake Project for
enforcing certain natural resources and boating laws; establishing the effective date
of the Compact following certain other ratifications and approvals; providing certain
procedures for amending the Compact; providing for termination of the Compact
under certain circumstances; making the effectiveness of this Act subject to certain
contingencies; and generally relating to and authorizing the Governor to execute
the Jennings Randolph Lake Project Compact..

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 8-4A-01, to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 4A. Jennings Randolph

Lake Project Compact"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

SUBTITLE 4A. JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE PROJECT COMPACT

8-4A-01.

THE GOVERNOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE A
COMPACT ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND WITH THE STATE OF WEST
VIRGINIA, WITH PARTICIPATION THROUGH CONCURRENCE BY THE UNITED STATES
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS LEGALLY JOINING IN THE FORM SUBSTANTIALLY AS
FOLLOWS:

JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE PROJECT COMPACT

PREAMBLE

WHEREAS, THE SIGNATORY PARTIES HERETO DESIRE TO PROVIDE FOR JOINT
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AND
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO NATURAL RESOURCES AND BOATING AT THE
JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE PROJECT LYING IN GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND AND
MINERAL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, FOR WHICH THEY HAVE A JOINT
RESPONSIBILITY; AND THEY DECLARE AS FOLLOWS:

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