1822                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                            Ch. 658

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 659

(House Bill 506)

AN ACT concerning

Flood Control — Measures in State Construction Projects

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Natural
Resources to analyze State construction projects
before they are [[funded]] constructed and to
determine if flood control measures should be
included in the project[[; permitting the Secretary
of Natural Resources to consult with other concerned
officials and issue regulations on flood control
measures]].

BY adding to

Article — Natural Resources

Section 8-905

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 8-905 be and it is hereby
added to Article — Natural Resources, of the Annotated
Coda of Maryland (1974 Volume and 1975 Supplement) to
read as follows:

Article — Natural Resources

8-905.

(A)   BEFORE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION [[FUNDS ARE
AUTHORIZED IN]] OF ALL STATE PLANNED OR FINANCED
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE
WHETHER A PROJECT CREATES A SURFACE WATER RUNOFF WHICH
MAY CAUSE OR ADD TO ON-SITE OR DOWNSTREAM FLOODING
HAZARDS, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION NATURAL CONDITIONS,

EXISTING STORM DRAINAGE, FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE

WATERSHED AND FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURES.

(B)   IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT AN
ADDITIONAL FLOODING HAZARD WILL BE CREATED BY A PROJECT,
AND CANNOT BE TAKEN CARE OF BY NATURAL FEATURES, THE
DEPARTMENT [[SHALL PRESCRIBE]] [[MAY]] SHALL REQUIRE
[[AND APPROVE]] STORM WATER MANAGEMENT OR RETENTION
MEASURES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT.

[[(C) THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL