HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      2169

Section 13-306

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

SUBTITLE 3. WOODLAND INCENTIVES PROGRAM

5-301.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)  "APPROVED PRACTICE" INCLUDES:

(1)  PLANTING;

(2)  SEEDING;

(3)  TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT;

(4)  PRESCRIBED BURNING;

(5)  SITE PREPARATION; AND

(6)  OTHER FOREST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES
REQUIRED OF AN APPLICANT.

(C)  "COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE" MEANS PARTIAL FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE IN AMOUNTS AS THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES, SUBJECT TO
LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)  "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

(E)  (1) "ELIGIBLE LANDOWNER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, OR
CORPORATION THAT OWNS PRIVATE WOODLAND IN THE STATE.

(2) "ELIGIBLE LANDOWNER" DOES NOT INCLUDE A
CORPORATION OR A SUBSIDIARY OF A CORPORATION THAT:

(I)  MANUFACTURES FOREST PRODUCTS; OR

(II)  PROVIDES UTILITY SERVICES AND IS CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING CROPS OF COMMERCIAL TIMBER.

(F)  "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

(G)  "WOODLAND INCENTIVES FUND" MEANS THE SPECIAL FUND
ESTABLISHED IN THE STATE TREASURY UNDER § 5-307 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

5-302.