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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 348

(I)  MAY APPROVE ONLY THOSE APPLICATIONS IN
WHICH THE SUBJECT LAND MEETS THE CRITERIA AND STANDARDS
ESTABLISHED UNDER §§ 2-509 AND 2-513 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II)  SHALL RANK THE APPLICATIONS AND
SUBMIT OFFERS TO BUY IN ORDER OF PRIORITY, AS PROVIDED IN
THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) THE FOUNDATION SHALL ADOPT BY RULE AND
REGULATION A STANDARD PRIORITY RANKING SYSTEM BY WHICH IT
SHALL RANK EACH APPLICATION. THE SYSTEM SHALL BE BASED ON
THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA AS TO THE EASEMENTS OFFERED IN ANY
ONE COUNTY:

(I)  THE APPLICATIONS SHALL BE ASSIGNED A
RANK IN ASCENDING ORDER WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPORTION
OBTAINED BY DIVIDING THE ASKING PRICE BY THE STATE APPRAISED
EASEMENT VALUE. THE RESULTING RANK SHALL BE THE SOLE
CRITERION FOR ESTABLISHING THE PRIORITY FOR DISCOUNTED
APPLICATIONS THAT INCLUDE PROPORTIONS OF 1.0 OR LOWER.

(II)  ALL ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS WHICH
INCLUDE PROPORTIONS GREATER THAN 1.0 SHALL BE ASSIGNED A
NUMERICAL VALUE THAT, IN REGARD TO THE LAND FOR WHICH THE
EASEMENT IS OFFERED, REFLECTS:

1. THE RELATIVE PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY
OF THE LAND;

2. THE ENHANCED VALUE DUE TO THE
PRESSURE OF ENCROACHING DEVELOPMENT;

2. 3.2. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE
EASEMENT ACQUISITION WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONTINUED
AVAILABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIERS AND MARKETS FOR
AGRICULTURAL GOODS; AND

3. THE PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES.

3. THE PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS OF
LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 349
(House Bill 180)
AN ACT concerning