WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 461

(2) MAY ONLY BE EXPENDED FOR PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS
SHORELINE AREAS WHERE:

(I) SIGNIFICANT EROSION IS BEING CAUSED BY A
COMBINATION OF BOAT TRAFFIC AND OTHER FACTORS, INCLUDING:

1.  AN EXPOSED POINT OF LAND OR SHORE IN A
NARROW CREEK OR COVE;

2.  SHORE COMPOSITION OF EASILY ERODIBLE
SOILS;

3.  A STEEP, SEAWARD, NEAR-SHORE SLOPE; OR

4.  A HIGH RATE OF BOATING TRAFFIC PASSING
CLOSE TO THE SHORE;

(II)  THE SHORELINE HAS THE FOLLOWING
CHARACTERISTICS:

1.  EVIDENCE OF EROSION IS CLEARLY
VISIBLE; AND

2.  PROXIMITY TO NAVIGABLE WATERS WHERE
DREDGING RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT CLEARLY ACCEPTED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT; OR

(III)  EROSION HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED
DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OR REPLACEMENT OF PUBLIC WATERWAY
IMPROVEMENT STRUCTURES.

(C)(1) FUNDS SPECIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION
MAY BE APPROPRIATED IN A LUMP SUM FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF
SHORE EROSION CONTROL, WITHOUT SPECIFYING INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
PURSUANT TO § 8-709(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) BY JANUARY 7 OF EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
ISSUE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION
COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE THAT SHALL
CONTAIN FOR EACH GRANT OR LOAN MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION:------------------------------------------------------------

(I) THE AMOUNT OF EACH GRANT OR LOAN;

(II) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH RECIPIENT;

(III) THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH
THE GRANT OR LOAN WAS MADE; AND

(IV) IF THE RECIPIENT IS A CORPORATION, THE
NAME OF EACH OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION.

8-708.

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