1. A. The Department may charge reasonable fees for cost-share and technical assistance it may render the landowner in implementing approved forestry practices.

2. B. The fee may not exceed $12 for each affected acre during a 6-month period, except for the following services:

   1. (1) Plan preparation:

      1. (a) Less than 5 acres = $100,
      2. (b) 5—25 acres = $200,
      3. (c) 26—50 acres = $225,
      4. (d) 51—100 acres = $250,
      5. (e) 101—500 acres = $275,
      6. (f) 501 or more acres = $300;

   2. (2) Plan inspection:

      1. (a) 5—10 acres = $50,
      2. (b) 11 or more acres = $100;
   3. (3) Equipment rental—bedding with State equipment at $40 per acre;
   4. (4) Planting site exams at $40 per exam.
3. C. Fees collected for the Department's assistance shall be deposited into the Woodland Incentive Fund.
4. D. Fees deposited into the Woodland Incentive Fund shall be used by the Department for offsetting portions of the costs associated with providing cost-share and technical assistance to landowners.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §5-303, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 10, 1982 (9:9 Md. R. 903)

Chapter, Charges for Administering the Forest Conservation and Management Program, repealed effective August 27, 1984 (11:17 Md. R. 1491)

Regulations .01—.05, Woodland Incentive Program, adopted effective March 27, 1995 (22:6 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 272)

Regulation .02C amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 513); May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 614)

Regulation .03 amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 614)

Regulation .03C amended effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1976)

Regulation .04A amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 272)

Regulation .05B amended effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1652); April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 705)