Ch. 344

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A) FARMLAND IS ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE STATE
CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM IF:

(1)  (I) THE FARMLAND IS LOCATED WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE
BAY CRITICAL AREA, AS DESCRIBED IN § 8-1807 OF THE NATURAL
RESOURCES ARTICLE; AND

(II) IS ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT INITIALLY

ENROLLED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1988 IN THE FEDERAL CONSERVATION
RESERVE PROGRAM UNDER THE FEDERAL FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985 AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THAT ACT; OR

(2)  (I) THE FARMLAND IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA; AND

(II) IS ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT INITIALLY

ENROLLED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1988 IN THE FEDERAL CONSERVATION
RESERVE PROGRAM UNDER THE FEDERAL FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985 AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THAT ACT; AND

(III) IS LOCATED WITHIN 125 FEET OF A STREAM,
RIVER, OR WETLAND.

(B) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE STATE CONSERVATION
RESERVE PROGRAM THE OWNER SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.                         

(III) MEETS THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A
CONSERVATION PRACTICE AS A VEGETATED FILTER STRIP.

(C) (B) IF THE OWNER OF FARMLAND THAT QUALIFIES UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE PARTICIPATES IN THE STATE CONSERVATION
RESERVE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PAY THE PERSON $20 PER ACRE
PER YEAR FOR A PERIOD SPECIFIED BY REGULATION.

8-803.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY COOPERATE WITH APPROPRIATE FEDERAL
AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBTITLE.

8-804.

AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $46,000 IN GENERAL FUNDS MAY BE
EXPENDED EACH YEAR BY THE DEPARTMENT TO FUND NEW ENROLLMENT IN
THE STATE CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.

8-803 8-805.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ADMINISTER AND
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

8-806.

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