MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 775

to elsewhere later in the title.

The provisions of section 357 concerning
collection of fines appear in proposed
section 5-1302 in the title dealing with
penalties and fines.

In the second sentence of this proposed
section, the word "county" is used instead
of "county commissioners", since there are
both charter and noncharter counties.

The reference to July 1, 1969, is proposed
for deletion as obsolete. The only other
changes made are in style.

SUBTITLE 3. CONSERVATION OF WOODLAND AREAS.

5-301. PROGRAM OF FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT;
ESTABLISHED; PURPOSES.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL FORMULATE A PROGRAM OF
FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, DESIGNED TO
ENCOURAGE THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE TO KEEP OR DEVELOP
LANDS FOR PRODUCTIVE WOODLAND PURPOSES, INCREASE THE
INCOME OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE FROM THE SALE OF
TIMBER, PREVENT FLOODS AND THE WASTING OF THE STATE'S
SOIL, PROVIDE OPEN AND WOODED AREAS FOR THE USE AND
ENJOYMENT OF RESIDENTS AND SOJOURNERS IN THE STATE,
AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ASSETS OF THE PEOPLE OF
MARYLAND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 411 1/2(b) of the
Code. The only changes made are in style.

5-302. AGREEMENT OF LANDOWNER TO PLACE TRACT WITHIN
PROGRAM.

THE OWNER OF ANY TRACT OF LAND IN THE STATE WHICH
COMPRISES FIVE OR MORE CONTIGUOUS ACRES, BY AGREEMENT
WITH THE DEPARTMENT, MAY CONTRACT TO PLACE THE TRACT
WITHIN THE PROGRAM OF FOREST CONSERVATION AND
MANAGEMENT, FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND UNDER
CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS PROVIDED IN THE PROGRAM
AND REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE.