Section 5-303 - Development of programs; regulations. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-303. Development of programs; regulations.
 

(a)  Duty of Department to develop Program.- The Department shall develop and implement a Woodland Incentives Program to assist eligible landowners in conducting a program of woodland management. 

(b)  Adoption of regulations by Secretary.-  

(1) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle. 

(2) Regulations under subsection (a) of this section shall include consideration of: 

(i) The establishment of land size limits for which cost-share assistance may be granted; 

(ii) A determination of practices that are eligible for cost-sharing assistance; 

(iii) Subject to the limitations imposed by this subtitle, the establishment of maximum amounts of assistance that an eligible landowner may receive for implementation of an approved practice; 

(iv) The establishment of criteria for prioritizing applications, including size of land, soil productivity, and tree species; 

(v) A periodic review of actual costs of woodland development practices; 

(vi) The establishment of criteria for Department assistance in implementation of an approved practice; 

(vii) The imposition by the Department of reasonable charges for implementation assistance; and 

(viii) A system of monitoring the implementation of approved practices. 
 

[1986, ch. 620.]