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§ 5-804. Powers and duties of Department

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 5. Water Resources (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Flood Control and Watershed Management
MD Code, Environment, § 5-804
§ 5-804. Powers and duties of Department
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Compliance by State construction projects
(a) The Department shall assure that State construction projects and State-assisted construction projects meet the requirements of this subtitle.
Evaluation of watershed changes
(b) The Department shall evaluate the effects of changes in the character of the watersheds. In order to assist the Department, the subdivisions shall provide the Department with information on local development, changes in land use, and other physical changes. The Department is the depository for all flood-related data and activities with regard to the provisions of § 5-803 of this subtitle.
Review of flood hazard areas maps and local activities
(c) The Department periodically shall review the maps of flood hazard areas and local activities undertaken pursuant to this subtitle to determine whether its provisions are being adhered to.

Credits

Added by Acts 1976, c. 691, § 1. Amended by Acts 1980, c. 352; Acts 1982, c. 911, § 10; Acts 1984, c. 285, § 2; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2; Acts 1992, c. 432; Acts 1993, c. 4, § 2. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 8-9A-04 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 16, eff. July 1, 1995.
MD Code, Environment, § 5-804, MD ENVIR § 5-804
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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