Ch. 384

LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 384

(House Bill 206)

AN ACT concerning

Water Appropriation or Use - Permits

FOR the purpose of removing from the State's water appropriation
or use law certain exemptions for farming, municipalities
appropriating water prior to a certain period, persons
appropriating water prior to a certain date, and the United
States or its agencies; revising certain permit exemptions
for domestic and agricultural users; establishing a priority
for water appropriation during water supply emergencies;
revising the hearing waiver for certain minimal water users;
providing a hearing waiver for certain agricultural water
users; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to
waive certain notice and hearing requirements for certain
requested appropriation or use of waters in effect prior to
a certain date; setting standards for certain water
measuring and reporting requirements; exempting certain
agricultural water users from certain time and correction
requirements on permits; requiring the advice and consent of
the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture before
adoption of certain regulations; and generally relating to
administration of the water appropriation or use law.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 8-802, 8-806(d), 8-807(b), 8-810(a), 8-811, and

8-812
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1983 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 8-806(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1983 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 8-806(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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