3758

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 794

(9) DESIGNATION OF SHORELINE AREAS, IF ANY, THAT ARE
SUITABLE FOR PORTS, MARINAS, AND INDUSTRIES THAT USE WATER FOR
TRANSPORTATION OR DERIVE ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM SHORE ACCESS;

(10) PROVISIONS REQUIRING THAT ALL HARVESTING OF
TIMBER IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PLANS APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT FORESTRY BOARD; AND

(11) PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING THAT THE CONTROLS IN A
PROGRAM WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PREVENT RUNOFF OF POLLUTANTS WILL
NOT BE REQUIRED ON SITES WHERE THE TOPOGRAPHY PREVENTS RUNOFF
FROM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY REACHING TIDAL WATERS.

(D) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROMULGATE BY REGULATION ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1985, CRITERIA FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND
APPROVAL, WHICH ARE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO ACHIEVE THE
STANDARDS STATED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. PRIOR TO
DEVELOPING ITS CRITERIA AND ALSO PRIOR TO ADOPTING ITS CRITERIA,
THE COMMISSION SHALL HOLD AT LEAST 6 REGIONAL PUBLIC HEARINGS,
ONE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

(I) HARFORD, CECIL, AND KENT COUNTIES;

(II) QUEEN ANNE'S, TALBOT, AND CAROLINE
COUNTIES;

(III) DORCHESTER, SOMERSET, AND WICOMICO
COUNTIES;

(IV) BALTIMORE CITY AND BALTIMORE COUNTY;

(V) CHARLES, CALVERT, AND ST. MARY'S COUNTIES;
AND

(VI) ANNE ARUNDEL AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES.

DURING THE HEARING PROCESS, THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSULT WITH
EACH AFFECTED LOCAL JURISDICTION.

(2) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF
THE HOUSE SHALL APPOINT 5 SENATORS AND 5 DELEGATES RESPECTIVELY
TO SERVE AS THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREAS.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE SHALL BE STAFFED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE. THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET WITH THE JOINT
COMMITTEE ON CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREAS PERIODICALLY AS THE
COMMITTEE REQUESTS TO REVIEW DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE CRITERIA FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.

(E) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL IMPEDE OR PREVENT THE
DREDGING OF ANY WATERWAY IN A CRITICAL AREA. HOWEVER, DREDGING IN
A CRITICAL AREA IS SUBJECT TO OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE
LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.

8-1809.