MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1905

(10)       SUBDIVISION, ZONING, AND RELATED
ORDINANCES; AND

(11)       OTHER PRACTICAL METHODS.

(E)    IN ANY INTERJURISDICTIONAL WATERSHED, THE
FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLANS OF THE SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE
WATERSHED SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND [[APPROVED]]
APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT AS ONE PLAN. IF A PLAN IS
DISAPPROVED, THE SECRETARY SHALL SET FORTH IN WRITING THE
REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL. DISAPPROVAL OF A PLAN SHALL BE
BASED ONLY ON FLOOD MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS.

(F)    THE DEPARTMENT AND THE SUBDIVISIONS SHALL
COORDINATE ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS SECTION WITH ALL RELATED
PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM,
THE SEDIMENT CONTROL PROGRAM, AND THE STATE WATER
POLLUTION CONTROL AND ABATEMENT PROGRAMS.

(G)    EVERY SUBDIVISION SHALL IMPLEMENT THE FLOOD
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR A WATERSHED. IMPLEMENTATION MAY
INCLUDE AMENDMENTS OF MEASURES REQUIRED UNDER SECTION
8-9A04. IF A SUBDIVISION SO ELECTS, THE DEPARTMENT, IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE SUBDIVISION, SHALL PREPARE RULES
AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLAN.
THE SUBDIVISION SHALL ADOPT THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
IF A MUNICIPALITY ELECTS, AND THE COUNTY AGREES, THE
COUNTY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MUNICIPALITY, MAY
PREPARE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY UNDER THIS
SECTION. IF THE COUNTY DOES NOT AGREE, THE DEPARTMENT,
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MUNICIPALITY, SHALL PREPARE THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL ADOPT THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS PREPARED FOR IT. IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLANS SHALL BEGIN WITHIN ONE YEAR
AFTER THEY ARE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
8-9A05 (D).

8-9A06.

(A)         THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ASSURE THAT STATE
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND STATE-ASSISTED CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)         THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF
CHANGES IN THE CHARACTER OF THE WATERSHEDS. IN ORDER TO
ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT, THE SUBDIVISIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE
DEPARTMENT WITH INFORMATION ON LOCAL DEVELOPMENT, CHANGES
IN LAND USE, AND OTHER PHYSICAL CHANGES. THE DEPARTMENT
IS THE DEPOSITORY FOR ALL FLOOD-RELATED DATA AND
ACTIVITIES WITH REGARD TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
8-9A05.

(C)         THE DEPARTMENT PERIODICALLY SHALL REVIEW THE
MAPS OF INTERIM FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AND FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE
TO DETERMINE WHETHER ITS PROVISIONS ARE BEING ADHERED TO.

(D)          THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT EVERY TWO YEARS TO