796                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 4

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 393 of the Code.
See section 1-106 which describes appeals
to the Board of Review. Paragraph 10 is
language that presently appears in Article
66C, section 394 of the Code. The only
other changes made are in style.

(B) POWERS.—ANY BOARD OR ITS AGENT MAY:

(1)    ENTER UPON ANY WOODLAND IN THE COUNTY
OR DISTRICT IN PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTY;

(2)   HOLD MEETINGS AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN
REGARD TO CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;

(3)    ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH LANDOWNERS
WITHIN ITS COUNTY OR DISTRICT FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD
OF YEARS;

(4)     COOPERATE WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES TO ACHIEVE BETTER FOREST GROWTH AND
PROMULGATE CONSERVATION MEASURES;

(5)        DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE FOREST
MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR CONSERVATION OF SOIL RESOURCES
AND FOR CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF SOIL EROSION WITHIN
THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT;

(6)   ENFORCE RULES AND REGULATIONS MADE BY
THE DEPARTMENT. EACH LOCAL BOARD MAY SUGGEST
TENTATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF FOREST PRACTICE TO
ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVES SET FORTH IN THIS SUBTITLE AND
TO CARRY OUT POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE BOARD SHALL PUBLISH THE TENTATIVE RULES AND
REGULATIONS IN ONE OR MORE NEWSPAPERS HAVING A WIDE
CIRCULATION IN THE AREA THEY COVER, TOGETHER WITH A
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING WHICH THE BOARD SHALL HOLD
ON THEM. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THESE RULES AND
REGULATIONS SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR
APPROVAL. THE BOARD MAY SUMMON WITNESSES FOR HEARINGS
ON INFRACTION OF ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS AND
INITIATE A PROSECUTION FOR VIOLATION OF ITS RULES. IT
SHALL FORWARD COPIES OF ANY PROCEEDINGS AND RULINGS TO
THE DEPARTMENT AND MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF ITS
PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(7)      PROMULGATE SAFEGUARDS FOR PROPER
FOREST LAND USE, SUCH AS THOSE INTENDED TO:

(I) PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE RESTOCKING, AFTER