2184                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 530

Advance Option and Purchase Fund for
Department of Forests and Parks
Projects.............................. 250,000

Wildlife Management Areas

(1)  Indian Spring (Washington County):

Land acquisition.................... $ 250,000

(2)  McKee-Beshers (Montgomery County):

Land acquisition.................... [240,000]

240,195

(3)  Bowen (Prince George's County):

Land acquisition.................... 153,000

(4)  Millington (Kent County):

Land acquisition.................... 140,000

(5)  Idylwild (Caroline County):

Land acquisition.................... 50,000

(6)  Fishing Bay (Dorchester County):

Land acquisition.................... 98,000

(7)  Deal Island (Somerset County):

Land acquisition.................... 74,000

(8)  South Marsh

(Approximately 1,000 acres but not

to exceed 3,000 acres).............. [100,000]

99,805

Sub-Total (Wildlife Management

Areas).......................... $1,105,000

Advance Option and Purchase Fund for Fish

and Wildlife Administration Projects.. 205,000

Wye Island (Queen Anne's County):

Land acquisition (not to exceed

3,500 acres)........................ 816,000

Baltimore City Grants...................... 720, 000

St. Mary's City Commission (St. Mary's
County):

State share for land acquisition.... 250,000

Grand Total....................... $9,700,000

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this
section, any funds encumbered prior to July 1, 1973 in the
items being repealed as of July 1, 1973, or encumbered prior
to July 1, 1974 in the item being repealed as of July 1,
1974, shall not be repealed and it is the expressed intent