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Ch. 264
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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PROGRAM, THE HERITAGE AREA PROGRAM, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION PROGRAM, AND THE GREENPRINT PROGRAM; AND
(4) CONSULT WITH OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL UNITS AND
PRIVATE LAND TRUSTS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE CONSERVATION EFFORTS UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) THE PURPOSES OF THE CRITERIA ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION INCLUDE:
(1) PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE;
(2) CONTAINMENT OF SPRAWL DEVELOPMENT; AND
(3) IMPROVEMENT OF WATER QUALITY IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND
OTHER WATERSHEDS OF THE STATE.
(C) THE CRITERIA SHALL BE BASED ON:
(1) THE CURRENT POPULATION OF PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS AND
ADJACENT AREAS;
(2) PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH IN THOSE AREAS;
(3) THE SENSITIVITY OF SURFACE AND GROUND WATERS IN AND
DERIVED FROM THOSE AREAS TO DEGRADATION FROM POINT AND NONPOINT
SOURCE POLLUTION; AND
(4) GIVING HIGHER PRIORITY TO APPLICATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION
OF LANDS AND LAND USES THAT PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROTECTION FOR
WATER QUALITY.
(D) THE CRITERIA SHALL BE USED AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR TO
ALLOCATE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO LOCAL PROGRAMS IN PARTICIPATING LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR APPROPRIATE AND TIMELY
DELIBERATION AND REVIEW OF ELIGIBLE PROPOSALS FOR ACQUISITION BY EACH
PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
(E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY INITIALLY ESTABLISH ALLOCATIONS OF
AVAILABLE FUNDING BASED ON THE FUNDING THAT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH
PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDER PROGRAM OPEN SPACE IN THE SAME
PROPORTION THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECEIVES PROGRAM OPEN SPACE
FUNDING IN RELATION TO THE PROGRAM OPEN SPACE ALLOCATIONS OF ALL
PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:
Article—Environment
9-1605.
(a) (1) There is a Maryland Water-Quality Revolving Loan Fund. The Water
Quality Fund shall be maintained and administered by the Administration in
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