WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 5

(c)     (1) Except as provided in [paragraph (1) of subsection (d)] SUBSECTION
(D)(1) of this section and except in Baltimore City, at least one half of a local governing
body's annual apportionment shall be used for acquisition projects. Local matching funds
are not required for acquisition projects. If the local governing body is unable to obtain
federal funds pursuant to § 5-906 of this subtitle, for an approved local acquisition
project, the total cost of the project shall be defrayed out of the local governing body's
annual apportionment of State funds for open space. In Baltimore City any portion of the
annual apportionment may be used either for acquisition or development.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic error in § 5-905(c)(l) of the Natural Resources Article.

Occurred: Ch. 450, Acts of 1987.

(2)     A local governing body shall prepare a local LAND PRESERVATION
AND recreation [and parks master] plan and submit it to the Department and to the
MARYLAND Office of Planning for joint approval according to the criteria and goals set
forth in the [State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation and] MARYLAND Land
Preservation AND RECREATION Plan and any revisions thereof. A local governing body
shall revise its local LAND PRESERVATION AND recreation [and parks master] plan at
least every five years concurrently with the revision of the [State Comprehensive Outdoor
Recreation and] MARYLAND Land Preservation AND RECREATION Plan and submit
the revised local plan to the Department and to the MARYLAND Office of Planning for
joint approval. Prior to approval of a revised local plan, the Department shall provide the
legislators from the district within which any part of the local jurisdiction is located the
opportunity to review and comment on the revised local plan.

(3)     Subject to the approval of the Department, a local governing body may
use part of its acquisition funds for initial or periodic updating of LOCAL LAND
PRESERVATION AND recreation [and parks master] plans. The amount that may be
used by a subdivision for planning purposes in the local LAND PRESERVATION AND
recreation [and parks master] plan shall not exceed $25,000 for any one fiscal year. Local
matching funds are not required for planning or updating the local LAND
PRESERVATION AND recreation [and parks master] plan.

(6) (iv) A project may not receive funds from a local land trust grant fund
unless:

2. The MARYLAND Office of Planning approves the project as
being consistent with the local LAND PRESERVATION AND recreation [and parks
master] plan; and

(d)     (1) (ii) If the Department and the MARYLAND Office of [State]
Planning certify that acquisition goals set forth in the current, approved local LAND
PRESERVATION AND recreation [and parks master] plan have been met and that such
acreage attainment equals or exceeds the minimum recommended acreage goals

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