2866                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [Ch. 864

affected waters are located. If the affected waters are
located in more than one county, the bearing shall be
held in that county seat closest to the affected waters,
but if the area affected is totally within State waters,
the hearing shall be held in Annapolis.

4-1104.

The Department may set aside for each tidewater
public high school no more than [five] 5 acres of
submerged barren tidewater lands to be used for the sole
purpose of experimental oyster farming or for the
cultivation of other shellfish in conjunction with
regular scholastic conservation studies. These areas
shall be set aside pursuant to the procedures established
in §4—1103 and marked in the manner provided in §4—1113
of this subtitle. These high schools may introduce and
use modern methods of planting, harvesting, or marketing
fishery products without regard to the restrictive
provisions of this subtitle. If a subject school does
not use a barren bottom for its studies for three years
or if studies are discontinued, the submerged lands shall
revert to the State.

5-302.

The owner of any tract of land in the State which
comprises [five] 5 or more contiguous acres, by agreement
with the Department, may contract to place the tract
within the program of forest conservation and management,
for a period of time and under circumstances and
conditions provided in the program and required by this
subtitle.

5-407.

(b) In Kent and Queen Anne's counties, the
respective county boards of education may exhibit or
display any advertisement, sign, notice, writing, or
other device for the purpose of promulgating the safety
of students, on or abutting any road or highway which
passes near any school. However, these signs may not be
displayed farther than 300 yards from any school and any
designation of the donor may not comprise a space of more
than [two] 2 square feet on the sign.

5-601.

(e) "Woodlands or forest lands" means any land of
an area of [three] 3 acres or more held by the same owner
and primarily devoted to the growth of forest products.

5-1003.