1694                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 6

(A)   MEMBERSHIP.

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE:

(1)    THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OR
ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
WHOM HE DESIGNATES;

(2)    THE PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL
FOR AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
AS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY;

(3)   THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURE
COMMISSION, OR OTHER MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION HE
DESIGNATES;

(4)       THE PRESIDENT OF THE MARYLAND
ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS;

(5)     THREE SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SUPERVISORS REPRESENTING THE THREE DIFFERENT
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE, AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (E) ;

(6)     THE DIRECTOR OF THE COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION SERVICE AND THE PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER FOR MARYLAND OF THE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WHO
SHALL BE NON-VOTING MEMBERS; AND

(7)    OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF COOPERATING
STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES SERVING AS CONSULTANTS TO
THE COMMITTEE AS SELECTED BY THE COMMITTEE.

(B)    APPOINTMENT OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SUPERVISORS.

THE SECRETARY SHALL APPOINT THE SOIL CONSERVATION
DISTRICT SUPERVISORS FROM RECOMMENDATIONS SUBMITTED BY
THE DISTRICT SUPERVISORS OF EACH AREA REPRESENTED.
EACH SUPERVISOR SHALL BE FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
THREE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS:

(1)     AREA NO. 1: GARRETT, ALLEGANY,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, CATOCTIN, FREDERICK, CARROLL,
BALTIMORE COUNTY, AND HARFORD SOIL CONSERVATION
DISTRICTS;

(2)   AREA NO. 2: MONTGOMERY, HOWARD, ANNE
ARUNDEL, PRINCE GEORGE'S, CHARLES, ST. MARY'S, AND