Ch. 347

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, the
Department and the Board of Public Works are deemed to have acted
to transfer acres of land to taxable ownership, if:

1.  The Department has provided notice to
the public through the State clearinghouse process that certain
acres of land will be made available for sale;

2.  The Board of Public Works has approved
disposition of the land; and

3.  The Department of General Services
takes appropriate action to make the land available for public
sale.

(iii) The Department shall take all action
necessary to hold land available for sale until:

1.  The land has been conveyed to taxable
ownership; or

2.  Two years have elapsed from the date
that the Board of Public Works approved disposition, at which
time the Department shall substitute other acres of land for
those that have not been sold and hold them available for sale in
accordance with this paragraph.

(iv) The Department must make every effort to
sell the land.

(v) The Department may withdraw land made
available for sale under this paragraph from availability for
sale if the Department:

1.  Has not acquired an amount of acres of
land equal to that which is withdrawn; or

2.  Has proposed through the State
clearinghouse and the Board of Public Works has approved
disposition of an equal, substitute amount of acres of land.

(vi) The Department may not offer for sale at
any point in time more than a total of 3,000 acres of land in
Garrett County.]

10-801.

The Department may acquire, by purchase, lease,

condemnation, or gift, title or control of any area of land or
water in the State suitable to protect, propagate, or manage

wildlife or for hunting purposes. The area of land or water

shall be known as a wildlife management area. [Any area of land
or water greater than 100 acres may be acquired in Garrett or

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