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MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-10A-02 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 10A - Junkyards and Related Facilities|Section 5-10A-02 - Junkyards and Related Facilities -- Maintenance

    (a)    A person who owns, maintains, or causes to be maintained a junkyard, automotive dismantler and recycler facility, scrap metal processing facility, or automobile graveyard that lawfully existed on January 1, 1972 and that adjoins a river, stream, or other body of water shall:        (1)    Store and maintain trash, junk, automobiles, or automobile parts to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State;        (2)    Inform the Department and the Administration of provisions planned or made to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State; and        (3)    Comply with the standards and specifications of the Administration relating to:            (i)    The erection of retaining walls; or            (ii)    The use of devices or procedures to restrain the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-10A-03 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 10A - Junkyards and Related Facilities|Section 5-10A-03 - Junkyards and Related Facilities -- Evidence

    If the owner or operator of a junkyard, automotive dismantler and recycler facility, scrap metal processing facility, or automobile graveyard that produces, collects, retains, dumps, or deposits trash, junk, or other refuse has not erected retaining walls or other restraining devices or procedures approved by the Administration, the presence of trash, junk, automobiles, or automobile parts in waters of the State, or on embankments or other sites where it may readily fall into or be transported into the waters of the State, is prima facie evidence of a violation of § 5-10A-02 of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries|Section 5-1101 - Definitions; Legislative Declaration

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.        (1)    “Baltimore County tributary dredged material” means earth, rock, soil, waste matter, muck, or other materials excavated or dredged from an approved dredging project in any of the Baltimore County tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay.        (2)    “Baltimore Harbor” means the waterway which consists of the tidal portions of Patapsco River and its tributaries lying westward of a line extending from Rock Point in Anne Arundel County to North Point in Baltimore County.        (3)    “Beneficial use of dredged material” means any of the following uses of dredged material from the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary waters placed into waters or onto bottomland of the Chesapeake Bay or its tidal tributaries, including Baltimore Harbor:            (i)    The restoration of underwater grasses;            (ii)    The restoration of islands;            (iii)    The stabilization of eroding shorelines;            (iv)    The creation or restoration of wetlands; and            (v)    The creation, restoration, or enhancement of fish or shellfish habitats.        (4)    “Deep trough” means any region that:            (i)    Is south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and north of a line extending westerly from Bloody Point; and            (ii)    Has a depth that exceeds 60 feet.        (5)    “Dredged material” means earth, sand, silt, sediment, shell, rock, soil, waste matter, or other material excavated or dredged from the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary waters.        (6)    “Innovative reuse” includes the use of dredged material in the development or manufacturing of commercial, industrial, horticultural, agricultural, or other products.        (7)    “Redeposit” means to dump, scatter, pour, or otherwise deposit dredged material.        (8)    (i)    “Sewage sludge” means the accumulated semiliquid suspension of settled solids, or dried residue of these solids, that is deposited from sewage in wastewater treatment plant tanks or basins.            (ii)    “Sewage sludge” includes raw untreated sewage disposed from the Back River Sewage Treatment Plant.    (b)    The General Assembly declares that the Chesapeake Bay and the tidewater portions of its tributaries are a great natural asset and resource to the State and its counties. Portions of these areas are threatened with inundation by the unconfined dumping of vast quantities of spoil from dredging operations within Baltimore Harbor and certain dumpings of sewage sludge. This inundation and unconfined dumping will pollute and despoil valuable portions of the bottomland in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidewater tributaries and be grossly harmful to fish and marine life in these and adjacent waters, to use for recreation, and to the economic and social life of the people of this State.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries|Section 5-1102 - Dumping Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not redeposit in an unconfined manner dredged material from Baltimore Harbor into or onto any portion of the water or bottomland of the Chesapeake Bay or of the tidewater portions of any of the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries outside of Baltimore Harbor. However, the dredged material may be redeposited in contained areas approved by the Department.    (b)    A person may not redeposit in an unconfined manner Baltimore County tributary dredged material into or onto any portion of the water or bottomland of the Chesapeake Bay or of the tidewater portions of any of the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries within 5 miles of the Hart–Miller–Pleasure Island chain in Baltimore County.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person may not redeposit in an unconfined manner dredged material into or onto any portion of the water or bottomland of the Chesapeake Bay or of the tidewater portion of any of the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries except when used for a beneficial use project undertaken in accordance with State and federal laws. However, the dredged material may be redeposited in contained areas approved by the Department.    (d)    (1)    Beginning October 1, 2001, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, and in accordance with State and federal law, a person may redeposit up to 7.4 million cubic yards of dredged material into or onto any portion of the water, bottomland, or the tidewater portions of the Chesapeake Bay collectively known as Pooles Island, including G–West and Site 92.        (2)    The redeposit of dredged material authorized under this subsection may not occur after the sooner of:            (i)    December 31, 2010; or            (ii)    The initiation of the placement of dredged material in any site or sites approved pursuant to the process established in § 5–1104.2(d)(1) of this subtitle if the total capacity of the approved site or sites, when combined with the approved capacity of existing placement sites identified in the October 1, 2000 report to the Maryland General Assembly regarding the Governor’s Strategic Plan for Dredged Material Management, provide 20 years of placement capacity for dredged material.    (e)    A person may not dump, deposit, scatter, or release sewage sludge by any means, including discharge from a sewer or pipe, into or onto any portion of the water or bottomland of the Chesapeake Bay or of the tidewater portions of any of the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries within 5 miles of the Hart–Miller–Pleasure Island chain in Baltimore County.    (f)    A person may not redeposit dredged material or other material excavated or dredged from the Chesapeake Bay or its tidal tributaries into or onto the area of the bottomlands or waters of the Chesapeake Bay known as the deep trough.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1102.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries|Section 5-1102.1 - Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee

