HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    2751

(IV) THE VALUE OF A DAY'S WORK.

(E)  THE CORPS SHALL ENGAGE IN PROJECTS FOR:

(1) CONSERVING, IMPROVING, AND DEVELOPING NATURAL
RESOURCES; AND

(2) ENHANCING, PRESERVING,_____AND MAINTAINING

ENVIRONMENTALLY IMPORTANT PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS.

(F) CORPS PROJECTS SHALL CONSERVE, IMPROVE, OR DEVELOP
NATURAL RESOURCES OR ENHANCE, PRESERVE, AND MAINTAIN
ENVIRONMENTALLY IMPORTANT PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS, WHILE
PROVIDING YOUTHS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN
A VARIETY OF BASIC SKILLS. PROJECTS SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN IN BOTH
URBAN AND RURAL AREAS ON THE BASIS OF:

(1) THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE BENEFITS
THE PROJECT OFFERS;

(2) THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC USE THE PROJECT
OFFERS; AND

(3) THE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING VALUE OF THE PROJECT.

(G) YOUTHS PARTICIPATING IN THE CORPS SHALL WORK IN
PROJECTS WHICH DO THE FOLLOWING:

(1) PRESERVE, MAINTAIN, AND ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTALLY
IMPORTANT LANDS AND WATERS;

(2) WORK ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS IN URBAN AND RURAL
AREAS;

(3) CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, AND DEVELOP NATURAL
RESOURCES IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS;

(4) ASSIST IN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS, SUCH AS NATURAL
DISASTER RELIEF AND THE RESCUE OF LOST AND INJURED INDIVIDUALS;

(5) ASSIST IN FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION;

(6) DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONSERVATION OF
ENERGY;

(7) CONTRIBUTE TOWARD MAKING PUBLIC FACILITIES
ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; AND

(8) ASSIST OTHER STATE AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING,
REHABILITATING, AND RESTORING PARKLANDS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES,
HISTORICAL RESOURCES, FISH SPAWNING AND REARING HABITATS,
WILDLIFE HABITATS, AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.

(H) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RECRUIT AND EMPLOY YOUTHS FOR
THE CORPS THROUGH EXISTING STATE SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS.