ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 343

Article - Natural Resources

5-905.

(b) (2) A local governing body shall prepare a local land preservation and
recreation plan with acquisition goals based upon the most current population data
available from the Department of Planning and submit it to the Department and to
the Department of Planning for joint approval according to the criteria and goals set
forth in [the Maryland Land Preservation and Recreation Plan and any revisions
thereof] GUIDELINES PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
PLANNING. A local governing body shall revise its local land preservation and
recreation plan at least every [five] SIX years [concurrently with the revision of the
Maryland Land Preservation and Recreation Plan] and submit the revised local plan
to the Department and to the Department of Planning for joint approval ONE YEAR
PRIOR TO THE REVISION OF THE MARYLAND LAND PRESERVATION AND RECREATION
PLAN. Prior to approval of a revised local plan, the Department shall provide the
legislators from the district within which any part of the local jurisdiction is located
the opportunity to review and comment on the revised local plan.

5-906.

(b) Every acquisition and development project funded by the State in whole or
in part shall meet needs identified in the Maryland Land Preservation and
Recreation Plan prepared and revised every [5] 6 YEARS [years, beginning in 1993,]
by the Department of Planning in cooperation with the Department. The document
shall identify and recommend for State acquisition efforts those resource areas facing
the most intense or immediate development pressure. These resource areas shall be
designated as targeted areas. The document and any changes to it shall be distributed
to every local governing body.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a)     A local land preservation and recreation plan shall be submitted to the
Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Planning by July 1, 2005.

(b)     The Maryland Land Preservation and Recreation Plan shall be prepared
and revised by the Department of Planning by July 1, 2006.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

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