Md. Code Ann., Nat. Res. § 5-9A-02
Definitions
Effective Mar 27, 2019Added by Acts 1997, c. 757, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 758, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 648, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019.State of Maryland
- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
- (b) “Application” means an application to the Rural Legacy Board to designate a Rural Legacy Area.
- (c) “Board” means the Rural Legacy Board.
- (d) “BPW” means the Maryland State Board of Public Works.
- (e) “Grant agreement” means an agreement between the Board and a sponsor to implement a Rural Legacy Plan in a designated Rural Legacy Area.
(f) “Land trust” means a qualified conservation organization that:
- (1) Is a qualified organization under § 170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations adopted under § 170(h)(3); and
- (2) Has executed a cooperative agreement with the Maryland Environmental Trust.
- (g) “Priority funding area” means an area designated as a priority funding area under § 5-7B-02 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
- (h) “Program” means the Rural Legacy Program established by this subtitle.
- (i) “Rural Legacy Area” means a region within or outside a metropolitan area designated by the Board as rich in a multitude of agricultural, forestry, natural, and cultural resources.
- (j) “Rural Legacy Plan” means a plan accepted by the Board for acquisition of easements and fee interests in Rural Legacy Areas.
- (k) “Sponsor” means a local government, group of local governments, or a land trust.
Added by Acts 1997, c. 757, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 758, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 648, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019.