374                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 155

plan shall be based on studies of physical, social, economic and
governmental conditions and trends and shall aim at the coordinated
development of the State in order to promote the general welfare
and prosperity of its people. In preparing the State development plan
or any part thereof, and in preparing, from time to time, revisions,
amendments, extensions or additions, the [State Planning Depart-
ment] Department of State Planning may seek the cooperation and
advice of appropriate departments, agencies and instrumentalities of
federal, State and local government, regional and metropolitan plan-
ning commissions, educational institutions and research organiza-
tions, whether public or private, and of civic groups and private
persons and organizations. The State development plan shall embody
the policy recommendations of the [State Planning Department]
Department of State Planning in regard to the economic and physi-
cal development of the State and shall contain:

(1)    A statement of the objectives, standards and principles
sought to be expressed in the plan;

(2)    Recommendations for the most desirable general pattern
of land use within the State, in the light of the best available infor-
mation concerning topography, climate, soil and underground con-
ditions, water sources and bodies of water, and other natural or
environmental factors, as well as in the light of the best available
information concerning the present and prospective economic bases
of the State, trends of industrial, population or other developments,
the habits and standards of life of the people of the State, and the
relation of land use within the State to land use within adjoining
areas;

(3)    The major circulation pattern recommended for the State,
including major routes and terminals of transit, transportation and
communication facilities whether used for movement within the
State or for movement from and to adjoining areas;

(4)    Recommendations concerning the need for the proposed gen-
eral location of major public and private works and facilities, such
as utilities, flood control works, water reservoirs and pollution
control facilities and military or defense installations, which works
or facilities, by reason of their function, size, extent, legal status,
or for any other cause are of State as distinguished from purely local
concern, or the authorization, location or construction of which are
legally within the province or jurisdiction of State bodies or officials,
or which for any other cause are appropriate subjects for inclusion
in the State development plan as distinguished from the local or
regional public plans or programs;

(5)    [Such other recommendations of the Director of State Plan-
ning concerning current and impending problems as may affect the
State as a whole;] A comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the
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