2. Regulations adopted by the jurisdiction which the land
is situated require that a lot for a dwelling house be larger than 1 acre.

(ii) For exclusions provided under paragraph (4) of this subsection,
the landowner shall pay the State for any acre or portion released in excess of the 1
acre per single dwelling that existed at the time of easement.

2-504.

(A) The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation has the
following general powers:

(1) To sue and be sued in contractual matters in its own name;

(2) To enter into contracts generally and to execute all instruments
necessary or appropriate to carry out its purposes;

(3) To acquire, by gift, purchase, devise, bequest or grant, easements in
gross or other rights to restrict the use of agricultural land and woodland as may be
designated to maintain the character of the land as agricultural land or woodland;

(4) To adopt, with the approval of the Secretary, regulations and
procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this subtitle; and

(5) To promote the dissemination of information to farmers throughout
the State concerning the activities of the Foundation.

(6) (I) (B) (1) (I) THE FOUNDATION MAY ESTABLISH A PILOT

PROGRAM FOR TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE EXTRACTION OF SAND AND
GRAVEL FROM LAND SUBJECT TO EASEMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE FOUNDATION IN NOT MORE
THAN THREE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(II) THE FOUNDATION MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT
THE PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(II) (2) THE PILOT PROGRAM MAY INCLUDE:

1. (I) IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS IN WHICH SAND OR
GRAVEL UNDERLIE LAND SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IN AN
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT;

2. (II) ASSESSMENT OF COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN
PARTICULAR AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND EXTRACTION OF SAND AND GRAVEL;

3. (III) ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF SAND AND
GRAVEL EXTRACTION ON AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PARTICULATE
GENERATION, NOISE GENERATION, AND THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF WATER;

(IV) ASSESSMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY OF THE
RECLAIMED LAND AFTER THE EXTRACTION OF SAND AND GRAVEL;

4. (V) LIMITATION OF AREAS SUBJECT TO EASEMENT IN
AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT FROM WHICH SAND OR GRAVEL MAY BE EXTRACTED;