ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 498

established under § 2-509 of this subtitle if the easement and county regulations
governing the use of the land include the following provisions:

(1)     Any farm use of land is permitted.

(2)     Operation at any time of any machinery used in farm production or
the primary processing of agricultural products is permitted.

(3)     All normal agricultural operations performed in accordance with
good husbandry practices which do not cause bodily injury or directly endanger
human health are permitted including, but not limited to, sale of farm products
produced on the farm where such sales are made.

(b) (1) A landowner whose land is subject to an easement may not use the
land for any commercial, industrial, or residential purpose except:

(i) As determined by the Foundation, for farm and forest related
uses and home occupations; or

(ii) As otherwise provided under this section.

(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (6) of this subsection, on
written application, the Foundation shall release free of easement restrictions only
for the landowner who originally sold an easement, 1 acre or less for the purpose of
constructing a dwelling house for the use only of that landowner or child of the
landowner, up to a maximum of three lots, subject to the following conditions:

(i) The number of lots allowed to be released under this section,
except as provided in paragraph (6) of this subsection, may not exceed:

1.       1 lot if the size of the easement property is 20 acres or
more but fewer than 70 acres;

2.       2 lots if the size of the easement property is 70 acres or
more but fewer than 120 acres; or

3.       3 lots if the size of the easement property is 120 acres or
more.

(ii) The resulting density on the property may not exceed the
density allowed under zoning of the property before the Foundation purchased the
easement.

(iii) The landowner shall pay the State for any acre or portion
released at the price per acre that the State paid the owner for the easement.

(iv) Before any conveyance or release, the landowner and the child,
if there is a conveyance to a child, shall agree not to subdivide further for residential
purposes any acreage allowed to be released. The agreement shall be recorded among
the land records where the land is located and shall bind all future owners.

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