§ 803.2 - Purposes.

(a) The general purposes of this part are to advance the purposes of the compact and include but are not limited to:

(1) The promotion of interstate comity;

(2) The conservation, utilization, development, management, and control of water resources under comprehensive, multiple purpose planning; and

(3) The direction, supervision and coordination of water resources efforts and programs of federal, state and local governments and of private enterprise.

(b) In addition, §§ 803.42, 803.43 and 803.44 contain the following specific purposes: Protection of public health, safety and welfare; stream quality control; economic development; protection of fisheries and aquatic habitat; recreation; dilution and abatement of pollution; the regulation of flows and supplies of surface and ground waters; the avoidance of conflicts among water users; the prevention of undue salinity; and protection of the Chesapeake Bay.

(c) The objective of all interpretation and construction of this part is to ascertain and effectuate the purposes and the intention of the commission set out in paragraph (b) of this section.