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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 789

(5)  Financial assistance under this Act may only be awarded
for a project of a local jurisdiction on land owned or to be
owned by the local jurisdiction in the Chesapeake Bay Shoreline.

(6)  A State grant for a project under this Act may not
exceed 75 percent of the eligible costs. A State grant to a
single local jurisdiction under this Act may not exceed 25
percent of the aggregate principal amount of the general
obligation bonds authorized to be issued under this loan.

(7)  A project is eligible for    financial assistance under
this Act only if the Secretary of  Natural Resources determines
that the project is not eligible for  funding under any of the
following programs:

(a)  The State share of Program Open Space as set
forth in Title 5, Subtitle 9 of the Natural Resources Article;

(b)  The Waterway Improvement Program as set forth in
Title 8, Subtitle 7 of the Natural Resources Article;

(c)  The Flood Control and Water Management Program as
set forth in Title 8, Subtitle 9A of the Natural Resources
Article;

(d)  The Shore Erosion Control program as set forth in
Title 8, Subtitle 10 of the Natural Resources Article.

(8)  In determining awards of financial assistance for
projects under this Act, the Secretary of Natural Resources shall
consider the degree to which a proposed project:

(a)  protects, improves, or restores scenic qualities;

(b)  protects, improves, or restores water quality;

(c)  protects, improves, or restores habitat for
wildlife and aquatic resources; and

(d)  promotes public appreciation, awareness and
understanding of the Chesapeake Bay.

(9)  The Secretary of Natural Resources shall provide each
local jurisdiction with notice of the date or dates for
applications for financial assistance under this Act.
Applications shall be filed with the Secretary of Natural
Resources. Each application shall provide such information as
the Secretary determines is necessary to evaluate the project in
accordance with the provisions of this Act. The Secretary, in
conjunction with the Secretaries of Health and Mental Hygiene and
State Planning, and the Coastal Resources Advisory Committee,
shall establish an interdepartmental review group to evaluate
applications and make recommendations to the Secretary for
project funding under this Act.