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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 526

IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT,
THROUGH A PROGRAM OF RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND
EDUCATION. THE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ESTUARINE
STUDIES SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:

(1)    MAINTAIN LIAISON WITH THE STATE TO
IDENTIFY THE IMPORTANT REGIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS, INCLUDING THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE USE OF THE
WATERS OF THE STATE AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY;

(2)       INVENTORY APPROPRIATE:

(I)       PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUALS;

(II)    ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE PRIVATE,
PUBLIC, AND COMMERCIAL;

(III) FACILITIES;

(IV) PROGRAMS, INCLUDING:

1.    EDUCATIONAL;

2.    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; AND

3.    PUBLIC SERVICE.

(3)    ARRANGE OR PREPARE CRITICAL REVIEWS,
ANALYSES, SUMMARIES OF PRESENT LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING
AND TECHNICAL STATUS REPORTS ON TOPICAL ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS, IN FORMATS RANGING IN DEPTH FROM INFORMAL
CONSULTATION TO FORMAL REPORTS;

(4) ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION OF
SINGLE OR MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ON THE
ENVIRONMENT AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL AND
RESEARCH INSTITUTES;

(5)     DEVELOP AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE STATE;

(6)   CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS;

(7)     IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM OF ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION TO INCLUDE PARTICIPATION IN UNDERGRADUATE AND
GRADUATE COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS, ASSIST PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EDUCATION OF
THE PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS;

(8)    PERFORM OTHER ACTS OF PUBLIC SERVICE
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT [[FOR]] IN THE BEST INTEREST
OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE; AND