PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                              Ch. 601

(I) WESTERN MARYLAND INCLUDING ALLEGANY, GARRETT, AND
WASHINGTON COUNTIES;

(II) CAPITAL CORRIDOR INCLUDING FREDERICK, MONTGOMERY,
AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES;

(III) CENTRAL MARYLAND INCLUDING ANNE ARUNDEL,

BALTIMORE, CARROLL, HARFORD, AND HOWARD COUNTIES;

(IV) BALTIMORE CITY;

(V) SOUTHERN MARYLAND INCLUDING CALVERT, CHARLES, AND
ST. MARY'S COUNTIES; AND

(VI) EASTERN SHORE INCLUDING CECIL, KENT, CAROLINE, QUEEN
ANNE'S, DORCHESTER, TALBOT, SOMERSET, WICOMICO, AND WORCESTER
COUNTIES.

(2) THE CANAL PLACE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT

ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBTITLE 10 OF THIS TITLE IS THE INITIAL HERITAGE AREA
FOR THE WESTERN MARYLAND REGION.

(A) (1) THE AUTHORITY MAY CONSIDER PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS TO DESIGNATE A HERITAGE AREA AS A RECOGNIZED HERITAGE
AREA.

(2) THE AUTHORITY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT SPECIFY
CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR DESIGNATING RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREAS.

(B) A PROPOSAL FOR THE DESIGNATION OF A HERITAGE AREA AS A STATE
DESIGNATED RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA SHALL:

(1)     BE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNING
BODIES OF ALL OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS LOCATED WITHIN THE SPECIFIC
BOUNDARIES PROPOSED FOR DESIGNATION THE RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA;

(2)     TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE BE DEVELOPED IN
CONSULTATION WITH AFFECTED STATE AGENCIES;

(2)     (3) SPECIFY THE BOUNDARIES FOR THE RECOGNIZED HERITAGE
AREA;

(3)     (4) IDENTIFY THE LOCAL ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR
COORDINATING DEVELOPMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIRED UNDER §
13-1113 13-1111 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(4) (5) DESCRIBE THE CULTURAL, HISTORIC, AND NATURAL
RESOURCES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE SPECIAL CHARACTER OF THE HERITAGE
AREA;

(5) (6) SPECIFY THE GENERAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE
PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HERITAGE AREA;

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