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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 264
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(1) REVIEW LOCAL PROGRAMS AND APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING
SUBMITTED BY SPONSORS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE LOCAL PLANS UNDER §
5-9B-04(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(2) SUBMIT APPLICATIONS REVIEWED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING, ALONG WITH THE
DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDATION ON THE APPLICATION; AND
(3) COORDINATE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITH AVAILABLE
REMAINING FUNDING.
(C) (1) APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING UNDER THIS SECTION IN A FISCAL
YEAR SHALL BE RECEIVED AT A DATE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
REVIEWED USING CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER §
5-9B-06(A)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(2) APPLICATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, WITH A
FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA.
(D) (1) THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL APPROVE STATE FUNDING
FOR QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FUNDING SUPPLIED
BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TO THE EXTENT THAT UNEXPENDED STATE MONEYS
ARE AVAILABLE FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR FROM;
(I) 80% OF THE INTEREST EARNED IN THE PRECEDING FISCAL
YEAR BY THE MARYLAND WATER QUALITY REVOLVING LOAN FUND UNDER § 9- 1605
OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE; AND
(II) UP TO 15% OF ANY AVAILABLE SURPLUS IN THE STATE BUDGET
FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
(2) AN APPLICATION THAT IS REJECTED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF
STATE FUNDS IN A GIVEN FISCAL YEAR MAY BE RENEWED BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AT THE START OF THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
5-9B-06.
(A) THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL:
(1) PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS,
INCLUDING MAPPING, AND IDENTIFICATION OF SMALLER PARCELS THAT MAY BE
AGGREGATED FOR PROTECTION UNDER LOCAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS;
(2) ADOPT CRITERIA FOR DISTRIBUTING AVAILABLE STATE FUNDING TO
LOCAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SUBTITLE;
(3) ASSIST SPONSORS TO COORDINATE LAND PRESERVATION EFFORTS
IN THEIR REGIONS UNDER LOCAL LAND PRESERVATION AND RECREATION PLANS
WITH RELATED EFFORTS UNDER PROGRAM OPEN SPACE, THE RURAL LEGACY
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- 2053 -
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