HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) REGULATIONS UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF:

(I)  THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND SIZE LIMITS FOR
WHICH COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE MAY BE GRANTED;

(II)  A DETERMINATION OF PRACTICES THAT ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR COST-SHARING ASSISTANCE;

(III)  SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY
THIS SUBTITLE, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF ASSISTANCE
THAT AN ELIGIBLE LANDOWNER MAY RECEIVE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AN
APPROVED PRACTICE;

(IV)  THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA FOR
PRIORITIZING APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING SIZE OF LAND, SOIL
PRODUCTIVITY, AND TREE SPECIES;

(V)  A PERIODIC REVIEW OF ACTUAL COSTS OF
WOODLAND DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES;

(VI)  THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA FOR
DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF AN APPROVED PRACTICE;

(VII)  THE IMPOSITION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
REASONABLE CHARGES FOR IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE; AND

(VIII)  A SYSTEM OF MONITORING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED PRACTICES.

5-304.

AN APPLICANT FOR COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE SHALL:

(1)  SUBMIT A WOODLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN TO THE
DEPARTMENT;

(2)  FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT STATING:

(I)  THE PRACTICE TO BE IMPLEMENTED;

(II)  THE APPROXIMATE COST OF THE PRACTICE TO BE

IMPLEMENTED; AND

(III)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND OR LANDS UPON

WHICH THE PRACTICE IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED; AND

(3)  FILE A STATEMENT OF INTENT STATING THAT THE

OWNER:

(I) INTENDS TO USE THE COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE

FOR LONG-RANGE TIMBER GROWING AND IMPROVEMENT;