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 […]
Section 5-1206 – Commission — Funding; Staffing
Funding and staffing of the Commission may be apportioned among the county, city, and State agencies as recommended by the Commission and as provided in their respective budgets.
Section 5-1301 – Penalty and Fines
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in this title, the person is subject to a fine not exceeding $500, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court. Every fine and cost […]
Section 5-1302 – Prosecution
The Attorney General shall take charge of, prosecute, and defend on behalf of the State every case arising under the provisions of this title, including the recovery of penalties.
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 […]
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; […]
Section 5-903 – Statewide Program Established; Application of Subtitle; Department’s Duties; Regulations
(a) There is a statewide program within the Department for the conservation, regulation, enhancement, creation, monitoring, and wise use of nontidal wetlands. (b) The Department shall: (1) Coordinate with other State agencies, federal agencies, other states, local governments, and interested persons in the regulation of nontidal wetlands; (2) Assist local governments in undertaking nontidal wetland management planning, including mapping, […]
Section 5-904 – Delegation of Department’s Authority; Regulated Activity by Unit of State Government
(a) (1) The Department may delegate all or part of its authority under this subtitle to any county that enacts a nontidal wetland protection program by December 31, 1994 that meets at least the minimum standards adopted by the Department. (2) (i) After December 31, 1994, the Department may delegate all or part of its authority under this subtitle […]
Section 5-905 – Approvals and Mitigation of Loss Requirements; Delineation of Affected Wetlands
(a) The following agricultural and forestry activities are exempt from the approval and mitigation requirements of this section: (1) Agricultural activities undertaken in accordance with public drainage regulations; (2) Agricultural and forestry activities, including the repair and maintenance of farm ponds, drainage ditches, channels, subsurface drains, causeways, bridges, or water control structures, provided that they do not drain, […]
Section 5-906 – Permits Generally; Compliance With Regulations; Buffers
(a) The following types of activities shall be exempt from the permit requirements of this section if notice is given to the Department and best management practices are implemented: (1) Activities which normally occur in nontidal wetlands with minimal impact on nontidal wetlands, including the repair and maintenance of existing structures, utilities, including underground utilities, rights-of-way, and […]