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MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed|Section 8-1312 - Sale, Conveyance, Transfer, Lease, or Exchange of Unnecessary Acquired Lands

    The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency, with the approval of the Department, may sell, convey, transfer, lease, or exchange any land acquired under this subtitle deemed unnecessary for the purposes of this subtitle.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1313 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed|Section 8-1313 - Regulations for Use of Acquired Land

    The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may adopt regulations for use of land or other property acquired under the provisions of this subtitle. A copy of the regulations shall be posted on the land or other property to which they apply. Following their adoption, the regulations shall be published at least 3 times within 60 days, in 1 or more newspapers published in the county in which the land or other property lies. The posting and publication is sufficient notice to every person. The sworn certificate of any member of the appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency shall be prima facie evidence of the posting and publication.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1314 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed|Section 8-1314 - Application by Counties for Program Open Space Grants; Annual Budget Request of Department; Matching Funds

    (a)    To acquire land and other property shown or recommended on the Watershed plan, the appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may apply to the Department for a grant from the local projects share of Program Open Space as provided in Title 5 of this article. The application shall conform to the requirements specified in Title 5 of this article.    (b)    If funds are not available to any county named in § 8-1303 of this subtitle under Program Open Space, the Department shall include in the Department’s budget a request for funds to acquire land within the county for the purposes stated in this subtitle. The funds, when appropriated, shall be matched by the respective appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency to acquire land or other property shown or recommended on the Watershed plan for the designated public purposes. The budget request shall itemize the Watershed land acquisition program of each county or its duly designated agency, showing total acreage proposed to be acquired during the coming fiscal year, together with an estimate of funds to be made available by each county for the acquisition.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1315 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed|Section 8-1315 - Cooperation of Department With Appropriate County Governing Body or Designated Agency; Secretary's Approval to Be Placed on Maps and Plans

    The Department shall cooperate with the appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency to formulate, adopt, amend, extend, or add to the Watershed plan in each affected county. The approval of the Secretary shall be placed on every map, plan, or descriptive matter which forms a part of the plan.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1316 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed|Section 8-1316 - Agreements Between Secretary and County or Designated Agency

    The Secretary may enter into agreements with any respective county affected or its duly designated agency to acquire land or other property to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle. The Secretary may obligate the Department to reimburse the county up to 50% for the cost of the land or other property, plus 50% for the normal cost of acquisition. However, funds have to be appropriated, and sufficiently on hand to meet the Department’s obligation under these agreements.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1317 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed|Section 8-1317 - Annual Acquisition Program

    The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency shall prepare an annual program for acquisition of land or other property within the area affected by the Watershed plan, showing total acreage proposed for purchase during the coming fiscal year, for the purposes of this subtitle, together with estimated costs of the annual program.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1318 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed|Section 8-1318 - Acquisitions by County Governing Body or Designated Agency in Anticipation of Matching Money by Department

    The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may acquire land or other property in anticipation of matching money of the Department, when, in the sole discretion of the appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency, acquisition of the land is deemed immediately essential to safeguard and preserve the Watershed plan.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1319 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed|Section 8-1319 - Police Power Not Limited or Restricted

    The provisions of this subtitle may not limit or restrict the State or county police power on any acquired land.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1803 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Commission Created; Authority of Secretary

    (a)    There is a Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays in the Department.    (b)    The Secretary has no authority under Title 1 of this article:        (1)    To approve, alter, or amend the policies or programs of the Commission;        (2)    To transfer, assign, or reassign statutory functions or activities to or from the Commission; or        (3)    To adopt, approve, or revise regulations of the Commission.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1805 - Commission Staff

    (a)    The Commission shall have the staff provided for in the State budget.        (1)    The staff assigned to the Coastal Zone Management Program in the Department shall assist the Commission in the development of regulations and the review of programs.        (2)    The State departments represented on the Commission may lend staff or other assistance to the Commission.    (b)    (1)    The chairman with the approval of the Commission shall appoint an Executive Director for the Commission.        (2)    The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the chairman and is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.        (3)    The Executive Director shall direct the staff of the Commission.    (c)    The Attorney General shall designate an assistant Attorney General to advise and represent the chairman and the Commission.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1808.5 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1808.5 - Community Pier in Buffer

