1114                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 4

(C) THE COMMISSION MAY RECEIVE AND ACCEPT, AND
THE SIGNATORY PARTIES MAY MAKE, LOANS, GRANTS,
APPROPRIATIONS, ADVANCES, AND PAYMENTS OF REIMBURSABLE
OR NONREIMBURSABLE FUNDS OR PROPERTY IN ANY FORM FOR
THE CAPITAL OR OPERATING PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION.

ARTICLE 14
PLAN, PROGRAM AND BUDGETS

14.1. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. —THE COMMISSION SHALL
DEVELOP AND ADOPT, AND MAY FROM TIME TO TIME REVIEW
AND REVISE, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOP THE IMMEDIATE AND
LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF THE WATER RESOURCES
OF THE BASIN. THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE ALL PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE PROJECTS AND FACILITIES WHICH ARE REQUIRED, IN
THE JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSION, FOR THE OPTIMUM
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION, UTILIZATION,
MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL OF THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE
BASIN TO MEET PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS. THE
COMMISSION MAY ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OR ANY
REVISION THEREOF IN SUCH PART OR PARTS AS IT MAY DEEM
APPROPRIATE, PROVIDED THAT BEFORE THE ADOPTION OF THE
PLAN OR ANY PART OF REVISION THEREOF THE COMMISSION
SHALL CONSULT WITH WATER USERS AND INTERESTED PUBLIC
BODIES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SHALL CONSIDER AND
GIVE DUE REGARD TO THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE VARIOUS AGENCIES OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES, THEIR
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND INTERESTED GROUPS. THE
COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS UPON DUE
NOTICE GIVEN WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE PLAN OR ANY PART OF THE
REVISION THEREOF, EXCEPT THAT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
PROJECTS AND FACILITIES WHICH, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE
COMMISSION, ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE OPTIMUM PLANNING,
DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION, UTILIZATION, MANAGEMENT,
AND CONTROL OF THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE BASIN AND
WHICH, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSION, WILL NOT
SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE BASIN,
MAY BE ADDED DIRECTLY TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AT ANY
TIME AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSION WITHOUT
PUBLIC HEARING THEREON. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SHALL
TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE EFFECT OF THE PLAN OR ANY
PART THEREOF UPON THE RECEIVING WATERS OF CHESAPEAKE
BAY.

14.2. WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM. —THE
COMMISSION SHALL ANNUALLY ADOPT A WATER RESOURCES
PROGRAM, BASED UPON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, CONSISTING
OF THE PROJECTS AND FACILITIES WHICH THE COMMISSION
PROPOSES TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMISSION AND BY