WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 690

money received into the Waterway Improvement Fund shall be used
solely for the following projects:

(4) Constructing and maintaining marine facilities
beneficial to the boating public, including constructing pump-out
stations for use by the general boating public at public and
private marinas. The Secretary may use the funds to install
pump-out stations for use by the general boating public and to
supplement maintenance costs at the discretion of the Secretary.
Before approving the construction of any pump-out station at a
public or private marina, the Secretary shall consult with the
Department of the Environment to assure that the wastewater
collection and treatment system of the marina is adequate to
handle any increased flow. The Department may adopt regulations
to govern the use and operation of pump-out stations for use by
the general boating public constructed or supported by State
funds under this section;

8-708.

(a)  Except as provided in § 8-708.1 of this subtitle,
projects for dredging and marking channels and harbors,
construction of jetties and breakwaters, and clearing debris,
aquatic vegetation, and obstructions in navigable waters, as well
as construction of marine facilities located within lands owned
by the State Department of Natural Resources and construction of
pump-out stations for use by the general boating public at public
and private marinas shall be financed solely by the Waterway
Improvement Fund. Any funds available from the federal
government, any governing body, or any gift also may be used for
these purposes.

(b)  Except for the construction of pump-out stations for
use by general boating public at public and private marinas, the
governing body and the Waterway Improvement Fund jointly shall
finance projects to construct marine facilities beneficial to the
boating public. The contribution of the Waterway Improvement
Fund shall be limited to not more than 50 percent of the cost of
each project. However, the Waterway Improvement Fund may finance
completely any construction project beneficial to the boating
public which costs less than $25,000 regardless of its location.

8-709.1.

(A)  THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MARINA
THAT IS LOCATED ON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND
ITS TRIBUTARIES STATE.

(B)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER § 9-333 OF
THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE, ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1989, A PERSON MAY
NOT CONSTRUCT ANY ADDITIONAL SLIP CAPACITY SLIPS AT AN EXISTING
MARINA THAT WOULD RESULT IN A TOTAL SLIP CAPACITY OF MORE THAN 10

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