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and allowable project costs. The rules and regulations shall be
prepared in conjunction with the Department of State Planning, the
Department of Economic and Community Development, the Depart-

ment of Health and Mental Hygiene, and such other State, local or

regional agencies or organizations in the Department of Natural Re-
sources may determine appropriate to consult.

(d)    As provided in Section 357F (b) of this Act, beginning
on December 1, 1973, local projects will not be considered or approved
for a grant until the annual program of the subdivision has been
submitted.

(e)    The applicant must certify on each application that:

(1)    The project conforms to the annual program of the local gov-
erning body as provided for in Section 357F (b) of this Act.

(2)    A governmental agency is charged to manage and administer
an Outdoor Public Recreation and Open Space Program.

(3) Funds are available or will be available within twelve (IS)
months of the date of submission of the application to pay the local
share of the project cost.

(4) The value of the land or interest therein proposed for acquisi-
tion has been established by qualified appraisers.

(5) The applicant has applied for federal funds and has not re-

ceived notification of a grant approval or disapproval within 120

(5)    THE APPLICANT HAS APPLIED FOR FEDERAL
FUNDS AND HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF FEDERAL
APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OR THE APPLICANT HAS
APPLIED FOR FEDERAL FUNDS AND HAS NOT RECEIVED
NOTIFICATION OF A GRANT APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL
WITHIN 120 days of submission of an official federal grant applica-
tion or has verified that the project is not eligible for federal funds
FEDERAL FUNDS.

(6)    The rules and regulations of the State Department of Nat-
ural Resources have been complied with.

(7)    Land acquired or developed under a State grant from Pro-
gram Open Space shall not, without the written approval of the
Secretary of Natural Resources and the Secretary of State Planning,
be converted from Outdoor Public Recreation or Open Space use to
any other use. Such conversion in the land use may only be approved
after the local governing body replaces the land with land of at least
equivalent area and of equal Recreation or Open Space value.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 627
(House Bill 1448)

AN ACT to add new Section 427A to Article 43 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title "Health,"
subtitle "Water, Ice and Sewerage," to follow immediately after