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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 620

(II) IS NOT RECEIVING OR USING FEDERAL FUNDS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AN APPROVED PRACTICE ON THE SAME ACRE OF
LAND OR LANDS DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICATION; AND

(III) IF THERE IS JOINT TENANCY,     TENANCY IN

COMMON, OR GROUP OWNERSHIP, HAS NO KNOWLEDGE    OF ANOTHER

APPLICATION THAT IS PENDING FOR COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE  TO BE USED
ON THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICATION; AND

(4) SUBMIT OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.

5-305.

AN APPROVED APPLICANT MAY RECEIVE COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE IN
THE AMOUNT DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDED:

(1)  NO ASSISTANCE MAY EXCEED 75 PERCENT OF THE ACTUAL
COST INCURRED BY THE APPLICANT IN IMPLEMENTING THE APPROVED
PRACTICE ON A PARTICULAR TRACT OF LAND;

(2)  AN ELIGIBLE LANDOWNER MAY NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN
$5,000 IN A CALENDAR YEAR FOR ALL APPROVED PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED
BY THE LANDOWNER, UNLESS THE OWNER HAS SUBMITTED A 3-YEAR PLAN
FOR WOODLAND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SECTION; AND

(3)  IF THE DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED A 3-YEAR PLAN FOR
WOODLAND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AN ELIGIBLE LANDOWNER MAY NOT
RECEIVE MORE THAN $15,000 DURING THE 3-YEAR PERIOD FOR ALL
APPROVED PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED BY THE LANDOWNER.

5-306.

AN ELIGIBLE LANDOWNER WHO RECEIVES COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO IMPLEMENT AN APPROVED PRACTICE SHALL
EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT, THAT SPECIFIES:

(1)  THE PRACTICE TO BE IMPLEMENTED;

(2)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND ON WHICH THE PRACTICE
IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED;

(3)  THE LANDOWNER'S COMMITMENT TO USE THE COST-SHARE
ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE PRACTICE;

(4)  THE ABILITY OF THE SECRETARY OR THE DESIGNEE OF
THE SECRETARY TO INSPECT THE LAND ON WHICH THE PRACTICE IS TO BE
IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE; AND

(5)  THE LIABILITY OF THE LANDOWNER FOR THE FULL
AMOUNT OF COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE IF THE PRACTICE IS NOT
IMPLEMENTED BECAUSE OF THE LANDOWNER'S FAILURE TO COMPLY  WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.