1098                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

APPROPRIATE TO MEET FLOOD CONDITIONS AS THEY MAY
ARISE.

6.2. REGULATIONS. —

(A)    THE COMMISSION MAY STUDY AND DETERMINE THE
NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE FLOOD PLAINS OF THE
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. UPON THE
BASIS OF THE STUDIES, IT MAY DELINEATE AREAS SUBJECT
TO FLOODING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A
CLASSIFICATION OF LANDS WITH REFERENCE TO RELATIVE
BISK OF FLOODING AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS
FOR FLOOD PLAIN USE WHICH WILL PROMOTE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE,
SAFETY, AND PROPERTY. PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF ANY
STANDARDS DELINEATING THE AREA OR DEFINING THE USE,
THE COMMISSION SHALL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH RESPECT
TO THE SUBSTANCE OF THE STANDARDS IN THE MANNER
PROVIDED BY ARTICLE 15. THE PROPOSED STANDARDS SHALL
BE AVAILABLE FROM THE COMMISSION AT THE TIME NOTICE IS
GIVEN, AND INTERESTED PERSONS SHALL BE GIVEN AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD THEREON AT THE HEARINGS.

(B)    THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE POWER TO
PROMULGATE, ADOPT, AMEND, AND REPEAL FROM TIME TO TIME
AS NECESSARY, STANDARDS RELATING TO THE NATURE AND
EXTENT OF THE USES OF LAND IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.

(C)    IN TAKING ACTION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION AND AS A PREREQUISITE THERETO, THE
COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF PARTICULAR
USES OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IN QUESTION ON THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY IN THE BASIN, THE
ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF MEASURES
AVAILABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION OF THE
FLOOD PLAIN, AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES, IF ANY, OF
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS CONNECTED WITH
THE USE OR PROPOSED USE OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IN
QUESTION. THE COMMISSION SHALL REGULATE THE USE OF
PARTICULAR FLOOD PLAINS IN THE MANNER AND DEGREE IT
FINDS NECESSARY FOR THE FACTORS ENUMERATED IN THIS
SUBSECTION, BUT ONLY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE AFFECTED
SIGNATORY STATE, AND SHALL SUSPEND SUCH REGULATION
WHEN AND SO LONG AS THE SIGNATORY PARTY OR PARTIES OR
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION POSSESSING JURISDICTION HAVE IN
FORCE APPLICABLE LAWS WHICH THE COMMISSION FINDS GIVE
ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.

(D)   IN ORDER TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND UTILIZE
THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES IN