ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 526

2.       Inclusion of areas within floating zones;

3.       Issuance of variances, special exceptions, and conditional
use permits; and

4.       Approval of rezoning.

(iii) "Project approval" does not include building permits.
8-1808.

(a)     (1) It is the intent of this subtitle that each local jurisdiction shall have
primary responsibility for developing and implementing a program, subject to review
and approval by the Commission.

(2)     (i) The Governor shall include in the budget a sum of money to be
used for grants to reimburse local jurisdictions for the reasonable costs of developing
a program under this section.

(ii) Each local jurisdiction shall submit to the Governor a detailed
request for funds that are equivalent to the additional costs incurred in developing
the program under this section.

(iii) The Governor shall include in the fiscal year 2003 budget a sum
of money to be used for grants to reimburse local jurisdictions in the Atlantic Coastal
Bays Critical Area for the reasonable costs of developing a program under this
section.

(3)     The Governor shall include in the budget annually a sum of money to
be used for grants to assist local jurisdictions with the reasonable costs of
implementing a program under this section. Each local jurisdiction shall submit to
the Governor by May 1 of each year a detailed request for funds to assist in the
implementation of a program under this section.

(b)     A program shall consist of those elements which are necessary or
appropriate:

(1)     To minimize adverse impacts on water quality that result from
pollutants that are discharged from structures or conveyances or that have run off
from surrounding lands;

(2)     To conserve fish, wildlife, and plant habitat; and

(3)     To establish land use policies for development in the Chesapeake Bay
Critical Area or the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area which accommodate growth
and also address the fact that, even if pollution is controlled, the number, movement,
and activities of persons in that area can create adverse environmental impacts.

(c)      (1) At a minimum, a program sufficient to meet the goals stated in
subsection (b) of this section includes:

(1) (I) A map designating the critical area in a local jurisdiction;

(2) (II) A comprehensive zoning map for the critical area;

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