    (a)    (1)    The Governor shall appoint a Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee.        (2)    The terms of the members of the Oversight Committee shall be determined by the Governor.    (b)    The Oversight Committee shall be composed of the following members:        (1)    2 members of the North County Land Trust;        (2)    1 delegate to the Greater Pasadena Council who represents a waterfront community;        (3)    1 member of the Pasadena Sport Fishermen’s Group;        (4)    1 member of the Anne Arundel County Watermen’s Association;        (5)    1 member of the Maryland Saltwater Sport Fishermen’s Association;        (6)    1 individual who represents the pleasure boating industry in Anne Arundel County;        (7)    1 member of the Pasadena Business Association;        (8)    1 member of the Restore Rock Creek organization;        (9)    1 member of the South Baltimore Business Alliance;        (10)    1 resident of legislative district 31; and        (11)    1 resident of legislative district 46.    (c)    The Oversight Committee shall:        (1)    Monitor the redeposit of Anne Arundel County dredged material and other dredged material in the Cox Creek area;        (2)    Hear and dispose of complaints lodged by individuals affected by the redeposit of Anne Arundel County dredged material and other dredged material in the Cox Creek area; and        (3)    Appoint a member from the Committee to serve as a liaison to the Innovative Use Advisory Council.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries|Section 5-1103 - Redeposit of Spoil in Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Chain or in Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility

    (a)    (1)    Except for dredge spoil from local dredging projects initiated by Baltimore County in the waters of Baltimore County, the Department may not approve any contained area for the redeposit of spoil within 5 miles of the Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island chain in Baltimore County.        (2)    A contained area described in paragraph (1) of this subsection may not exceed the approximately 1,100 acre size provided in the projects U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit dated November 22, 1976.        (3)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, dredge spoil may not be deposited in the Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility after the first of the following to occur:                1.    The maximum height of dredge spoil deposited in the Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility reaches:                A.    44 feet above the mean low water mark in the north cell; and                B.    28 feet above the mean low water mark in the south cell; or                2.    January 1, 2010.            (ii)    New dredge spoil dredged from a channel may not be deposited in the south cell.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, only spoil from the excavation or dredging of Baltimore Harbor, its approach channels, and Baltimore County tributary spoil from an approved dredging project in any of the Baltimore County tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay may be redeposited in a contained area described in subsection (a) of this section.        (2)    Only dredge spoil from local dredging projects initiated by Baltimore County in the waters of Baltimore County may be redeposited in any additional contained area for the redeposit of spoil authorized under subsection (a)(1) of this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries|Section 5-1104 - Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Citizens Oversight Committee

