PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 757

(K) ALL EASEMENT ACQUISITIONS MUST BE RECORDED AMONG THE LAND
RECORDS WHERE THE REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

(L) STATE OR LOCAL CONDEMNATION AUTHORITY MAY NOT BE USED TO
ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
(M) FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PURCHASE AN EASEMENT FOR THE PROTECTION
OF HISTORIC SITES OR SIGNIFICANT ARCHEOLOGICAL AREAS THAT OTHERWISE
MEET THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM, ONLY IF THE SPONSOR IS ACQUIRING REAL
PROPERTY INTERESTS THROUGH A FEE ESTATE SIMPLE PURCHASE

(N) A LAND OR MINERAL OWNER WHO PARTICIPATES IN THIS PROGRAM MAY
RESERVE MINERAL RIGHTS FOR EXTRACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
LAWS AND THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENT OR FEE ACQUISITION.

5-9A-06.

(A)    THE BOARD MAY DESIGNATE A RURAL LEGACY AREA AND ACCEPT A
RURAL LEGACY PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS
SUBTITLE AND THE OVERALL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM.

(B)     (1) THE BOARD MAY AWARD A GRANT TO A SPONSOR OF A
DESIGNATED RURAL LEGACY AREA IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD
AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A GRANT AGREEMENT.

(2)     A PORTION OF THE GRANT MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MONITORING
OF AN ELEMENT:

(I) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, NOT TO EXCEED 3 PERCENT OF THE
GRANT AMOUNT; AND

(II) PROGRAM COMPLIANCE COSTS FOR MONITORING EASEMENTS,
AS STATED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT.

(3)     THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH TIME LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF
GRANT FUNDS.

(C)     (1) THE BOARD'S ACTIONS IN SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS
SECTION ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(2) BPW APPROVAL ENCUMBERS THE GRANT FUNDS.

(D)    THE BOARD SHALL ENCOURAGE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REFLECT
RURAL LEGACY PLANS IN THEIR COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANS AS UPDATED
AND REVISED.

5-9A-07.

(A) THE BOARD AND THE APPROVED SPONSOR OF A DESIGNATED RURAL
LEGACY AREA SHALL EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT.

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