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 […]
Section 8-1808.3 – Lot Coverage Limitation
(a) (1) This section applies notwithstanding: (i) Any other provision of this subtitle; or (ii) Any criteria or guideline of the Commission adopted under this subtitle. (2) This section may not be construed to affect a credit applicable to a stormwater management practice that is approved by the Department of the Environment. (b) Lot coverage in the buffer may not exceed […]
Section 8-1103 – Ocean Beach Replenishment Fund
(a) (1) There is an Ocean Beach Replenishment Fund, consisting of moneys appropriated for that purpose in the State budget or in any bond enabling act and any money contributed by local jurisdictions in accordance with this section. (2) The Fund shall be maintained for the purposes stated in this section, and unspent portions of any appropriations to […]
Section 8-1104 – Factors in Determining Fair Market Value
An appraiser for the Department, the trier of fact in any condemnation proceeding, or any other person charged by law to determine fair market value shall consider the following among other relevant factors in determining the fair market value of any interest in land being acquired to implement § 8-1103 of this subtitle: (1) The date […]
Section 8-1105.1 – Beach Erosion Control District
(a) There is a Beach Erosion Control District, which consists of that land bordered on the north by the boundary line between the State of Maryland and the State of Delaware, bordered on the east by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, bordered on the south by the borderline between the State of Maryland and the […]
Section 8-1302 – Legislative Findings
The General Assembly declares that flood prevention, conservation, sediment or erosion protection, and prevention of urban development within the Watershed is a public benefit and conducive to the public health, safety, and welfare.
Section 8-1303 – Authority of County Governing Bodies or Designated Agencies to Create
The appropriate county governing body of Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties or the duly designated agencies of the appropriate county governing body shall have the jurisdiction, power, and authority to define and create the Patuxent River Watershed in their respective counties. Each shall act cooperatively with the Department […]
Section 8-1304 – Authority of Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
(a) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission shall have and exercise the authority granted by the provisions of this subtitle to the appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency to the extent it pertains to: (1) Adopting the Watershed plan; (2) Acquisition, improvement, maintenance and operation of lands and other property for the purposes stated […]
Section 8-1305 – Adopting, Amending, or Extending Watershed Plan
The appropriate county governing body of each county named in § 8-1303 of this subtitle, or its duly designated agency, may adopt, amend, extend, or add to the Watershed plan, with the approval of the Department. The plan, including maps, plats, charts, and descriptive matter, shall show the respective appropriate county governing body’s, or its […]
Section 8-1306 – Adopting Part or Parts of Plan; Procedure for Adopting Entire Plan or Part of Plan
(a) The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may adopt: (1) Part of the Watershed plan in its respective county; (2) Any part to cover 1 or more sections of the Watershed within its respective county; or (3) 1 or more of the other functional subject matters to be included in the plan. (b) Before adopting the […]