WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 399

1.       THE CONGRESS, UNDER PUBLIC LAW 87-874, AUTHORIZED THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE PROJECT FOR THE NORTH
BRANCH OF THE POTOMAC RIVER SUBSTANTIALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH HOUSE
DOCUMENT NUMBER 469, 87TH CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION FOR FLOOD CONTROL,
WATER SUPPLY, WATER QUALITY, AND RECREATION; AND

2.       SECTION 4 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT OF 1944 (CH 665, 58 STAT. 534)
PROVIDES THAT THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE
SECRETARY OF WAR (NOW SECRETARY OF THE ARMY), IS AUTHORIZED TO
CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES IN RESERVOIR AREAS UNDER CONTROL OF SUCH SECRETARY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF BOATING, SWIMMING, BATHING, FISHING, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL
PURPOSES, SO LONG AS THE SAME IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS FOR THE
PROTECTION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE OF THE STATE(S) IN WHICH SUCH AREA IS
SITUATED; AND

3.       PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITIES CITED ABOVE, THE U.S. ARMY
ENGINEER DISTRICT (BALTIMORE), HEREINAFTER "DISTRICT", DID CONSTRUCT
AND NOW MAINTAINS AND OPERATES THE JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE PROJECT;
AND

4.       THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 (P.L. 91-190)
ENCOURAGES PRODUCTIVE AND ENJOYABLE HARMONY BETWEEN MAN AND HIS
ENVIRONMENT, PROMOTES EFFORTS WHICH WILL STIMULATE THE HEALTH AND
WELFARE OF MAN, AND ENCOURAGES COOPERATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO ACHIEVE THESE ENDS; AND

5.       THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COORDINATION ACT (16 U.S.C. 661-666C)
PROVIDES FOR THE CONSIDERATION AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEATURES
OF WATER-RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH THE EFFECTUAL AND
HARMONIOUS PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND COORDINATION OF
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND REHABILITATION; AND

6.       THE DISTRICT HAS FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE PLANS AS PART OF THE
DISTRICT'S PROJECT OPERATIONAL PLAN MANAGEMENT; AND

7.        IN THE RESPECTIVE STATES, THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS MARYLAND DNR) AND THE WEST
VIRGINIA DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS
WEST VIRGINIA DNR) ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A SYSTEM OF
CONTROL, PROPAGATION, MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION, AND REGULATION OF
NATURAL RESOURCES AND BOATING IN MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA AND THE
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THOSE RESOURCES AS
PROVIDED IN ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE
AND WEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER 20, RESPECTIVELY, AND THE SUCCESSORS THEREOF;
AND

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