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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 289
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[(f)] (H) (1) A county that has been certified under this section as having
established an effective county agricultural land preservation program is eligible for:
(I) the additional funds available to certified counties under §
2-508.1 of the Agriculture Article and § 13-306 of the Tax - Property Article: AND
(II) AS OF JULY 1, 2008, FUNDS PROVIDED FOR THE MARYLAND
AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OVER AND ABOVE THE
FUNDING THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-508.1 OF THE
AGRICULTURE ARTICLE AND §§ 13-209 AND 13-306 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY ARTICLE.
(2) A county that has been certified under this section may use the
additional funds available as a result of certification:
(I) for the purposes stated under § 2-508.1 of the Agriculture
Article and § 13-306 of the Tax - Property Article:
(II) TO PURCHASE EASEMENTS IN ITS PRIORITY PRESERVATION
AREA;
(III) FOR A CRITICAL FARMS PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE
FOUNDATION: OR
(IV) FOR AN INSTALLMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT PROGRAM
APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION; OR
(V) FOR THE NEXT GENERATION FARMLAND ACQUISITION
PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION.
[(g)] (I) (1) A certification under this section is effective for [2] 3 years and
the decision by the Department and the Foundation as to certification is final with no
right to appeal.
(2) At the request of the county, the Department and the Foundation
shall recertify under this section a county [that] AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION PROGRAM IF:
(I) THE COUNTY has maintained a successful program of purchase
of development rights or financial enhancements related to purchase of development
rights during the period of certification;
(II) CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTY PRIORITY PRESERVATION AREA
REMAIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 2-518 OF THE
AGRICULTURE ARTICLE:
(III) THE COUNTY PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON THE METHOD.
EVALUATION, SHORTCOMINGS. AND FUTURE ACTIONS THAT THE COUNTY IS USING
OR WILL USE TO ACHIEVE PRESERVATION GOALS, AS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION
(F)(6) THROUGH (8) OF THIS SECTION; AND
(IV) THE UPDATE DEMONSTRATES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS
TOWARD ACHIEVEMENT OF PRESERVATION GOALS IN THE PRIORITY PRESERVATION
AREA.
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