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2886
LAWS OF MARYLAND
[Ch. 612
OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OF HIS PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT
DUE PROCESS OR WITHOUT JUST COMPENSATION AS GUARANTEED BY
THE FEDERAL AND STATE CONSTITUTIONS.]]
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Sections 8-408, 8—409 and 8-410 be and they are hereby
added to Article — Natural Resources, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1974 Volume and 1974 Supplement), to
read as follows;
Article — Natural Resources
8-408.
(A) THAT SEGMENT OF THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER BETWEEN
[[THE RAILROAD CROSSING NORTHWEST OF THE OAKLAND CITY
LIMITS]] MILLERS RUN AND THE WESTERN LIMITS OF
FRIENDSVILLE SHALL BE DESIGNATED A WILD RIVER.
(B) MINING OF ANY MINERALS BY THE STRIP OR OPEN
PIT METHOD IS PROHIBITED IN THE SCENIC CORRIDOR OF THE
SEGMENT PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A). THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT APPLY TO AREAS WITHIN THE SCENIC
CORRIDOR WHICH PREVIOUSLY HAVE BEEN MINED AND ARE NOT
RECLAIMED.. THE SCENIC CORRIDOR SHALL BE DEFINED BY RULES
AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT. BUT SHALL BE
CONFINED TO THOSE ADJACENT LAND AREAS WHICH ARE VISIBLE
FROM THE RIVER OR ITS CONTIGUOUS SHORE.
8-409.
[[(A)_______FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION
"DEVELOPMENT" MEANS ANY STRUCTURE. APPURTENANCE, OTHER
ADDITION, MODIFICATION, OR ALTERATION CONSTRUCTED, PLACED
AS MADE ON AS TO LAND AS WATERS, OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY
RESULTING IN THE REGULAR OCCURRENCE OF UNNATURAL NOISE.]]
(A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION "DEVELOPMENT"
MEANS ANY STRUCTURE. APPURTENANCE, OTHER ADDITION,
MODIFICATION, OR ALTERATION CONSTRUCTED, PLACED OR MADE
ON OR TO LAND OR WATER.
(B) IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER REGULATORY
AUTHORITIES PROVIDED BY THIS SUBTITLE AND DUE TO THE
UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS AFTER REVIEW BY THE
LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD AND THE SCENIC AND WILD RIVERS
REVIEW BOARD, BY DECEMBER 1, 1975, TO REGULATE USE AND
DEVELOPMENT IN THAT SEGMENT OF THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER
DESIGNATED IN SECTION 8-408(A) AND ADJACENT LAND AREAS
WITHIN THE SCENIC CORRIDOR WHERE DEVELOPMENT WOULD AFFECT
THE PRIMITIVE QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER.
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