Ch. 388                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND                     

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 9-503

Annotated Code of Maryland                                           

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

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

Article - Natural Resources

9-101.

(a)  In this title the following words have the meaning
indicated.

(b)  "Board" means the Board of Public Works.

(c)  "County" includes Baltimore City unless otherwise
indicated.

(d)  "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.

(e)  "Dredging" means the removal or displacement by any
means of soil, sand, gravel, shells, or other material, whether
or not of intrinsic value, from any State or private wetlands.

(f)  (1) "Filling" means either:                                                       

(i) The displacement of navigable water by the
depositing into State or private wetlands of soil, sand, gravel,
shells, or other materials; or.

(ii) The artificial alteration of navigable
water levels by any physical structure, drainage ditch, or
otherwise.                                                                                                         

(2) "Filling" includes storm drain projects which
flow directly into tidal waters of the State.

[(3) "Filling" does not include drainage of
agricultural land.]                                                                                             

(3) "FILLING" DOES NOT INCLUDE:.                                       

(I)  DRAINAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND;

(II)   CONSTRUCTION OR REPLACEMENT OF PIERS,

DOCKS, MOORING PILES, OR SIMILAR STRUCTURES FOR BOAT MOORING AND
ACCESS TO NAVIGABLE WATER THAT DO NOT IMPEDE THE FLOW OF TIDAL

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