WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 652
9-502.

(A)  A PERSON WHO OWNS REAL PROPERTY ON WHICH PHRAGMITES
GROWS MAY APPLY TO THE SECRETARY FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE MANAGEMENT
AND CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF PHRAGMITES.

(B)  THE SECRETARY MAY DETERMINE WHETHER THE DEPARTMENT
SHOULD ASSIST A LANDOWNER IN THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE
SPREAD OF PHRAGMITES BASED ON:

(1)  THE MAGNITUDE OF THE AREA OF CURRENT GROWTH FOR
PHRAGMITES; AND

(2)  THE POSSIBILITY OF THE SPREAD OF PHRAGMITES INTO
ADJOINING LAND AND WETLAND AREAS.

9-503.

THERE IS THE DEPARTMENT SHALL STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF
ESTABLISHING A COST SHARING PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST
LANDOWNERS IN PAYING FOR THE COST OF THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
OF THE SPREAD OF PHRAGMITES, AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE
FEASIBILITY STUDY BY DECEMBER, 1989.

9-504.

THE SECRETARY MAY ACCEPT, USE, OR EXPEND ANY AID, GIFT, OR
GRANT MADE AVAILABLE FROM ANY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCE TO CARRY
OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

9-505.

THE SECRETARY SHALL IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO CONTROL THE
SPREAD OF PHRAGMITES, WHERE APPROPRIATE, ON LANDS THAT THE
DEPARTMENT OWNS OR CONTROLS.

9-506.

IN IMPLEMENTING A PHRAGMITES CONTROL PROGRAM, THE SECRETARY
SHALL CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL METHODS AND

EMPLOY ONLY THOSE DETERMINED NOT TO HAVE ADVERSE WATER QUALITY
IMPACTS.

9-507.

THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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8-609.

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