PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 757

(4)     THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE RESOURCE-BASED INDUSTRIES OR
SERVICES PROPOSED FOR PROTECTION THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION, SUCH AS
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, RECREATION, AND TOURISM;

(5)     THE OVERALL QUALITY AND COMPLETENESS OF THE RURAL
LEGACY PLAN, INCLUDING:

(I)      EXISTING ZONING THE DEGREE TO WHICH EXISTING
PLANNING, ZONING, AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICIES CONTRIBUTING
CONTRIBUTE TO LAND CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL
RESOURCES;

(II)    THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE PROPOSED PLAN IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE APPLICABLE LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, INCLUDING PROTECTION OF
SENSITIVE AREAS AND MINERAL RESOURCES:

(III) HOW WELL EXISTING OR NEW CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
ARE COORDINATED WITH THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION PLAN;

(III) (IV) HOW WELL THE PLAN WILL MAXIMIZE ACQUISITION OF
REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS IN CONTIGUOUS BLOCKS OF LAND WITHIN THE RURAL
LEGACY AREA WHILE PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION OF ISOLATED ACQUISITIONS
IMPORTANT TO THE PLAN;

(IV) (V) PROVISIONS FOR PROTECTION OF RESOURCES, SUCH AS
VOLUNTARILY GRANTED OR PURCHASED EASEMENTS, FEE ESTATE PURCHASES, OR
GIFTS OF LANDS;

(V) (VI) HOW THE SPONSOR PLANS TO MANAGE, PRIORITIZE, AND
SEQUENCE EASEMENT AND LAND ACQUISITIONS;

(VI) (VII) METHODOLOGY FOR PRIORITIZING AND VALUING OR
APPRAISING EASEMENTS;

(VII) (VIII) PROPOSED TITLEHOLDERS FOR EASEMENT OR FEE
ESTATE ACQUISITIONS; AND

(VIII) (IX) THE QUALITY OF THE PROPOSED STEWARDSHIP
PROGRAM FOR HOLDING AND MONITORING OF EASEMENT RESTRICTIONS IN
PERPETUITY;

(6)     THE STRENGTH AND QUALITY OF PARTNERSHIPS CREATED FOR
LAND CONSERVATION AMONG FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND
LAND TRUSTS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN, INCLUDING:

(I)      FINANCIAL SUPPORT;

(II)     DEDICATION OF STAFF AND RESOURCES; AND

(III)   COMMITMENT TO AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL LAND
CONSERVATION POLICIES, SUCH AS CHANGES IN ZONING AND USE OF
TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS;

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