Animas-La Plata Project Compact

Provides for storage and diversion of water from the Animas and La Plata river systems in Colorado and New Mexico for utilization in the Animas-La Plata Federal Reclamation Project.

Member states: CO, NM

Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact

Member states: DE, MD, PA, WV

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact

Establishes a commission to promote better utilization of fisheries along the Atlantic seaboard.

Member states: CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VA

Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact

Member states: AR, KS, LA, NE, OK

Central Midwest Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact

Member states: IL, KY

Columbia River Compact

Provides for regulation, preservation and protection of fish in the Columbia River.

Member states: OR, WA

Columbia River Gorge Compact

Establishes a regional agency to govern the planning and development of the area designated by the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act. Powers include disapproving county land use ordinances that are inconsistent with the area’s management plan, and enacting ordinances setting standards for using nonfederal land within the scenic area.

Member states: OR, WA

Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Compact

The purpose of this compact is to promote the restoration of anadromous Atlantic salmon in the Connecticut River basin by the development of a joint interstate program for stocking, protection, management, research and regulation. It is the purpose of this compact to restore Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River in numbers as near as possible to their historical abundance.

Member states: CT, MA, VT

Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact

The Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact (GLFFC) is made up of three U.S. states and two Canadian Provincial Natural Resources agencies. They created a formal association to promote effective prevention, pre-suppression and control of forest fires in the Great Lakes Region of the United States and adjacent areas of Canada.

Member states: MI, MN, WI

Member Canadian provinces: Manitoba, Ontario

Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact

The purpose of this compact is to promote the better utilization of the fisheries, marine, shell and anadromous of the Gulf of Mexico seaboard, by developing a joint program for the promotion and protection of such fisheries and the prevention of the physical waste of the fisheries from any cause.

Member states: AL, FL, LA, MS, TX

Interstate Compact on Energy

Establishes a commission to study and make recommendations about energy efficiency that would help the economies of the member state and encourage energy independence. This includes reviewing applicable state and federal legislation. Any state that is contiguous to Iowa may become a member of the compact. The compact becomes effective when enacted by five states.

Member states: IA

Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas

Establishes a commission whose purpose "is to conserve oil and gas by the prevention of physical waste thereof from any cause." All oil- and gas-producing states are eligible to participate. Provision is also made for associate member status. The compact is unique in that renewal of congressional consent is required quadrennially.

Member states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WV, WY

Interstate Forest Fire Suppression Compact

Enables each member state to use inmate forest firefighting units from the other state when necessary to help fight forest fires.

Member states: ID, OR, WA

Interstate Mining Compact

Establishes a commission to promote sound conservation practices, adopt standards for restoration of mined land, and develop mineral and other natural resources. Associate memberships are available.

Member states: AL, AR, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV

Associate member states: ND, NM, NY

Interstate (Solid) Waste Compact

This compact enables municipalities in New Hampshire and Vermont to take advantage of economies of scale by entering into agreements to build and maintain joint solid waste disposal and resource recovery facilities.

Member states: NH, VT

Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

Provides a means through which the party states may participate in a reciprocal program to issue and enforce wildlife citations. Enables a member state to recognize and suspend wildlife license privileges of someone who has violated the wildlife laws in another member state. Establishes a board of compact administrators composed of one representative from each member state. The administrator shall be appointed by the head of the licensing authority in each state. The compact becomes effective upon adoption by at least two states. It does not reference congressional approval.

Member states: AZ, CO, IA, ID, IN, GA, MD, MT, NM, ND, OR, UT, WA, WV, WY

Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact

Member states: RI

Middle Atlantic (Interstate) Forest Fire Protection Compact

Provides mutual assistance in forest fire protection and control in the middle Atlantic area, and with states adjoining that area.

Member states: DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV

Midwest Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact

Member states: IA, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI

Mississippi River Interstate Pollution Phase Out Compact

This compact authorizes the governor to enter into an interstate compact with other states to control and abate pollution into the Mississippi River System. Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota are eligible to join, along with a representative of the federal government.

