1514                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 720

WATERFOWL UPON LAND OWNED OR OPERATED BY HIM OR THEM
OR IN WATERS WITHIN 300 YARDS OF A SHORELINE OWNED OR
OPERATED BY HIM OR THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
FOLLOWING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUCH RULES AND PROCEDURES AS THE [[DIRECTOR]]
SECRETARY MAY HEREINAFTER PROMULGATE UNDER THE
AUTHORITY GRANTED. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBHEADING
TO ENCOURAGE THE PLACEMENT OF FEED TO SUPPLEMENT THE
DWINDLING SUPPLY OF NATURAL FEED AVAILABLE TO WILD
WATERFOWL IN THE MARYLAND AREA AND TO REGULATE SUCH
FEEDING SO THAT IT WILL NOT BE A MEANS OF ATTRACTING
WILD WATERFOWL TO, ON OR OVER THE AREA WHERE THE
HUNTERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THEM.

174B.

(1) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBHEADING "LICENSED AREA"
IS DEFINED AS THE PROPERTY CONTROLLED BY THE APPLICANT
OR APPLICANTS UPON WHICH THE FEEDING OF MIGRATORY
WATERFOWL IS PLANNED AND LICENSED BY THE
[[ADMINISTRATION]] DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THOSE
ADJOINING WATERS ON WHICH THE LICENSEE HAS THE LAWFUL
RIGHT TO HUNT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL AND WHERE THE
LICENSEE HAS OBTAINED A LICENSED FEEDING ZONE AND/OR
HUNTING BLIND OR STAND.

(2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBHEADING "FEEDING ZONE"
IS DEFINED AS THE IMMEDIATE AREA, NOT TO EXTEND OVER
MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 600 SQUARE YARDS, IN WHICH
FEED FOR MIGRATORY WATERFOWL IS PLACED; AND "SHOOTING
'BLIND" OR "SHOOTING STAND" ARE DEFINED AS THE AREAS, NOT
TO EXCEED APPROXIMATELY 80 SQUARE FEET, FROM WHICH THE
HUNTERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE WILD WATERFOWL.

174C.

(1)   EACH APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE TO FEED WATERFOWL
SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN SUCH FORM AND NUMBER OF COPIES AS
THE [[DIRECTOR]] SECRETARY SHALL PRESCRIBE. IT SHALL
SHOW THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH APPLICANT AND ALSO
EACH OWNER, OR EACH LESSOR AND LESSEE IF THE PROPERTY IS
LEASED. IT SHALL CONTAIN A SUFFICIENT DESCRIPTION OF THE
PROPERTY AND ITS LOCATION SO THAT IT MAY READILY BE
IDENTIFIED AND LOCATED.

(2)   EACH COPY SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SKETCH MAP
SHOWING THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES, ACCESS ROADS,
PRINCIPAL PONDS, CREEKS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER IN
SUFFICIENT DETAIL AS NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY AND CLEARLY
RECORD THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED FEEDING ZONES AND
SHOOTING BLINDS OR STANDS.

(3)   EACH APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A TEN
DOLLAR ($10.00) APPLICATION FEE. AN ANNUAL FEE OF
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) SHALL BE IMPOSED FOR EACH
LICENSED SHOOTING AREA.