1196                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 4

(F)   "PROPERTY OWNER'S CASH CONTRIBUTION" MEANS
THE SUM AN OWNER OF PROPERTY BENEFITED BY A SHORE
EROSION CONTROL PROJECT AGREES TO PAY IN A LUMP SUM
UPON APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 756A(d) of the
Code. The final clause is transferred to
section 8—1003(e) since it does not concern
the definition of this term. The only
other changes made are in style.

(G)   "SHORE EROSION CONTROL PROJECT" MEANS A
COMPETENTLY DESIGNED WORK PROJECT WHICH MAY INCLUDE
BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ERECTION OR PLACEMENT OF
BULKHEADS, GROINS, OR OTHER EROSION CONTROL DEVICES,
AND MEASURES REQUIRED TO STABILIZE WATERSIDE,
SHORELINES, AND BANKS, AND TO CHANGE DRAINAGE
PATTERNS, ALL IN ORDER TO HALT OR RETARD EROSION OF
SHORELINES AND DEPOSIT OF ERODED SEDIMENTS IN THE
WATERS OF THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 756A (a) of the
Code. The only changes made are in style.

8-1002. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)   DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO
EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON EVERY PHASE OF SHORE AND BANK
EROSION, ITS CAUSES AND EFFECTS, THE LOCATIONS WHERE
EROSION IS A PROBLEM, AND STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO CONTROL
IT;

(2)    REVIEW PETITIONS FOR FORMATION OF
SHORE EROSION CONTROL DISTRICTS PRESENTED TO ANY
COUNTY AND REPORT TO THE COUNTY AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE
25, § 167B OF THE CODE;

(3)     PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND
COUNTIES HAVING SPECIFIC SHORE AND BANK EROSION
PROBLEMS;

(4)   DESIGN, OR CAUSE TO BE DESIGNED, SHORE
EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES, INCLUDING VEGETATIVE
COVER, IN SHORE EROSION CONTROL DISTRICTS;