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “community pier” means a boat docking facility associated with a subdivision or similar residential area, or with condominiums, apartments, or other multiple-family dwelling units.        (2)    “Community pier” does not include a private pier or a mooring.    (b)    This section applies notwithstanding:        (1)    Any other provision of this subtitle; and        (2)    Any criteria or regulation adopted by the Commission under this subtitle.    (c)    Subject to the requirements under subsection (d) of this section, a new or expanded community pier or other noncommercial boat docking or storage facility may be permitted in the buffer if:        (1)    The facility:            (i)    Is water dependent;            (ii)    Meets a recognized private right or public need;            (iii)    Is community-owned and established and operated for the benefit of the residents of a platted and recorded riparian subdivision; and            (iv)    Is associated with a residential development approved by the local jurisdiction for the Critical Area and is consistent with all criteria and local regulations for the Critical Area;        (2)    Adverse effects on water quality and fish, plant, and wildlife habitat are minimized;        (3)    Insofar as possible, nonwater dependent structures or operations associated with water dependent projects or activities are located outside the buffer;        (4)    Disturbance to the buffer is the minimum necessary to provide a single point of access to the facility;        (5)    Food, fuel, or other goods and services are not offered for sale, and adequate and clean sanitary facilities are provided; and        (6)    When a community pier with slips is provided as part of a new development project, private piers are not permitted in the development area.    (d)    The number of slips permitted at a facility shall be the lesser of the following:        (1)    One slip for each 50 feet of shoreline in a subdivision located in an intense or limited development area, and one slip for each 300 feet of shoreline in a subdivision located in a resource conservation area; or        (2)    A density of slips to platted lots or dwellings within a subdivision in the critical area in accordance with the following schedule:
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1808.6 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1808.6 - Credits to Applicants Who Minimize Adverse Impact

    (a)    (1)    This section applies notwithstanding:            (i)    Any other provisions of this subtitle;            (ii)    Any criteria or guidelines adopted by the Commission under this subtitle; or            (iii)    Any provision of a local program or program amendments as approved before October 1, 1995.        (2)    This section applies to applicants seeking project approval of a new or expanded marina.    (b)    (1)    A local jurisdiction shall provide credit to an applicant if an applicant takes quantifiable actions, before the initiation of the development of a new or expanded marina, to minimize adverse impacts on water quality that may result from the completion of the development of the marina.        (2)    Any credits provided to an applicant under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be applied during the project approval process in assessing the degree to which:            (i)    Adverse impacts to water quality of a new or expanded marina project will be minimized or avoided; and            (ii)    Water quality will be improved as a result of the development of the marina project.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1808.7 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1808.7 - Commercial Timber Harvest

    (a)    Commercial harvesting of trees by selection, or by the clear-cutting of loblolly pine and tulip poplar, may be allowed to within 50 feet of the landward edge of the mean high water line of tidal waters and perennial tributary streams, or the edge of tidal wetlands, provided that the cutting is conducted in conformity with COMAR 27.01.05 and with a buffer management plan that is prepared by a registered professional forester and is approved by the Department.    (b)    The plan shall be required for all commercial harvests within the buffer, regardless of the size of the area to be cut, and shall contain at a minimum the following requirements:        (1)    Disturbance of stream banks and shorelines shall be avoided;        (2)    The area disturbed or cut shall be replanted or allowed to regenerate in a manner that assures the availability of cover and breeding sites for wildlife and reestablishes the wildlife corridor function of the buffer;        (3)    The cutting may not involve the creation of logging roads and skid trails within the buffer; and        (4)    Commercial harvesting practices shall be conducted to protect and conserve the habitat protection areas in accordance with COMAR 27.01.09.02, .03, .04, and .05.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1808.9 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1808.9 - Provisions Applying a Buffer to Perennial and Intermittent Streams

    (a)    The provisions of this section apply to a local jurisdiction that is located in the Atlantic Coastal Bays Watershed and not in the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area.    (b)    On or before July 15, 2002, a local jurisdiction subject to the provisions of this section shall submit to the Commission a written statement of its intent either:        (1)    To adopt provisions applying a buffer to perennial and intermittent streams that are within the boundaries of the local jurisdiction and are noted on the most recent U.S. Geological Survey 7-1/2 minute topographic quadrangle maps (scale 1:24,000) or on more detailed maps or studies at the discretion of the local jurisdiction; or        (2)    Not to adopt the provisions.    (c)    If a local jurisdiction states the local jurisdiction’s intent to adopt provisions meeting the requirements of this section, the local jurisdiction shall submit the provisions to the Commission and adopt the provisions in accordance with the schedule of submissions for the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area program set forth under § 8-1809 of this subtitle.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1808.10 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1808.10 - Minimum Buffer

    (a)    This section applies to an application for subdivision or site plan approval within the resource conservation area that:        (1)    Receives final local approval on or after July 1, 2008, unless an application for subdivision or site plan approval is submitted before July 1, 2008 and legally recorded by July 1, 2010; and        (2)    Does not involve the use of growth allocation.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, the minimum buffer shall be:            (i)    200 feet from tidal waters or a tidal wetland; and            (ii)    100 feet from a tributary stream.        (2)    All provisions under COMAR 27.01.09.01 that are applicable to development activities within the 100–foot buffer, including the establishment of vegetation and expansion requirements, shall apply to the 200–foot buffer.    (c)    The 200–foot buffer may be reduced if:        (1)    The strict application of the minimum 200–foot buffer would preclude:            (i)    Subdivision of the property at a density of one dwelling unit per 20 acres, and all other State and local requirements will be satisfied; or            (ii)    An intra–family transfer authorized under § 8–1808.2 of this subtitle; and        (2)    The reduction will occur in accordance with local program procedures approved by the Commission.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1808.11 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1808.11 - Erosion Control

