Ch. 794                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

WATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE LOCAL

JURISDICTION'S CRITICAL AREAS PROGRAM;

(II) THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO IMPROVE THE
WATER QUALITY OF EXISTING STORMWATER RUNOFF FROM THE PROJECT SITE
INTO ADJOINING WATERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY
THE LOCAL JURISDICTION'S CRITICAL AREAS PROGRAM; AND

(III) THE APPLICANT DEMONSTRATES THAT ANY SEWER
LINES OR OTHER UTILITY LINES EXTENDED FOR THE PIER WILL NOT
ADVERSELY AFFECT THE WATER QUALITY OF ADJOINING WATERS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE LOCAL JURISDICTION'S
CRITICAL AREAS PROGRAM.-------------------------------------------

9-101.

(a)  In this title the following words have the meaning
indicated.

(b)   "Board" means the Board of Public Works.

(c)   "County" includes Baltimore City unless otherwise
indicated.

(d)   "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.

(e)   "Dredging" means the removal or displacement by any
means of soil, sand, gravel, shells, or other material, whether
or not of intrinsic value, from any State or private wetlands.

(f)  (1) "Pilling" means either:

(i) The displacement of navigable water by the
depositing into State or private wetlands of soil, sand, gravel,
shells, or other materials; or

(ii) The artificial alteration of navigable
water levels by any physical structure, drainage ditch, or
otherwise.

(2)   "Filling" includes storm drain projects which
flow directly into tidal waters of the State.

(3)   "Filling" does not include:

(i) Drainage of agricultural land;

(ii) In-place replacement or repair of shore
erosion control structures using substantially similar materials
and construction design; or

(iii) Planting of wetlands vegetation when no
grading or fill in State or private wetlands is necessary.

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