    (a)    (1)    With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint a Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Citizens Oversight Committee.        (2)    The terms and qualifications of members of the Oversight Committee shall be determined by the Governor.    (b)    The Oversight Committee shall be composed of the following members:        (1)    2 trustees from the grantee in interest, as defined in § 5-1202.2(a)(1) of the Natural Resources Article;        (2)    1 individual from the North Point Peninsula Community Coordinating Council;        (3)    1 individual from the Essex Middle River Civic Council, Inc.;        (4)    2 interested citizens, 1 of whom shall reside in the sixth legislative district, and 1 of whom shall reside in the seventh legislative district;        (5)    1 individual from the Baltimore County Waterman’s Association;        (6)    1 individual who represents the pleasure boating industry in Baltimore County;        (7)    1 individual who represents the sport fishing or crabbing industry in Baltimore County;        (8)    1 individual from the Greater Dundalk Community Council; and        (9)    1 individual from the Hart and Miller Island Area Environmental Group, Inc.    (c)    The Oversight Committee shall:        (1)    Monitor and provide oversight regarding:            (i)    The future development, use, and maintenance of the Hart–Miller–Pleasure Island chain; and            (ii)    The water quality immediately surrounding the islands; and        (2)    Hear and dispose of complaints lodged by individuals affected by the future development and the water quality immediately surrounding the Hart–Miller–Pleasure Island chain.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1104.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries|Section 5-1104.1 - Kent Island Citizens Oversight Committee

    (a)    (1)    Subject to the approval of the members of the General Assembly of the 36th legislative district, the Governor shall appoint a Kent Island Citizens Oversight Committee.        (2)    The Governor shall determine the terms and qualifications of members of the Oversight Committee.    (b)    The Oversight Committee shall be composed of the following members:        (1)    The Secretary of the State Department of Natural Resources or the Secretary’s designee;        (2)    Two representatives of the Kent Island Civic Confederation;        (3)    Two citizens from the 4th election district;        (4)    One representative of the Maryland Watermen’s Association;        (5)    One representative of the Queen Anne’s County Watermen’s Association;        (6)    One representative of the pleasure boating industry;        (7)    One representative of the sport boating industry;        (8)    One representative from the Maryland Port Administration;        (9)    One member of the Board of County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County or the Board’s designee; and        (10)    One member of the Queen Anne’s County Delegation or the Delegation’s designee.    (c)    The Oversight Committee shall:        (1)    Consult with the Maryland Port Administration regarding the redeposit of dredge spoils off the shores of Kent Island, Queen Anne’s County;        (2)    Monitor the redeposit of dredge spoils off the shores of Kent Island; and        (3)    Hear and respond to complaints lodged by any person affected by the redeposit of dredge spoils in the waters off Kent Island.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1104.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries|Section 5-1104.2 - Executive Committee

    (a)    There is an Executive Committee created to provide oversight in the development of the State of Maryland’s plans for dredged material management.    (b)    (1)    The Executive Committee shall consist of:            (i)    The Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee;            (ii)    The Secretary of Natural Resources, or the Secretary’s designee;            (iii)    The Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee;            (iv)    A representative of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, designated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation;            (v)    A representative of the Management Committee of the Dredged Material Placement Program; and            (vi)    A citizen representative, appointed by the Governor.        (2)    The Governor shall invite the following people to serve as members of the Executive Committee:            (i)    A representative of the Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District; and            (ii)    A representative of the Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.    (c)    The Executive Committee shall meet as needed, but not less than semiannually.    (d)    The Executive Committee shall:        (1)    Review and recommend to the Governor dredged material placement options, including, but not limited to, the placement sites identified in the October 1, 2000 Report to the Maryland General Assembly regarding the Governor’s Strategic Plan for Dredged Material Management, to fill short–term capacity needs as specified in § 5–1102(d)(2)(ii) of this subtitle;        (2)    Review and recommend to the Governor elements, as part of a continuous and long–term strategic plan for dredged material management, including changes to the plan; and        (3)    Review and recommend to the Governor dredged material disposal sites for long–term dredged material placement capacity based on the following hierarchy:            (i)    Beneficial use and innovative reuse of dredged material;            (ii)    Upland sites and other environmentally sound confined capacity;            (iii)    Expansion of existing dredged material disposal capacity other than the Hart–Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility and areas collectively known as Pooles Island, including G–West and Site 92; and            (iv)    Other dredged material placement options to meet long–term placement needs, except for redepositing dredged material in an unconfined manner.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries|Section 5-1105 - Injunctive Relief

