MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                        351

responsible for the development of coordinated policies for the con-
servation, enhancement, wise use, perpetuation of the natural re-
sources of the State, and shall be responsible for the efficient co-
ordination of all the natural resources activities of the State including
the settlement of conflicts that may arise among departments, agen-
cies and institutions within the Department of Natural Resources
[represented on the Board]. In the discharge of his responsibility
the [Board] Secretary shall:

(1)    Provide a forum of communication among natural resources
agencies and a source of information for the Governor and General
Assembly on the preservation, development and use of all the
natural resources.

(2)    Study and evaluate any plan, program or activity, or any
combination of plans, programs or activities within one or more of
the departments, agencies or institutions [represented on the Board]
making up the Department of Natural Resources, and [to] recom-
mend any legislative, budgetary or administrative changes, which
will provide more effective administration, clarify responsibilities,
terminate obsolete programs, establish desirable programs, or alter
or amend programs to meet changed or changing conditions.

(3)    Review federal statutes and federal policies, programs and
activities which affect or may affect natural resources of Maryland
and [to] recommend to federal, State and local agencies and insti-
tutions procedures for the coordination of these programs.

(4)    Study the natural resources activities of the subdivisions of
the State and [to] recommend procedures for coordination of the
natural resources activities of the State and its subdivisions.

(5)    Maintain a catalog or inventory of public land acquired or
used for the preservation, development, management or enjoyment
of the natural resources; [to] review and approve all plans and
proposals of the departments associated with the [Board] Depart-
ment for the acquisition of additional land for such proposes [; and
to make recommendations on such acquisitions], taking into account
public land owned and managed for identical or similar purposes by
federal agencies and by counties, municipalities and other subdivi-
sions of the State.

(6)    Establish and maintain, for the use of the [Board and the
departments, agencies and institutions represented on the Board]
Department of Natural Resources, a natural resources library cata-
loged according to a recognized library system and containing legal,
scientific and administrative reports, books, documents, photographs,
records and other information on the natural resources and natural
resources administration.

(b) The [Board] Office of the Secretary shall edit, publish and
distribute the periodical now known as the "Maryland Conserva-
tionist" "THE MARYLAND MAGAZINE" which shall contain [non-