BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                           2517

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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

9-202.

(c) (1) After a hearing in the local subdivision
affected, the Board shall decide if issuance of the license
is in the rest interest of the State, taking into account
the varying ecological, economic, developmental,
recreational, and aesthetic values each application
presents. If the Board decides to issue the license, it
shall he for consideration and on terms and conditions the
Board determines. Every license shall be in writing.

(2)    With respect to an application for a
license to fill or construct a shore erosion control
structure OTHER THAN RIPRAP on State wetlands, the Board may
issue the license without a hearing if the fill area is less
than 300 feet in length parallel to the fast land AS CLOSE
THERETO AS STRUCTURALLY FEASIBLE [and] BUT not more than 10
feet channelward of the mean high water line and if AFTER A
SITE VISIT the report of the Secretary recommends that the
license be granted.

(3)    WITH RESPECT TO AN APPLICATION FOR A
LICENSE:

(I)    TO FILL OR CONSTRUCT A SHORE EROSION
CONTROL STRUCTURE OF RIPRAP ON STATE WETLANDS IF THE FILL
AREA IS LESS THAN 500 FEET IN LENGTH PARALLEL TO THE FAST
LAND AS CLOSE THERETO AS STRUCTURALLY FEASIBLE BUT NOT MORE
THAN 10 FEET CHANNELWARD OF THE MEAN HIGH WATER LINE;

(II)   TO REPAIR OR REPLACE A BULKHEAD FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SHORE EROSION CONTROL WHERE THE BULKHEAD IS
PRESENTLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT IS DETERIORATING OR DAMAGED,
PROVIDED THAT THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT STRUCTURE DOES NOT
EXTEND MORE THAN 18 INCHES CHANNELWARD OF THE EXISTING
STRUCTURE; THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE LICENSE WITHOUT A HEARING
IF AFTER A SITE VISIT THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY RECOMMENDS
THAT THE LICENSE BE GRANTED.

(4)    WITH RESPECT TO THE MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF
PROJECTS IN STATE WETLANDS FOR WHICH A LICENSE IS TO BE
ISSUED, THE LICENSE RAY INCLUDE PROVISION FOR PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE DREDGING IF RECOMMENDED BY THE REPORT OF THE
SECRETARY PROVIDED THAT THE MAINTENANCE DREDGING BE
EFFECTED:

(I) WITHIN THE AREA, DEPTH AND IN
CONFORMITY WITH OTHER LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE LICENSE;