    The Attorney General of Maryland or the State’s Attorney of any county of the State that borders on a portion of the Chesapeake Bay or on a tidewater portion of any of the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries may seek an injunction against any person violating or threatening to violate any provision of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries|Section 5-1106 - Enforcement

    The Attorney General of Maryland or the State’s Attorney of any county of the State that borders on a portion of the Chesapeake Bay or on a tidewater portion of any of the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries may enforce this subtitle and may seek criminal penalties against any person who violates or is alleged to be violating § 5-1102 of this subtitle anywhere in the area of the Chesapeake Bay and the tidewater portions of the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries|Section 5-1107 - Penalties

    Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both, for each violation.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 12 - Herring Run Public Watershed Association|Section 5-1201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Commission” means the Herring Run Public Watershed Association Commission.    (c)    (1)    “Herring Run Watershed” means the land and water area from which all water drains, directly or indirectly, to and from the Herring Run.        (2)    “Herring Run Watershed” includes Herring Run, West Herring Run, Chinquapin Run, Moores Run, and Armistead Creek.    (d)    “Watershed” means the Herring Run Watershed.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 12 - Herring Run Public Watershed Association|Section 5-1202 - Association Established; Composition

    (a)    There is a Herring Run Public Watershed Association.    (b)    The Association is composed of:        (1)    The State;        (2)    Baltimore City; and        (3)    Baltimore County.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 12 - Herring Run Public Watershed Association|Section 5-1203 - Commission -- Established; Composition; Advisory Committee

    (a)    There is a Herring Run Public Watershed Association Commission.    (b)    The Commission is composed of:        (1)    The Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary’s designee;        (2)    The Secretary of the Environment or the Secretary’s designee;        (3)    The Director of Planning or the Director’s designee;        (4)    2 members from Baltimore City selected by the Mayor of Baltimore City;        (5)    2 members from Baltimore County selected by the County Executive of Baltimore County; and        (6)    2 members selected by the Baltimore Regional Planning Council.    (c)    Of the 6 county and city members, there shall be at least:        (1)    1 member of the county or city legislative body; and        (2)    1 member of the General Assembly of Maryland.    (d)    The Commission shall appoint an advisory committee composed of interested citizens and determine the number, terms, and qualifications of the Commission’s members.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 12 - Herring Run Public Watershed Association|Section 5-1204 - Commission -- Chairman; Meetings; Quorum; Voting

    (a)    The chairman of the Commission shall be selected from the members of the county and city by a majority vote of the entire Commission.    (b)    (1)    The members shall meet at the chairman’s request at least annually or any time at the request of a quorum of members of the county or city.        (2)    A quorum consists of 5 members.        (3)    A majority vote of the full Commission is necessary to approve any action.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  5-1205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 5 - Water Resources|Subtitle 12 - Herring Run Public Watershed Association|Section 5-1205 - Commission -- Duties

    (a)    With respect to water quality, the Commission shall advise and make recommendations in accordance with the Baltimore metropolitan water quality management plan, as prepared and adopted in accordance with 33 U.S.C. § 1288 (Section 2 of the federal Water Pollution Control Act amendments of 1972).    (b)    With respect to flood hazard areas and watershed management as defined in the Maryland Flood Hazard Management Act of 1976, the Commission shall proceed in accordance with that act. The Commission shall cooperate with State, regional, and local agencies and their respective programs, plans, and procedures with respect to:        (1)    Flood damage reduction;        (2)    Water quality improvements;        (3)    Municipal and industrial water supplies;        (4)    Recreation, fish, wildlife, and esthetic improvement; and        (5)    Soil conservation and watershed and forested land management.    (c)    With respect to all other recommendations and plans, including those relating to esthetics, conservation, erosion control, recreation and other improvements, the Commission shall proceed in accordance with the procedures and policies of the governments whose support or cooperation is required or requested.