Ch. 552                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 83A - Department of Business and Economic Development

SUBTITLE 8. DREDGE DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM.
6-801.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "DREDGE DREDGED MATERIAL" MEANS SAND, SILT, SEDIMENT, SHELL,
ROCK, SOIL, WASTE MATTER, OR OTHER MATERIAL EXCAVATED OR DREDGED FROM
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS TRIBUTARY WATERS.

(C)     "DREDGE DREDGED MATERIAL REUSE FACILITY" MEANS A FACILITY THAT
DEWATERS, ANALYZES FOR CONTAMINANTS, DRIES, AND PROCESSES DREDGE
DREDGED MATERIAL FOR REUSE IN AN ECONOMICALLY BENEFICIAL MANNER

(D)     "REUSE" MEANS THE RECYCLING OF DREDGE DREDGED MATERIAL FOR
ITS USE IN ANOTHER PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL USES.

6-802.

(A)     THERE IS A DREDGE DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES
PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)     (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO:

(I)      DESIGNATE INNOVATIVE REUSES OF DREDGE DREDGED
MATERIAL AS A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DREDGE
DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL; AND

(II)     PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF
TECHNOLOGIES THAT DEWATER, ANALYZE FOR CONTAMINANTS, DRY, AND PROCESS
DREDGE DREDGED MATERIAL FOR REUSE IN AN ECONOMICALLY BENEFICIAL
MANNER

(2) THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO:

(I)      IMPLEMENT BENEFICIAL REUSE OF DREDGE DREDGED
MATERIALS AS A SUSTAINABLE DREDGE DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
METHOD;

(II)     FOSTER MARKETS FOR END USE PRODUCTS THAT USE DREDGE
DREDGED MATERIAL AS A RESOURCE;

(III)   INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE MANY VALUABLE
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES OF DREDGE DREDGED MATERIAL AND
PRODUCTS THAT ARE PRODUCED USING DREDGE DREDGED MATERIAL; AND

(IV)    FACILITATE THE REUSE OF AT LEAST 500,000 CUBIC YARDS OF
DREDGE DREDGED MATERIAL EACH YEAR.

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