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Show DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMPACT 107 ARTICLE 8 RECREATION Section 8.1 Development. The commission shall provide for the de- velopment of water related public sports and recreational facilities. The commission on its own account or in cooperation with a signatory party, political subdivision or any agency thereof, may provide for the construction, maintenance and administration of such facilities, sub- ject to the provisions of Section 8.2 hereof. 8.2 Cooperative Planning and Operation. (a) The commission shall cooperate with the appropriate agencies of the signatory parties and with other public and private agencies in the planning and effectuation of a coordinated program of facilities and projects authorized by this article. (b) The commission shall not operate any such project or facility unless it has first found and determined that no other suitable unit or agency of government is available to operate the same upon reasonable conditions, in accordance with the intent and purpose expressed in Section 1.5 of this compact. 8.3 Operation and Maintenance. The commission, within limits prescribed by this article, shall: (a) Encourage activities of other public agencies having water related recreational interests and assist in the coordination thereof; (b) Recommend standards for the development and administration of water related recreational facilities; >(c) Provide for the administration, operation and maintenance of recreational facilities owned or controlled by the commission and for the letting and supervision of private concessions in accordance with this article. 8.4 Concessions. The commission shall after notice and public hearing provide by regulation for the award of contracts for private concessions in connection with recreational facilities, including any renewal or extension thereof, upon sealed competitive bids after public advertisement therefor. article a HYDROELECTRIC POWER Section 9.1 Development. The waters of the Delaware River and its tributaries may be impounded and used by or under authority of the commission for the generation of hydroelectric power and hydro- electric energy, in accordance with the comprehensive plan. 9.2 Power Generation. The commission may develop and operate, or authorize to be developed and operated, dams and related facilities and appurtenances for the purpose of generating hydroelectric power and hydroelectric energy. 9.3 Transmission. The commission may provide facilities for the transmission of hydroelectric power and hydroelectric energy pro- duced by it where such facilities are not otherwise available upon |
