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5-906. PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL
PROJECTS.

(A) EACH LOCAL PROJECT SHALL CONFORM TO A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY APPROVES
AND HAVE THE APPROVAL OF OFFICIAL PLANNING AGENCIES
HAVING JURISDICTION, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
AGENCIES.

(E) EVERY ACQUISTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
FUNDED BY THE STATE IN WHOLE OR IN PART SHALL MEET
NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE "MARYLAND OUTDOOR RECREATION
AND OPEN SPACE PLAN" PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE PLANNING IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
THE DOCUMENT AND ANY CHANGES TO IT SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY LOCAL GOVERNING BODY.

(C)   THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER THE LOCAL
PROJECTS PORTION OF PROGRAM OPEN SPACE AND PROMULGATE
AND ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUBMISSION
OF APPLICATIONS AND ALLOWABLE PROJECT COSTS.

(D)    AS PROVIDED IN § 5-905 (E) OF THIS SUBTITLE,
BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 1, 1973, LOCAL PROJECTS SHALL
NOT BE CONSIDERED OR APPROVED FOR A GRANT UNTIL THE
ANNUAL PROGRAM OF THE SUBDIVISION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

(E)     THE APPLICANT SHALL CERTIFY ON EACH
APPLICATION THAT:

(1)   THE PROJECT CONFORMS TO THE ANNUAL PROGRAM
OF THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN §
5-905(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)   A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY IS CHARGED TO MANAGE
AND ADMINISTER AN OUTDOOR PUBLIC RECREATION AND OPEN
SPACE PROGRAM;

(3)   FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE OR WILL BE AVAILABLE
WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF SUBMISSION OF THE
APPLICATION TO PAY THE LOCAL SHARE OF THE PROJECT
COST;

(4)    THE VALUE OR INTEREST IN THE LAND PROPOSED
FOR ACQUISITION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY QUALIFIED
APPRAISERS;

(5)    THE APPLICANT HAS APPLIED FOR FEDERAL FUNDS
AND HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF FEDERAL APPROVAL OR
DISAPPROVAL, OR THE APPLICANT HAS APPLIED FOR FEDERAL
FUNDS AND HAS NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A GRANT