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EXECUTIVE ORDERS

C(14) Protect, regulate and provide for
the recovery of Maryland's mineral
resources, including sand and gravel, and
provide for subsequent reclamation of land
after extraction.

C(15) Promote and support sport and
commercial fishing, harvesting of
shellfish, harvesting of fur-bearing animals
and waterfowl and their supportive
businesses and at the same time provide
protection from over-harvesting and enhance
the habitat for the several species.

C(16) Consider economic stagnation,
unemployment, and low per capita income in
determining target areas for application of
State funds and programs.

D. Policies to protect and improve the quality
of the environment to ensure the health and well
being of residents.

D(l) Protect and improve the quality of
the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, other
water bodies of the State, and ground-water
resources.

D(2) Protect water resources from
sediments, hazards, incompatible
development, inappropriate land management,
and municipal and industrial wastes.

D(3) Promote coordinated planning for
issues requiring inter-jurisdictional
action, such as river basin planning.

D(4) Manage air emissions to achieve air
quality standards in an economically
efficient way.

D(5) Manage air emissions to protect
public health and to improve the quality of
the environment in non-attainment areas.

D(6) Encourage the use of innovative and
alternative wastewater treatment systems
when appropriate and recognize the need for
the suitability of private septic systems
in certain areas of the State while seeking
to make them compatible with the
environment.