    (a)    Other than in areas designated by the Department of the Environment mapping as appropriate for structural shoreline stabilization measures, improvements to protect a person’s property against erosion shall consist of nonstructural shoreline stabilization measures that preserve the natural environment, such as marsh creation, except in areas where the person can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department of the Environment that these measures are not feasible, including areas of excessive erosion, areas subject to heavy tides, and areas too narrow for effective use of nonstructural shoreline stabilization measures.    (b)    (1)    In consultation with the Department, the Department of the Environment shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subsection.        (2)    The regulations shall include a waiver process that exempts a person from the requirements of subsection (a) of this section on a demonstration to the satisfaction of the Department of the Environment that nonstructural shoreline stabilization measures are not feasible for the person’s property.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1810 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1810 - Programs Adopted by Commission

    (a)    If a local jurisdiction fails to notify the Commission that the local jurisdiction will develop a program, fails to submit a proposed program or changed proposal on time, or fails to obtain Commission approval of a proposed program or changed proposal that is submitted, the Commission shall prepare and adopt a program that satisfies the criteria adopted under § 8–1808 of this subtitle for the part of the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area or Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area in that local jurisdiction.    (b)    Where a local jurisdiction failed to adopt or obtain Commission approval of a program, the Commission shall adopt a program for that jurisdiction by adopting regulations in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 5 (Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review) and Title 10, Subtitle 1 (Administrative Procedure Act) of the State Government Article. Before the full Commission adopts a program under this subsection, the Commission shall appoint a panel of 3 of the Commission’s members to conduct in the affected jurisdiction at least 2 public hearings at least 10 days apart on the proposed program, for which 2 weeks’ notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the local jurisdiction. A program adopted by the Commission under this subsection shall supersede any inconsistent local laws, ordinances, or plans.    (c)    If the Commission adopts a program for a local jurisdiction, the program shall be implemented and enforced by local authorities in the same manner as if the program had been adopted by the local jurisdiction itself.    (d)    If, at any time after the Commission has adopted a program for a local jurisdiction, the local jurisdiction submits an alternative program of its own that satisfies the criteria adopted under § 8–1808 of this subtitle and is approved by the Commission, the alternative program supersedes the program adopted by the Commission.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1811 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1811 - Project Approval

    (a)    From the effective date of a program approved or adopted by the Commission, a project approval that involves land located in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area or the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area may not be granted unless the project approval is consistent and complies with the program.    (b)    (1)    The Commission shall adopt regulations identifying those classes of applications for project approval of which the Commission wishes to receive notice.        (2)    From the date designated by the Commission in approving or adopting a program, an applicant for project approval or the local agency authorized to grant project approval on an application in any of the identified classes shall send to the Commission in accordance with the regulations and any other instructions of the Commission, a copy of every pending or new application for approval that is in any of the identified classes. Before the close of the fifth business day after receipt of a copy of an application from the applicant or the local approving authority, the Commission shall send written notice of receipt to the applicant and to the local approving authority. A failure of the Commission to send a timely notice shall render paragraph (3) of this subsection inapplicable as to that application.        (3)    The local approving authority may not process an application of which a copy must be sent to the Commission until the local approving authority has received notice of receipt from the Commission, and any action of the local approving authority in violation of this paragraph shall be void.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  8-1812 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 8 - Waters|Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program|Section 8-1812 - Commission Chairman; Authority Regarding Judicial Proceedings

    (a)    After the Commission has approved or adopted a program, the chairman of the Commission has standing and the right and authority to initiate or intervene in any administrative, judicial, or other original proceeding or appeal in this State concerning a project approval in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area or the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area. The chairman may exercise this intervention authority without first obtaining approval from the Commission, but the chairman shall send prompt written notice of any intervention or initiation of action under this section to each member of the Commission. The chairman shall withdraw the intervention or action initiated if, within 35 days after the date of the chairman’s notice, at least 13 members indicate disapproval of the action, either in writing addressed to the chairman or by vote at a meeting of the Commission. A member representing the local jurisdiction affected by the chairman’s intervention or action may request a meeting of the Commission to vote on the chairman’s intervention or action.    (b)    Except as stated in this subtitle, the chairman is subject to general laws and rules of procedure that govern the time within and manner in which the authority granted in subsection (a) of this section may be exercised.    (c)    The chairman may appeal an action or decision even if the chairman was not a party to or is not specifically aggrieved by the action or decision.