Ch. 709                             MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  1491

(3)  Central Maryland area;

(4)  Western Maryland area;

(5)  Southern Maryland area; and

(6)  Eastern Shore area.

From time to time after June 1, 1967 the Board may alter the six years initially
created or may create more or fewer areas than provided herein initially.

The Board shall determine on the recommendation of the Department, the
counties or parts of counties which will comprise each of the areas initially created
herein or hereafter created under the terms of this subsection.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COORDINATE THE PROGRAMS OF ALL
STATE AGENCIES RELATING TO AIR QUALITY CONTROL OR NOISE
ABATEMENT AND EACH STATE AGENCY SHALL CONSULT WITH
THE DEPARTMENT IN PRESCRIBING ANY SUCH STANDARDS OR
REGULATIONS RELATING TO AIR QUALITY CONTROL OR NOISE
ABATEMENT.

(b)  Establishment of standards. -The Department shall prepare and submit to
the Board for approval not later than June 1, 1968, regulations establishing
standards for emissions into the air and the ambient air quality for each of the
areas authorized by subsection (a) of this section. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL NOT LATER
THAN JUNE 30, 1974, REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS
FOR NOISE ABATEMENT FOR EACH OF THE AREAS AUTHORIZED
BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY SUBMIT ADDITIONS, AMENDMENTS, OR
DELETIONS TO THE NOISE ABATEMENT REGULATIONS TO THE
BOARD FOR APPROVAL NOT LATER THAN JUNE 30 OF
SUBSEQUENT YEARS. PROPOSED REGULATIONS OR AMENDMENTS
RELATING TO NOISE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY ON THE OPENING DAY OF THE NEXT REGULAR
SESSION AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD;
HAND UNLESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENACTS A NEW LAW
CONTAINING NOISE REGULATIONS BY THE END OF THE REGULAR
SESSION, OR REJECTS THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS BY PASSAGE
OF A JOINT RESOLUTION, THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS SHALL
TAKE EFFECT ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY OF THE SAME YEAR]]
THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS OR AMENDMENTS SHALL NOT
BECOME EFFECTIVE UNLESS APPROVED BY JOINT RESOLUTION OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND IF APPROVED SHALL TAKE EFFECT
ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY OF THE SAME YEAR. The governing body
of any local jurisdiction within any area may request the Department to
recommend to the Board for adoption a regulation establishing more restrictive
standards for emissions or ambient air quality to be applicable within its
geographic area.

(c)  Enforcement of standards adopted under this subtitle shall be carried out by
the Department in all areas, using the facilities and services of appropriate local
agencies of the jurisdictions within the areas to the maximum extent possible. In
the Washington area, the Department shall use the facilities and services of the
appropriate agencies of the United States, the District of Columbia and the State
of Virginia in enforcing the standards applicable in this area to the maximum
extent possible. In no event shall the standards to be enforced in the Washington
area be less stringent than those adopted by the State for this area.