1582                               Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 735

(2) Descriptions of values which make the proposed area desir-
able for protection as a STATE wildland including a resource conflict
study. Such a study shall contain (1) an inventory of all existing de-
velopments and uses on the land including studies of private rights
and ownership, if any, physical disturbances, structures, installations,
and land use patterns; and (2) an inventory of all alternate uses
and future developmental possibilities including studies of timber,
mineral, forage, water, and wildlife resources and existing construc-
tion proposals by transportation companies, utilities, recreational
facilities or otherwise.

(3) Description and justification of boundaries suggested includ-
ing maps of the area showing the area and surrounding road net.

The form of such a report shall be dictated in detail by the
Secretary of Natural Resources not more than one year after the
enactment of this Act. Within six months after receiving such a
proposal, the Secretary shall report to the Governor his recommen-
dations as to the suitability or non-suitability of each such area for
preservation as A STATE wildland. The Governor, within six months
after receiving the recommendations from the Secretary of Natural
Resources, shall advise the President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House of Delegates of his recommendation with respect to the
designation as wildland of each such area on which review has
been completed. A recommendation of the Governor for designation
as A STATE wildland shall become effective only if so provided by an
Act of the Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(g) The Secretary of Natural Resources shall, prior to submit-
ting any recommendations to the Governor with respect to the suit-
ability of any area for preservation as wildland, (1) give such pub-
lic notice of the proposed action as he deems appropriate, including
publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the area
or areas in the vicinity of the affected land; (2) hold a public
hearing or hearings at a location or locations convenient to the
area affected. The hearings shall be announced through such means
as the Secretary deems appropriate, including notices in newspapers
of general circulation in the area: Provided, that if the lands in-
volved are located in more than one county, the hearing shall be
held in the county in which the greatest portion of the land lies;
(3) at least thirty days before the date of a hearing advise the
governing board of each county in which the lands are located,
and State departments and agencies concerned, and invite such offi-
cials and State agencies to submit their views on the proposed action
at the hearing or by no later than thirty days following the date
of the hearing. Any view submitted to the Secretary under the
provisions of (1) of this subsection with respect to any area shall
be included with any recommendations to the Governor and to the
Legislature GENERAL ASSEMBLY with respect to such area.

(h) Any modification or the adjustment of the boundaries of
any STATE wildlands area shall be recommended by the Secretary
after public notice of such proposal and public hearing or hearings as
provided in subsection (g) of this section. The proposed modifica-
tion or adjustment shall then be recommended with map and de-
scription thereof to the Governor. The Governor shall advise the
Maryland Senate and House of Delegates of his recommendations
with respect to such modification or adjustment and such recommen-
dations shall become effective only by Act of the General Assembly.