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Ch. 113
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(4) a representative of the Maryland Watermen's Association,
appointed by the President of the Association.
(c) The Secretary of Natural Resources shall appoint the chair of the Task Force.
(d) The Task Force shall:
(1) formulate an action plan regarding the necessary methodology, time frame, and costs, of:
(i) minimizing the impact of oyster disease in the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries;
(ii) maximizing the ecological benefits of natural oyster bars;
(iii) promoting oyster aquaculture in Maryland; and
(iv) increasing the native oyster population of the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries; and
(2) include in its deliberations:
(i) an examination of the practice of bar cleaning;
(ii) an examination of State oyster restoration and repletion
programs;
(iii) an examination of current management practices of natural oyster bars, including:
1. the fairness and equitability of the quality and percentage of these areas that are currently designated as sanctuaries; and
2. current restrictions on the leasing and use of these
areas for aquaculture;
(iv) the most recent findings related to the nonnative oyster
Environmental Impact Statement; and
(v) any other scientific, economic, or cultural information
relevant to oyster management practices.
(e) (1) A member of the Task Force:
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