PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 601

(2) AS DETERMINED UNDER § 5-617 AND 5-618 OF ARTICLE 83B OF THE
CODE, DOES NOT HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE HISTORIC OR CULTURAL
RESOURCES OF THE STATE DESIGNATED HERITAGE AREA

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(A)     AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET, THE AUTHORITY MAY AWARD
GRANTS OR LOANS TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ENTITIES
FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PROGRAMMING OF
STATE DESIGNATED HERITAGE AREAS.

(B)     (1) THE AUTHORITY MAY MAKE A PLANNING GRANT TO LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ENTITIES WITHIN STATE DESIGNATED
HERITAGE AREAS.

(2) A PLANNING GRANT:

(I) MUST BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING LOCALITIES TO
PREPARE MANAGEMENT PLANS; AND

(II) MAY COVER UP TO 50 PERCENT OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN
COST.

(C) (1) THE AUTHORITY MAY MAKE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT
GRANTS TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ENTITIES AFTER THE
AUTHORITY APPROVES A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE STATE DESIGNATED
HERITAGE AREA FOR WHICH THE GRANT WILL BE USED.

(2) AN ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT:

(I) SHALL BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE STATE
DESIGNATED HERITAGE AREA PROGRAM IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE APPROVED
MANAGEMENT PLAN; AND

(II) MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST FOR
WHICH THE GRANT IS AWARDED.

(B) UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT THAT CONDUCT OR SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
AFFECTING A CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREA SHALL:

(1) CONSULT, COOPERATE AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE
COORDINATE THEIR ACTIVITIES WITH THE UNIT OR ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
MANAGEMENT OF EACH CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREA;

(2) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE CARRY OUT THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIT IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROVED
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREA; AND

(3) WHEN CONDUCTING A REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES UNDER ARTICLE 83B,
§§ 5-617 AND 5-618 OF THE CODE ASSURE THAT THE ACTIVITIES WILL NOT HAVE AN
ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE
CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREA, UNLESS THERE IS NO PRUDENT AND FEASIBLE
ALTERNATIVE.

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