Ch. 601

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) "HERITAGE AREA" DOES NOT INCLUDE A PARK OR HISTORIC PLACE
AS THOSE TERMS ARE USED IN OTHER, LAWS, INCLUDING LAWS RELATING TO
ALIENATION OF PARKLAND AND REGULATION OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ACTIVITIES.

(III) IS COMPOSED OF CONTIGUOUS OR NONCONTIGUOUS
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS; AND

(IV) MAY INCLUDE TRADITIONAL PARKS AND HISTORIC PLACES OR
PROPERTY ON THE NATIONAL OR STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES.

(G) (1) "LOCAL PLAN" MEANS THE POLICIES, STATEMENTS, GOALS, AND
INTERRELATED PLANS FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION,
AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES DOCUMENTED IN TEXTS AND MAPS WHICH
CONSTITUTE THE GUIDE FOR THE AREA'S FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.

(2) "LOCAL PLAN" INCLUDES A GENERAL PLAN, MASTER PLAN,
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COMMUNITY PLAN, AND THE LIKE AS ADOPTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 66B, §§ 3.01 THROUGH 3.09.

(F)     (H) "MANAGEMENT PLAN" MEANS A DOCUMENT PREPARED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 13-1113 13-1111 OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT INCLUDES A
COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT IN WORDS, MAPS, ILLUSTRATIONS, OR OTHER MEDIA
OF COMMUNICATION OF THE OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND STANDARDS TO GUIDE
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE' ACTION FOR THE PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION,
DEVELOPMENT, AND USE OF THE CULTURAL, HISTORIC, NATURAL, AND
ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES OF A STATE DESIGNATED CERTIFIED HERITAGE
AREA.

(G)    "STATE DESIGNATED HERITAGE AREA" MEANS A HERITAGE AREA
DESIGNATED EN ACCORDANCE WITH PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(I) "RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA" MEANS A HERITAGE AREA THAT:

(1) THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE HERITAGE AREA HAVE
NOMINATED FOR DESIGNATION AS A RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA UNDER §
13-1110 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2) THE HERITAGE AREAS AUTHORITY HAS DESIGNATED AS ELIGIBLE
TO APPLY FOR DESIGNATION AS A CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREA UNDER § 13-1111 OF
THIS SUBTITLE

13-1102

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:

(1) THE URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF THE STATE ARE RICH IN
CULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE ASSOCIATED
WITH STATE GROWTH AND ATTAINMENTS OVER TIME;

(2) THESE RESOURCES OFFER EDUCATIONAL, INSPIRATIONAL,
RECREATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE
GENERATIONS;

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