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(ii) The estimated economic benefit to the
participating farmer from use of the best management practice;
and

(iii) Other relevant factors as determined by
regulation.

(2) State cost sharing funds may not be used to
reestablish agricultural practices which have deteriorated due to
the negligence or mismanagement of an applicant.

(c) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of
[Health and Mental Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT shall implement the
cost sharing program for a project with the technical assistance
of the appropriate soil conservation district. Technical
representatives of the soil conservation district shall prepare
or approve all design, construction, maintenance or other plans
for best management practices and shall provide the necessary
degree of layout and construction supervision.

8-704.

(c) (1) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of
[Health and Mental Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT shall jointly
promulgate rules and regulations to implement this subtitle.
However, rules and regulations solely involving internal
management of the cost sharing program need only be promulgated
by the Secretary of Agriculture. The Department of Natural
Resources shall be consulted prior to any rule making effort to
assure coordination with its sediment control and related
watershed programs.

(2)  All rules and regulations promulgated under this
section shall be approved by the Board of Public Works prior to
the use of the proceeds of State bonds in the cost sharing
program.

(3)  The Department of Agriculture and the Department
of [Health and Mental Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT may enter into
agreements with appropriate federal and local governmental
entities to assist in administering this subtitle.

Article - Health - General

2-103.

[(b) (1) The Secretary shall appoint an assistant secretary
for environmental programs.

(2) This Assistant Secretary serves at the pleasure
of the Secretary.

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