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114 This appendix presents a compendium of multi-state institutional models. The listing is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather a representative inventory of the type of multi-state arrangements that currently exist in various sectors.
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ENTITY PURPOSE PARTIES DATE ESTABLISHED SECTOR LINKS St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Non-profit government corporation established to construct, operate, and maintain the U.S.
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116 Developing Multi-State Institutions to Implement Intercity Passenger Rail Programs State Legislation Another mechanism that has been used to provide services across state lines is state legislation. States may establish a new entity that is authorized to provide services across state lines in its enabling legislation.
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Compendium of Multi-State Institutional Models 117 Multi-State Agreement States may also establish formal agreements, such as MOUs, for the provision of services across state lines and/or creation of a new entity. Multi-state agreements are sometimes established to deliver specific transportation corridor projects, such as the Columbia River Crossing project, a highway and transit project jointly owned by the Washington State DOT and Oregon DOT.
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118 Developing Multi-State Institutions to Implement Intercity Passenger Rail Programs ENTITY PURPOSE PARTIES DATE ESTABLISHED SECTOR LINKS Governors' Wind Energy Coalition Bipartisan group of governors dedicated to development of the nation's wind energy resources. The Coalition aims to support legislation, programs, and investment that increase the availability of affordable wind energy.
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Compendium of Multi-State Institutional Models 119 Interstate Compact Interstate compacts are one of the most commonly employed mechanisms for establishing multi-state arrangements. Compacts are negotiated by states and enacted in identical forms by each state that is part of the compact.
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120 Developing Multi-State Institutions to Implement Intercity Passenger Rail Programs ENTITY PURPOSE PARTIES DATE ESTABLISHED SECTOR LINKS Missouri-Illinois Bi-State Compact (Bi-State Development Agency) Created to develop and implement a metropolitan district between Missouri and Illinois, including transportation and water and wastewater plans.
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Compendium of Multi-State Institutional Models 121 ENTITY PURPOSE PARTIES DATE ESTABLISHED SECTOR LINKS Multi-State Regional Planning Entities/MPOs Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission Planning commission responsible for regulating subdivision of land, zoning, and orderly growth and development of Augusta-Richmond region. GA, SC 1965 Transportation http://www.augustaga.gov/ index.aspx?
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122 Developing Multi-State Institutions to Implement Intercity Passenger Rail Programs ENTITY PURPOSE PARTIES DATE ESTABLISHED SECTOR LINKS Delaware River Basin Commission Established to coordinate water resource efforts among the agencies within the state boundaries of the Basin. NY, NJ, DE, PA, and federal government 1961 Water http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/ Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin Established to enhance, protect, and conserve water and associated land resources of the Potomac River and its tributaries through regional and interstate cooperation.
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