PUBLIC LAW 98-334—JULY 2, 1984
98 STAT. 291
Public Law 98-334 98th Congress An Act To consent to the Goose Lake Basin Compact between the States of CaHfornia and Oregon.
July 2, 1984 [g. 1135]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby given to the Goose Lake Basin Compact between the States of California and Oregon, which compact is as follows: "GOOSE LAKE BASIN COMPACT
"INDEX "Article I Article II Article III Article IV Article V Article VI Article VII Article VIII
Purposes. Definition of Terms. Distribution and Use of Water. Administration. Termination. General Provisions. Ratification. Federal Rights. "ARTICLE I. PURPOSES
"The major purposes of this compact are: "A. To facilitate and promote the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use, conservation and control of the water resources of Goose Lake Basin. "B. To further intergovernmental cooperation and comity and to remove the causes of present and future controversies by (1) providing for continued development of the water resources of Goose Lake Basin by the States of California and Oregon, and (2) prohibiting the export of water from Goose Lake Basin without consent of the legislatures of California and Oregon. "ARTICLE II. DEFINITION OF TERMS
"As used in this compact: "A. 'Goose Lake Basin' shall mean the drainage area of Goose Lake within the States of California and Oregon and all closed basins included in the Goose Lake drainage basin as delineated on the official map of the Goose Lake Basin which is attached to and made a part of this compact. "B. 'Person' shall mean the States of Oregon and California, any individual and any other entity, public or private. "C. 'Water', 'waters' or 'water resources' shall mean any water appearing on the surface of the ground in streams, lakes, or otherwise, and any water beneath the land surface or beneath the bed of
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