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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 648
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(iii) How well existing or new conservation programs are
coordinated with the proposed acquisition plan;
(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;
(v) Provisions for protection of resources, such as voluntarily
granted or purchased easements, EFFECTIVE MARKETING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS PROGRAMS, fee estate purchases, or gifts of
lands;
(vi) How the sponsor plans to manage, prioritize, and sequence
easement and land acquisitions;
(vii) Methodology for prioritizing and valuing or appraising
easements;
(viii) Proposed titleholders for easement or fee estate acquisitions;
and
(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.
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