Introduction

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of the Congress, has been asked by the Committee on Resources of the U.S. House of Representatives to provide information on congressionally approved interstate compacts that involve environment and natural resource management. In particular, the Committee is interested in the various approaches states use to structure and govern these types of compacts. As part of our review, we are conducting a Web-based survey to obtain key information on the compacts, such as organizational structure, authority and powers, and mechanisms for providing accountability and resolving disputes. Please complete the questionnaire within 10 days. We estimate that it will take about 30 minutes to complete. We understand there are great demands on your time. However, your participation is essential to our study and will ensure that we provide the information the Congress has requested. Thank you in advance for your time and effort in completing this questionnaire. If you have any questions, please contact [The name, telephone number, and e-mail address of two GAO staff appeared here]. Click here to learn more about navigating, saving, exiting, and printing. Note: For the purposes of this survey, we will use the term "commission" to refer to the compact's governing body.

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GAO-07-519

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