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1904
LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 691
PLANNING AND AGRICULTURE, SHALL DIVIDE THE STATE INTO
WATERSHEDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FLOOD CONTROL PLANNING AND
MANAGEMENT AND ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION OF
STUDIES OF ALL WATERSHEDS.
(B) THE DEPARTMENT, IN COOPERATION WITH THE
SUBDIVISIONS AND THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE PLANNING AND
AGRICULTURE, SHALL CONDUCT STUDIES OF THE WATERSHEDS
WHICH SHALL DEFINE AT LEAST (1) THE EXISTING MAGNITUDE
AND FREQUENCY OF FLOOD EVENTS, (2) MAGNITUDE AND
FREQUENCY OF FLOOD EVENTS BASED ON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT,
AND (3) ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ACCORDING TO
THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN CONTROLLING FLOODS AND MINIMIZING
FLOOD DAMAGE. THE STUDIES SHALL ADDRESS AT LEAST THE 100
YEAR FLOOD EVENT.
(C) AS A PART OF THE STUDY UNDERTAKEN UNDER
[[SECTION 8-9A05]] SUBSECTION (B), THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
DELINEATE THE FLOOD HAZARD AREAS ON MAPS SHOWING AREAS OF
TIDAL AND NONTIDAL INUNDATION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
PUBLISH AND ADOPT THE FLOOD HAZARD AREA MAPS PURSUANT TO
THE SAME PROCEDURES OF SECTION 8-9A03 FOR PUBLISHING AND
ADOPTING THE INTERIM FLOOD HAZARD AREA BAPS. WHEN
ADOPTED, THE FLOOD HAZARD AREA MAPS SHALL SUPERSEDE THE
INTERIM FLOOD HAZARD AREA HAPS. EACH SUBDIVISION SHALL
ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING USES WITHIN FLOOD
HAZARD AREAS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-9A04 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.
(D) EACH SUBDIVISION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE PLANNING,
AGRICULTURE, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES SHALL
PREPARE A FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLAN BASED UPON AN EVALUATION
OF THE ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND OTHER
FINDINGS AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B). EACH FLOOD
MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES AND
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.
MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES MAY INCLUDE:
(1) FLOOD CONTROL DAMS;
(2) LEVEES AND DIKES;
(3) FLOODWAYS;
(4) STORMWATER DETENTION OR RETENTION
STRUCTURES;
(5) FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS;
(6) PUBLIC ACQUISITION;
(7) FLOOD PROOFING;
(8) STORM DRAIN AND STREAM MAINTENANCE;
(9) TAX ADJUSTMENT POLICY;
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