1736                             Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 606

357C.

(a)    For the purposes of Program Open Space, the following terms
shall apply.

(b)    "Subdivision" shall mean counties, municipalities, or any gov-
ernmental agency thereof, which is charged with providing or
which currently provides outdoor public recreation and open space
areas.

(c)    "Local Projects" shall mean acquisition, development, or
acquisition and development, of projects sponsored by counties,
municipal corporations, or agencies thereof.

357D.

(a)    All acquisition and development projects funded under the
Program must meet needs identified in the "Maryland Outdoor
Recreation and Open Space Plan", prepared by the Department of
State Planning. Projects contained in the master plan for Recrea-
tion and Parks for Baltimore City as adopted by Baltimore City
shall be embodied in the "Maryland Outdoor Recreation and Open
Space Plan".

(b)    The funds available under Program Open Space shall be
utilized by the State for land acquisition only and by the subdivi-
sions primarily for the acquisition of land. Special exception may
be made by the Director of the Department of Forests and Parks
regarding development projects of special merit in municipal corpora-
tions.

(c)    Such Federal funds as are available for financing acquisi-
tion and development projects shall be used to the maximum extent
possible.

357E.

(a)    One-half of the funds available under this Program shall be
appropriated by the General Assembly to these State agencies: The
Department of Game and Inland Fish; the Department of Forests
and Parks; and the St. Mary's City Commission. These funds shall
be used for acquisition projects. A portion of the State's share of the
funds available under this program shall be utilized for making
grants to Baltimore City for the acquisition of land within Balti-
more City which will be part of the Patapsco River Park and the
Jones Falls-Cylburn Park. These grants shall be in addition to
any funds that Baltimore City is eligible to receive under
subsection (b) of this section. In order to be eligible for a State
grant, the land to be acquired within Baltimore City shall be
reviewed by the Department of Forests and Parks and the parcel or
parcels, including the cost thereof, shall be approved by the Board
of Public Works. Title to such land shall be in the name of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, and the State shall not
be responsible for the costs involved with the development or
maintenance of such land.

(b)    One-half of the funds available under this Program shall be
appropriated by the General Assembly to assist the subdivisions in
the acquisition and development of land for recreation and open
space areas.