WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 399

3.8 TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE DISTRICT AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES
HAVE THE RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITY TO ENFORCE, WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF
THE JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE PROJECT, ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS, RULES
AND REGULATIONS SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH SAFE AND HEALTHFUL
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO ALL FEDERAL
PROPERTY WITHIN THE PROJECT.

ARTICLE IV - MUTUAL COOPERATION

4.1       PURSUANT TO THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT, THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT MUTUALLY
AGREE THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
AND ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL COOPERATE TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF
THIS COMPACT. THIS COOPERATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING:

4.2      MEETING JOINTLY AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY, AND PROVIDING FOR
OTHER MEETINGS AS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR DISCUSSION OF MATTERS
RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND VISITOR USE ON
LANDS AND WATERS WITHIN THE JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE PROJECT;

4.3      EVALUATING NATURAL RESOURCES AND BOATING, TO DEVELOP
NATURAL RESOURCE AND BOATING MANAGEMENT PLANS AND TO INITIATE AND
CARRY OUT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS;

4.4      ENCOURAGING THE DISSEMINATION OF JOINT PUBLICATIONS, PRESS
RELEASES OR OTHER PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THE INTERCHANGE BETWEEN
PARTIES OF ALL PERTINENT AGENCY POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE USE AND
PERPETUATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE PROJECT;
AND

4.5      ENTERING INTO WORKING ARRANGEMENTS AS OCCASION DEMANDS FOR
THE USE OF LANDS, WATERS, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER
FACILITIES AT THE PROJECT.

ARTICLE V - GENERAL PROVISIONS

5.1       EACH AND EVERY PROVISION OF THIS COMPACT IS SUBJECT TO THE
LAWS OF THE STATES OF MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA AND THE LAWS OF THE
UNITED STATES, AND THE DELEGATED AUTHORITY IN EACH INSTANCE.

5.2      THE ENFORCEMENT AND APPLICABILITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND
BOATING LAWS AND REGULATIONS REFERENCED IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE
LIMITED TO THE LANDS AND WATERS OF THE JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE PROJECT,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PREVAILING RECIPROCAL FISHING LAWS
AND REGULATIONS BETWEEN THE STATES OF MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA.

5.3       NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS OBLIGATING ANY
PARTY HERETO TO THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OR THE FUTURE PAYMENT OF
MONEY IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

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