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3066
LAWS OF MARYLAND
[Ch. 673
PERMITTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN FACILITIES WITHIN
MARYLAND'S COASTAL AREA, AND TO THAT END THIS ACT MAY BE
CITED AS THE "COASTAL FACILITIES REVIEW ACT."
6-502.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.
(B) "COASTAL AREA" MEANS THAT AREA TO THE STATE'S
SEAWARD JURISDICTION LYING WITHIN ANNE ARUNDEL,
BALTIMORE, BALTIMORE CITY, CALVERT, CAROLINE, CECIL,
CHARLES, DORCHESTER, HARFORD, KENT, PRINCE GEORGE'S,
QUEEN ANNE'S, SAINT MARY'S, SOMERSET, TALBOT, WICOMICO,
AND WORCESTER COUNTIES.
(C) "CONSTRUCTION" MEANS ANY CLEARING OR GRADING OF
LAND, EXCAVATION, OR OTHER ACTION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE SITE, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE
ACTIVITY WHOSE SOLE PURPOSE IS TO SECURE BIOLOGICAL,
GEOLOGICAL, OR OTHER TECHNICAL DATA.
(D) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES.
(E) "FACILITY" MEANS:
(1) ANY FACILITY OR GROUP OF FACILITIES WHICH
IS DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, OR UTILIZED TO EXPLORE,
DEVELOP, PRODUCE, OR CONTROL, OR WHICH AIDS OR SUPPORTS
THE EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, OR CONTROL, OF
CRUDE OIL OR NATURAL GAS AND WHICH ALSO IS PROPOSED TO
UTILIZE, OCCUPY, OR REQUIRE EITHER IMMEDIATELY OR
PROSPECTIVELY A LAUD AREA OF 50 ACRES OR MORE; OR
(2) ANY FACILITY OR GROUP OF FACILITIES WHICH
IS DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, OR UTILIZED TO TRANSPORT,
REFINE, STORE, DISTRIBUTE OR HANDLE CRUDE OIL OR NATURAL
GAS AND WHICH ALSO IS PROPOSED TO UTILIZE, OCCUPY, OR
REQUIRE EITHER IMMEDIATELY OR PROSPECTIVELY A LAND AREA
OF 50 ACRES OR MORE; OR
(3) ANY PIPELINE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OR
TRANSMISSION OF CRUDE OIL OR NATURAL GAS HAVING A
THROUGHPUT WHICH EQUALS OR EXCEEDS A DAILY AVERAGE
EQUIVALENT HEAT CONTENT OF 6 X 10 TO THE TENTH B.T.U.
(F) "PERSON" MEANS AND INCLUDES CORPORATIONS,
COMPANIES, ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES, FIRMS, PARTNERSHIPS,
AND JOINT STOCK COMPANIES, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS AND
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
(G) "GOVERNMENT AGENCIES" MEANS AND INCLUDES THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
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