New Jersey § 32:11d-25

§ 32:11d-25.

(a) The commission shall have power to acquire, operate and control projects and facilities

for the storage and release of waters, for the regulation of flows and supplies of

surface and ground waters of the basin, for the protection of public health, stream

quality control, economic development, improvement of fisheries, recreation, dilution

and abatement of pollution, the prevention of undue salinity and other purposes. (b) No signatory party shall permit any augmentation of flow to be diminished by the

diversion of any water of the basin during any period in which waters are being released

from storage under the direction of the commission for the purpose of augmenting such

flow, except in cases where such diversion is duly authorized by this compact, or

by the commission pursuant thereto, or by the judgment, order or decree of a court

of competent jurisdiction.