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§ 5-1701. Regulations relating to oil or natural gas production or reserves under State lands o...

West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural Resources

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Natural Resources
Title 5. Forests and Parks (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 17. Leasing of State Oil and Gas Resources (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 5-1701
§ 5-1701. Regulations relating to oil or natural gas production or reserves under State lands or waters
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations establishing procedures and standards for awarding any oil or natural gas lease for production or reserve under lands or waters of the State.
(2) An area leased for reserve may not be put into production until the lessee obtains a lease for production pursuant to § 5-1702 of this subtitle.
Nomination of areas
(b) The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations establishing a system by which persons may periodically nominate areas beneath lands or waters of the State for possible leasing for production or reserve of oil or natural gas.
Harvesting finfish or shellfish
(c) The Board of Public Works may not enter into any lease under this section that would preclude or interfere with the public or private harvesting of finfish or shellfish.

Credits

Added as Natural Resources § 6-601 by Acts 1988, c. 778, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Renumbered as Natural Resources § 5-1701 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 5, eff. July 1, 1995.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 5-1701, MD NAT RES § 5-1701
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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