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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 289
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Article - Agriculture
2-505,
(c) (1) The Comptroller of the Treasury may not disburse any money from
the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund other than:
[(1)] (I) For costs associated with the staffing and administration of the
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation;
[(2)] (II) For reasonable expenses incurred by the members of the board
of trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation in the
performance of official duties; and
[(3)] (III) For consideration in the purchase of agricultural land
preservation easements beginning with fiscal year 1979 and each fiscal year
thereafter.
(2) (I) THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION
FOUNDATION MAY PROVIDE GRANTS TO THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL AND
RESOURCE-BASED INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO FACILITATE THE
PURCHASE OF EASEMENTS, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS JOINTLY AGREED UPON BY
THE FOUNDATION AND THE CORPORATION.
(II) THE CORPORATION MAY ONLY USE THESE GRANTS FOR
EXPENSES RELATED TO:
1. FACILITATING THE PURCHASE OF EASEMENTS UNDER
THE CRITICAL FARMS OR INSTALLMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT PROGRAMS.; OR
2. THE NEXT GENERATION FARMLAND ACQUISITION
PROGRAM.
2-518.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, "AREA" MEANS A PRIORITY PRESERVATION AREA.
(B) A COUNTY SHALL MAY INCLUDE A PRIORITY PRESERVATION AREA
ELEMENT IN THE COUNTY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
(C) AN AREA SHALL:
(1) (I) CONTAIN PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL OR FOREST SOILS; OR
(II) BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING PROFITABLE AGRICULTURAL
AND FORESTRY ENTERPRISES WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOILS ARE LACKING;
(2) BE GOVERNED BY LOCAL POLICIES THAT STABILIZE THE
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST LAND BASE SO THAT DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT
CONVERT OR COMPROMISE AGRICULTURAL OR FOREST RESOURCES; AND
(3) BE LARGE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE KIND OF AGRICULTURAL
OPERATIONS THAT THE COUNTY SEEKS TO PRESERVE, AS REPRESENTED IN ITS
ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
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