PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 758
(2) ANY METHOD FOR APPRAISAL ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD: MAY
NOT INCLUDE A VALUE FOR ANY RESOURCE USED OR RESERVED BY THE OWNER FOR
PRIVATE ECONOMIC BENEFIT
(2) SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF ANY VALUE OF THE
PROPERTY FOR:
(I) DEVELOPMENT;
(II) AGRICULTURE;
(III) NATURAL RESOURCES;
(IV) FORESTRY:
(V) CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES; AND
(VI) MINERAL RESOURCES; AND
(3) MAY NOT INCLUDE A VALUE FOR ANY RESOURCE USED OR
RESERVED BY THE OWNER FOR PRIVATE ECONOMIC BENEFIT.
(D) THE BOARD AND SPONSORS MAY ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL
LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION AND THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS TO CARRY OUT THIS
PROGRAM.
5-9A-05.
(A) A SPONSOR MAY FILE AN APPLICATION TO DESIGNATE A RURAL LEGACY
AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT MAY NOT APPLY FOR OR APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A RURAL
LEGACY AREA DESIGNATION INSIDE ANOTHER JURISDICTION'S OUTSIDE ITS
BOUNDARIES WITHOUT THAT JURISDICTION'S APPROVAL.
(B) THE APPLICATION SHALL DESCRIBE THE PROPOSED RURAL LEGACY
AREA, INCLUDE A RURAL LEGACY AREA PLAN, IDENTIFY EXISTING PROTECTED
LANDS, STATE THE ANTICIPATED LEVEL OF INITIAL LANDOWNER PARTICIPATION IN
THE PROGRAM AND THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT REQUESTED, AND COMPLY WITH
THE CRITERIA SET FORTH BELOW.
(C) THE BOARD SHALL EVALUATE AND COMPARE APPLICATIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA IN ORDER TO SELECT THOSE THAT
BEST CARRY FORWARD THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM SET FORTH
IN § 5-9A-01 OF THIS SUBTITLE:
(1) THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY. AND
NATURAL RESOURCES PROPOSED FOR PROTECTION, INCLUDING:
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