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Show relation to the economy of the region. Compacts do not generally make pro- vision Tor specific public works, but the policy established by their terms cannot be formulated without dependable knowledge of the interrelation of all of the physical factors. This entails consideration of future projects, of the utilization and conservation of water* and of regulation of river flow for various purposes, including the prevention of.floods« To make a compact without attempting to envision through adequate studies the pattern of basin development probably would result in a lopsided, ill-»advised de- velopment and lead to future difficulties. As a matter of fact, all recent compacts in the West have been preceded by joint investigations in which the federal and state government participated, or by studies conducted by inter- ested federal agencies with opportunity for consideration of the views of state officials. 3» Adequate administration provisions should be contained in a water compact. Within the inherent limitations of compact administrative proced- ure, the compact should be couched in such terms as will allow flexibility to meet changing conditions* Powers, however, cannot be granted to adminis- trators which in their exercise will transcend the' specific and implied compact terms which have been ratified by the state legislatures and ap- proved by Congress. Changes in specific provisions may always be accomplish" ed by unanimous approval of the signatory states with the consent of Con- gress, but usually compliance with such prooedure is difficult. Where the United States Government is not a party to an interstate compact, there is a question of whether it is legally possible or advisable for a federal re- presentative to sit as an administrative commissioner* However, as provided by the Rio Grande Compact, in most instances it would be well for the com- pact to provide that a federal representative be. designated to sit with the commission and act as chairman without vote. ; REVIEW OF COMPACT PROVISIONS A periodio review of compact provisions by the administrative commis- sioners is advisable in many oases. This will serve the ends of flexibil- ity. However, such review should not extend to basic principles upon which the compact is founded; and the provisions of the compact under the law must remain in full force and effect until changed and amended within the intent of the compaot by modification approved by the legislatures of the signatory states and Congress. ¦ ¦ ¦ • There has been no evidence of state legislative interference in com- pact administration. In the. nature of the case, there can be none. A com- pact commission oan.be controlled only through the unanimous action of the legislatures of all of the signatory states. Any legislative interference by all of* the signatory states which had the effect of changing the terms of compacst would require approval of Congress* The* granting of judicial functions to a compact administrative com- mission i s questioned* It is not conceivable that a compact could create a judicial! body to settle disputes on an interstate stream within the poli- tical and. legal concepts of the federal and state constitutions. The -70- |