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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch, 612

PLAN WITH APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH THE HARFORD
COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, THE HARFORD COUNTY EXECUTIVE,
AND THE HARFORD COUNTY COUNCIL. AT THE NEXT REGULAR
SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
SUBMIT THE STUDY AND PLAN TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(E)    BY JULY 1, 1978, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE
A STUDY AND PLAN FOR THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WATER
AND RELATED LAND RESOURCES OF THE INITIAL COMPONENTS OF
THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM, EXCEPT DEER CREEK IN
HARFORD COUNTY. THE STUDY AND PLAN SHALL EVALUATE EACH
INITIAL COMPONENT AS A WATER AND SCENIC RESOURCE, AND
EVALUATE ITS SHORELINE AND RELATED LAND IN TERMS OF
ZONING, PARKS, AND RECREATIONAL AREAS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
USE. THE STUDY AND PLAN SHALL BE MADE IN CONSULTATION
WITH EVERY AFFECTED GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OF ANY COUNTY WHERE
THE AFFECTED RIVER IS LOCATED. UPON COMPLETION THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL FILE THE STUDY AND PLAN WITH APPROPRIATE
RECOMMENDATIONS WITH THE GOVERNING BODY OF EVERY COUNTY
WHERE AN AFFECTED RIVER IS LOCATED AND TO THE NEXT
REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(F)    BY JULY 1, 1978, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
INVENTORY EVERY OTHER RIVER AND RELATED SHORELINE IN THE
STATE AND IDENTIFY THE RIVERS AND THEIR RELATED
SHORELINES OR PORTIONS OF THEM ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION
INTO THE SYSTEM AS EITHER A WILD OR SCENIC RIVER. WITHIN
THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS INVENTORY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
CONSIDER AND DENOTE AN APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION AS TO
THE CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK, PATAPSCO RIVER (SOUTH BRANCH),
NANJEMOY CREEK, NANTICOKE RIVER, AND BLACK WATER RIVER.
UPON COMPLETION OF ANY PART OF THE INVENTORY, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT IT WITH ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
ADDITIONS TO THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SYSTEM TO THE
GOVERNING BODY OF EVERY COUNTY WHERE AN AFFECTED RIVER IS
LOCATED AND THE NEXT REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.

(G)    THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT ANY TIME MAY DESIGNATE
ADDITIONAL RIVERS TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SYSTEM,
DELETE RIVERS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM, OR
CHANGE THE CLASSIFICATION OF RIVERS. WHEN ANY ADDITIONAL
RIVER OR PORTION OF IT IS DESIGNATED AS A WILD OR SCENIC
RIVER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE A STUDY AND PLAN AS
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION(A).

8-404.

(A) WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE INCLUSION OF ANY RIVER
IN THE SYSTEM AS A WILD OR SCENIC RIVER, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ESTABLISH SHORELINE USE GUIDELINES AND RULES AND
REGULATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICY OF THIS SUBTITLE
FOR UP TO AN AVERAGE OF 1000 FEET OF LAND INWARD ON EACH
SHORELINE PER MILE OF RIVER LENGTH OVER THE ENTIRE LENGTH