BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        1935

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 618

(House Bill 650)

AN ACT concerning

State Wetlands - Definitions

FOR the purpose of including certain storm drainage projects
within the definition of "filling", for the purpose of
requiring a State wetlands license for certain storm
drainage projects.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 9-101(g)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article — Natural Resources

9-101.

(g) "Filling" means either the displacement of
navigable water by the deposition into State or private
wetlands of soil, sand, gravel, shells, or other materials,
or the artificial alteration of navigable water levels by
any physical structure, drainage ditch, or otherwise. IT
"FILLING" ALSO INCLUDES STORM DRAIN PROJECTS WHICH FLOW INTO
THE RESULT IN A FLOW DIRECTLY TO TIDAL WATERS OF THE STATE,

OR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE DEPOSIT OF SEDIMENT INTO THE

TIDAL WATERS OF THE STATE. FLOW DIRECTLY INTO TIDAL WATERS
OF THE STATE BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE DRAINAGE OF AGRICULTURAL
LAND.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978,

Approved May 16, 1978.

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