The Rural Legacy Board shall develop an application form for use by sponsors applying for rural legacy area designation and Rural Legacy Program funding. The application shall include:
- A. Definitions of key terms;
- B. An overview of the rural legacy process;
- C. A description of the criteria for the evaluation of applications;
- D. A description of the application and review process;
- E. A description of acquisition procedures;
- F. A description of permitted project costs;
- G. A description of the process for the reimbursement or advance payment of project costs;
- H. A description of project completion responsibilities;
- I. A description of the model system for appraising easement values and the fair market value of fee simple property interests;
- J. A description of the process by which transferable development rights may be acquired; and
- K. All forms which are required to complete a rural legacy application.
Authority: Natural Resources Article, §5-9A-03, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date:
Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1334); adopted permanently effective December 29, 1997 (24:26 Md. R. 1757)