Member states: LA

New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Compact

Establishes a commission to coordinate the water pollution control activities of the signatory states as they pertain to the waters of the compact area. Other activities include the assurance of water quality planning and standards in the compact area improving groundwater program coordination and distributing public-oriented information addressing current environmental issues.

Member states: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

New Hampshire-Massachusetts Interstate Sewage and Waste Disposal Facilities Compact

This compact enables local governments in New Hampshire and Massachusetts to jointly build and maintain facilities to handle disposing sewage.

Member states: NH

New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate Sewage and Waste Disposal Facilities Compact

Authorizes local governments and sewage districts in New Hampshire and Vermont to engage in programs for abatement of pollution through joint facilities for the disposal of sewage and other waste products.

Member states: NH, VT

Northeastern (Interstate) Forest Fire Protection Compact

Establishes a commission to promote effective prevention and control of forest fires in the Northeastern U.S. and adjoining Canadian provinces.

Member states: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

Member Canadian provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec

Northeast Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact

Member states: CT, NJ, SC

Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-level Radioactive Waste Management

Member states: AK, HI, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA, WY

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Compact

Establishes a commission for the purpose of maintaining waters in the river basin in a satisfactory condition, available for use as public and industrial water supply after reasonable treatment, suitable for recreational use, and capable of maintaining healthy aquatic communities, with the guiding principle being that pollution from one state shall not injuriously affect the various uses of the interstate waters.

Member states: IL, IN, KY, NY, OH, PA, VA, WV

Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact

Establishes a commission to promote the conservation, development and management of Pacific coast fishery resources through coordinated regional research, monitoring and utilization.

Member states: AK, CA, ID, OR, WA

Pacific Ocean Resources Compact

Establishes an authority to coordinate and protect marine and coastal resources along the Pacific Ocean. This includes encouraging uniform regulation of the transportation of oil and hazardous substances, providing a legal mechanism to regulate certain activities within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, environmental monitoring and management, and ocean resource management. The compact becomes effective when two or more of Alaska, California, Hawaii or Washington ratify the compact and when it receives congressional consent. The Province of British Columbia is also eligible to join.

Member states: OR

Potomac River Compact of 1958

Establishes the Potomac River Fisheries Commission to conserve and improve fishing resources in the tidewater portion of the Potomac River.

Member states: MD, VA

Potomac Valley Compact

Establishes the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) to cooperatively preserve water quality and to conserve water and related land resources of the Potomac River Basin.

Member states: DC, MD, PA, WV

Rocky Mountain Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact

Member states: CO, NV, NM

South Central (Interstate) Forest Fire Protection Compact

Provides mutual aid in forest fire protection and control among states in the south central area, and with states party to other regional forest fire prevention compacts.

Member states: AR, LA, MS, OK, TX

Southeastern (Interstate) Forest Fire Protection Compact

Provides mutual aid in forest fire protection and control among states in the south central area, and with states party to other regional forest fire prevention compacts.

Member states: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV

Southeast Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact

Member states: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, TN, VA

Southern States Nuclear Energy Compact

Administered by the Southern States Energy Board (which was created by amendments to the compact that created the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board), the major purpose of the organization is to provide for regional cooperation in the proper utilization of energy and environmental resources in the southern states.

Member states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV

Tri-State Sanitation Compact

Creates a commission to promote water pollution abatement and control within the tidal and coastal waters in the adjacent portions of Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. Since 1962, the commission has served as the coordinating and planning agency for air quality control within the tri-state boundary area.

Member states: CT, NJ, NY

Western Interstate Nuclear Energy Compact

In 1977 three interstate agencies (Western Interstate Nuclear Board [WINB]; Western Governors' Regional Energy Policy Office [WGEPO]; and Federation of Rocky Mountain States [FRMS]) integrated into a unified energy resources policy office. It was named the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB). The board was expanded to include developments in regulation of all energy fields. Emphasis is placed on state-federal relations and the review and monitoring of federal and state energy policies.

Member states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY

Wheeling Creek Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention District Compact

Establishes a commission for the purpose of administering programs of flood control and preservation of natural resources and recreational facilities in the Wheeling Creek watershed.

Member states: PA, WV

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