J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1499

which were approved by either the Commission or by the County
Commissioners of Prince George's County, or the County Council
for Montgomery County, or with respect to which the Commission
may, following an inspection, determine to have been adequately
constructed, shall be taken over for maintenance by the Com-
mission not later than October 1, 1965 JULY 1, 1966, except
that storm drainage systems in land owned by the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission shall not come within the
provisions of this subsection but shall be maintained by the said
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. , AND
EXCEPTING STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES
WITHIN A ROAD MAINTAINED BY THE STATE ROADS COM-
MISSION.

(d)    In Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, no plats for
subdivision of land shall be accepted for record after October 1,

1965, unless the same have been reviewed by the Commission with

respect to storm and surface water drainage requirements, and a

plat to be accepted for record must bear the Commission's notation

that such review and approval has been given. In connection with

its review and approval of the requirements for storm drainage, the
Commission may require the owner or owners to provide right of
way or easement areas for storm drainage facilities, and may require
the owner or owners to agree to construct the necessary facilities or
to provide for such construction by posting a bond in an amount
sufficient to construct the storm and surface water drainage facilities
deemed necessary by the Commission. In such connection, the Com-
mission may require the owner's bond for the construction of facilities
in adjacent or nearby land in the same drainage area which the
Commission may determine will be required subsequently by reason
of the development of the first mentioned owner's land. Easements
and rights of way required by the Commission shall bear such re-
strictions as the Commission may require as to GRADING AND a
prohibition against the location of structures, fences, or plantings in
of on the easement area. THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPI-
TAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL NOT AP-
PROVE ANY PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION OF LAND UNTIL IT
SHALL FIRST ASCERTAIN FROM THE WASHINGTON
SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION WHETHER OR NOT
RIGHTS OF WAY OR EASEMENT AREAS FOR STORM DRAIN-
AGE FACILITIES ARE REQUIRED, AND IF SUCH RIGHTS OF
WAY OR EASEMENT AREAS ARE REQUIRED THE MARY-
LAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COM-
MISSION SHALL NOT APPROVE SUCH PLAT FOR RECORDA-
TION UNTIL AND UNLESS SAID EASEMENTS OR RIGHTS OF
WAY ARE INCLUDED THEREON.

(e)    The Commission is authorized to require the owner of any
land who is developing the same to enclose existing drainage streams
by means of approved drainage systems or drains, whether located
in dedicated streets or otherwise, except in rural areas where side
ditches or equivalents may be permitted as specified by the Com-
mission. Where the enclosure is required, tThe Commission may
further require the owner to provide performance and maintenance
bonds for the maintenance and operation of the enclosed system,
UNTIL THE SAME IS TAKEN OVER FOR MAINTENANCE BY
THE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION WILL TAKE OVER