1332                                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 291

STATE OR REGION. THE BOARD'S STATEMENT OF REASONS
[[MAY]] SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO,
CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:

(1)    THE ESTABLISHED POPULATION GROWTH POLICY FOR
THE STATE AND REGIONAL GROWTH POLICIES, IF ANY.

(2)     ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE AREA.

(3)    GOVERNMENTAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING STATUS AND
AUTHORITY OF REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES.

(4)     EXISTING AND PLANNED FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
FACILITIES, INCLUDING WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES.

(5)    IMPORTANCE OF THE AREA AS A PRODUCTIVE
AGRICULTURAL, CONSERVATION OR PRESERVATION AREA.

(6)     IMPORTANCE OF THE AREA FOR ITS NATURAL
RESOURCES.

(7)    TRANSPORTATION PATTERNS.

(8)     AIR AND WATER QUALITY, AND POTENTIAL NOISE
POLLUTION.

(9)     IMPACT OF STATE OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION
POLICIES, INCLUDING ATTENTION TO AREAS OF HISTORICAL,
ARCHEOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

(10)   ADEQUACY OF EXISTING LAND USE REGULATIONS.

(11)   EFFECT ON SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE WATER
SYSTEMS.

(B)    CONSISTENT WITH AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE
INTENT AND PURPOSES STATED IN SECTION 2 AND WITH THE
FACTORS OR CHARACTERISTICS AND REASONS FOR DESIGNATING AN
AREA AS ONE OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN, THE BOARD ALSO
SHALL FORMULATE AND ADOPT GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE
USE OF, DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTION ON THE LAND IN THE
DESIGNATED AREA.

(C)    PRIOR TO DESIGNATING ANY PARTICULAR AREA OF
CRITICAL STATE CONCERN OR ADOPTING ANY GUIDELINES AND
CRITERIA PERTAINING THERETO, THE BOARD SHALL:

(1)    CONSULT AND COOPERATE WITH EVERY APPROPRIATE
UNIT OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN FORMULATING SUCH A
DESIGNATION;

(2)     REQUEST FROM APPROPRIATE UNITS OF STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND SUCH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OR