Ch. 557                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments.                         

Article - Transportation
Section 8-609

Annotated Code of Maryland                                                                           

(1993 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

9-501.           

The General Assembly finds that the growth of the tall, [reed like] REED-LIKE
grass Phragmites communis, commonly known as phragmites, may be a public and
common nuisance on land and wetlands used for wildlife habitat areas.

9-503.

(A)     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. [The Department shall report to the General
Assembly on the feasibility study by December, 1989.]

(B)     THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SHALL STUDY AND ANALYZE THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF PHRAGMITES ON;

(1)      LANDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OWNS OR
CONTROLS; AND

(2)      ANY REAL PROPERTY ON WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES ASSISTS LANDOWNERS WITH THE CONTROL OF PHRAGMITES.

(C) NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1; 1994, THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES; IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SHALL PREPARE AN INVENTORY OF PHRAGMITES
IN THE STATE.

(C) (D) BY DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, 1994, AND ON REQUEST OF THE
COMMITTEES THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL SUBMIT REPORTS A REPORT UNDER
SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION TO:

(1)      THE ENVIRONMENTAL "MATTERS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES OF MARYLAND; AND

(2)    THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF
THE SENATE OF MARYLAND.

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