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114 MARYLAND MANUAL
cal subdivisions, and assists the State and Federal agencies and other
groups in the promotion of recreation programs. These functions are
performed by the Recreation Division without charge and its services
are available upon request.
The Grants Section was created in 1965 for the administration of
the Land and Water Conservation Fund program in the State of
Maryland. To date, 190 protects have been processed with a total
allocation of $10.7 million. Projects for the Department of Forests
and Parks are compiled and submitted for funding under the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development. These projects
average $1.5 million each year. The Grants Section is also charged
with the administration of three State of Maryland funding programs.
They are the Patuxent River Watershed Act of 1961, the Outdoor
Recreation Land Loan of 1968 and the Outdoor Recreation Land Loan
of 1969—Program Open Space. To date 225 Program Open Space
projects have been submitted from County and Municipal recreation
and park agencies with a total request for $11.7 million funding.
In addition to these commissions and Boards, the Director and
staff of the Department of Forests and Parks maintain active affilia-
tion with a number of public organizations operating in areas related
to various phases of Departmental functions. Some of these are:
the Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects, Boys' Forestry
Camps, Land Reclamation Committee, Program Open Space Commit-
tee, Chesapeake Bay Inter-Agency Committee, School Community
Center Program, Model Cities Advisory Group, Rural Fire Defense
Committee, Maryland Rural Affairs Council, State Tree Farm Com-
mittee, Prince George's Beautification Committee, State Association
of Forest Conservancy District Boards, County Agricultural Stabili-
zation Conservation Committee, Maryland Committee on Children and
Youth, School Community Center Program—State Board of Educa-
tion (Code 1957, 1970 Repl. Vol., Art. 66C, sees. 343-411U).

STATE FORESTS

Name County Acreage

Cedarville Prince George's and Charles 3 572
Doncaster Charles - 1485
Elk Neck Cecil - 2 742
Green Ridge - Allegany 26 535
Pocomoke Worcester 11876
Potomac Garrett . 12390
Savage River Garrett 52 551
Seth Demonstration Talbot 125
Swallow Falls Garrett 7,458
Wicomico Wicomico 1,110
Nursery Anne Arundel 132

Total 119,976

STATE]
Name
E PARKS
County
Acreage

Assateague
Big Run
*Calvert Cliffs
*Cedar Hill
Worcester
Garrett
Calvert
Wicomico
756
300
982

Cedarville
Casselman Bridge
*Chapel Point
* State Parts under acquisition and/or
Prince George's and Charles
Garrett
Charles
)r development
340
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