Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-203.1
This is the official text of Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-203.1, part of Maryland’s Code, Natural Resources — governs parks, wildlife, and natural resource management.
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§8–203.
Official statutory text
§8–203.1.
The Secretary:
(1) Using eligible funding sources, may purchase environmental outcomes, as defined in § 8–2A–01 of this title, that provide for cost–effective long–term or permanent green or blue infrastructure projects that:
(i) Improve the water quality of Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay; and
(ii) Are located in the Susquehanna River watershed; and
(2) Shall consult with the secretary of the environmental agency of the state in which the project is located to ensure that:
(i) The state supports the project; and
(ii) For the purchased environmental outcomes, there is mutual agreement as to the allocation of credits to the Chesapeake Bay total maximum daily load’s watershed implementation plans.
The Secretary:
(1) Using eligible funding sources, may purchase environmental outcomes, as defined in § 8–2A–01 of this title, that provide for cost–effective long–term or permanent green or blue infrastructure projects that:
(i) Improve the water quality of Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay; and
(ii) Are located in the Susquehanna River watershed; and
(2) Shall consult with the secretary of the environmental agency of the state in which the project is located to ensure that:
(i) The state supports the project; and
(ii) For the purchased environmental outcomes, there is mutual agreement as to the allocation of credits to the Chesapeake Bay total maximum daily load’s watershed implementation plans.
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