PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                              Ch. 758

(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;

(7)     THE EXTENT TO WHICH FEDERAL OR OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS
WILL SERVE AS A FUNDING MATCH; AND

(8)     A SPONSOR'S ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE PROPOSED RURAL
LEGACY PLAN AND THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM.

(D)    THE BOARD:

(1)     SHALL REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION FROM A SPONSOR;

(2)     SHALL SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES
AND TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THIS SUBTITLE AND
CONSIDER ANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE REGARDING THE APPLICATIONS; AND

(3)      MAY NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF AN APPLICATION AND PROPOSED
RURAL LEGACY AREA AND PLAN WITH A SPONSOR.

(E)     (1) A SPONSOR SHALL ASSURE ADEQUATE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION AND PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A
SUMMARY OF THAT PARTICIPATION.

(2) (I) IF AN APPLICATION PROPOSES A RURAL LEGACY AREA
LOCATED WITHIN 1 MILE OF THE BOUNDARY OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. THE
SPONSOR SHALL CONSULT WITH THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION BEFORE FILING THE APPLICATION AND SHALL PROVIDE THE BOARD

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