Maryland Statutes
Environment
Title 5 - Water Resources

Section 5-203 - General Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities of Department - (a) The Department has general supervisory power, regulation, and control...

Section 5-203.1 - Wetlands and Waterways Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5-204 - Notice and Hearing - (a) (1) It is the intent of the General Assembly...

Subtitle 3 - Interstate Water Compacts

Section 5-301 - Potomac River Basin Compact and Susquehanna River Basin Compact - Susquehanna River Basin Compact Preamble Whereas the signatory parties hereto...

Section 5-303 - Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin -- Composition, Appointment, Terms and Compensation; Contribution to Expenses; Compact With Other States and District of Columbia - (a) There is a commission consisting of 3 members to...

Section 5-304 - Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin -- Appointment and Terms of Alternate Members - The Governor of the State shall appoint an alternate member...

Subtitle 4 - Maryland Potomac Water Authority

Section 5-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-402 - Established; Body Politic and Corporate; Powers and Legal Status Generally - There is a Maryland Potomac Water Authority, established as a...

Section 5-403 - Members; Chairman - (a) (1) The Authority consists of 10 members. (2) The...

Section 5-404 - Actions to Be by Unanimous Vote - The unanimous vote of the voting members is required to...

Section 5-405 - Subcommittees; Use of Services of Existing Units - The Authority may appoint subcommittees and use the services of...

Section 5-406 - Contract With Federal Government Relative to Bloomington Dam Project - The Authority may contract with the federal government to acquire...

Section 5-407 - Pledging State's Faith and Credit; Creating Debt or Obligation; Individual Liability on Contracts - Except as provided in § 5-408(c) of this subtitle, the...

Section 5-408 - Charges to Pay for Initial Cost of Project - (a) The Authority shall assess and collect charges for payment...

Section 5-409 - Permit to Non-Maryland User to Include Provision for Payment - Any permit for the appropriation of water from the Potomac...

Section 5-410 - Rules and Regulations; Application of Administrative Procedure Act - The Authority may issue rules and regulations to carry out...

Section 5-411 - Collection Tax or Assessments in Represented County - To satisfy any assessment established under § 5-408 of this...

Section 5-412 - Receipt of Funds Authorized; Borrowing From State and Represented Counties - The Authority may receive from the State, its political subdivisions,...

Section 5-413 - Availability of Department's Expertise and Consulting Services - The Department shall make available to the Authority its expertise...

Section 5-414 - Operational Budget - The Authority shall prepare a budget to support its continued...

Subtitle 5 - Appropriation or Use of Waters, Reservoirs, and Dams

Section 5-501 - Policy of State; Subtitle Supplemental to Existing Laws - (a) In order to conserve, protect, and use water resources...

Section 5-502 - Permit to Appropriate or Use State Waters - (a) Every person is required to obtain a permit from...

Section 5-503 - Permit to Construct or Repair Reservoirs, Dams, or Waterway Obstructions - (a) (1) A person shall obtain, on written application to...

Section 5-503.1 - Emergency Action Plans for Dams - (a) (1) This section applies to any dam that: (i)...

Section 5-504 - Permit to Construct or Change Conduits, Pipes, or Other Devices Pertaining to Potomac River - A person shall obtain a permit from the Department to...

Section 5-505 - Material to Accompany Applications for Permits - Each application for a permit required by this subtitle shall...

Section 5-506 - Processing Applications; Hearings - (a) Upon application for a permit under this subtitle, and...

Section 5-507 - Grant or Denial of Permits; Conditions of Permits - (a) Before acting on any permit application, the Department shall...

Section 5-508 - Compliance With Permits and Related Regulations; Restrictions to Bind Owner's Successors; Recording of Restrictions - (a) Appropriation or use of any waters of the State,...

Section 5-509 - Notice to Repair or Remove Reservoir, Dam, or Construction; Completion of Work by Department - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5-510 - Permit Time Limits to Begin and Complete Work - (a) Except for permits issued for the appropriation or use...

Section 5-511 - Periodic Review of Appropriation and Use of Water; Correction of Permits - The Department shall review triennially every appropriation and use of...

Section 5-512 - Application and Construction of Subtitle - (a) The provisions of this subtitle do not amend or...

Section 5-513 - Enforcement of Subtitle by Injunction - On application of the Department, verified by oath or affirmation,...

Section 5-514 - Penalty for Violation of Subtitle - (a) (1) In addition to being subject to an injunctive...

Section 5-515 - Order or Notice on Receipt of Complaint - (a) After or concurrently with the service of a complaint...

Section 5-516 - Notice and Hearing - (a) The Department shall give notice and hold any hearing...

Subtitle 5B - Maryland Water Conservation

Section 5-5B-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-5B-02 - Application of Subtitle - This subtitle applies to public water systems serving at least...

Section 5-5B-03 - Policy of State - It is the policy of the State of Maryland to:...

Section 5-5B-04 - Statement of Best Management Practices - (a) When applying for a new or expanded water appropriation...

Section 5-5B-05 - Requests for Expanded Water Appropriation Permits - (a) In reviewing requests for new or expanded water appropriation...

Subtitle 6 - Maryland Geothermal Resources Act

Section 5-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-602 - Legislative Findings and Intent - (a) Geothermal resources are a natural resource in the State...

Section 5-603 - Powers and Duties of Department - (a) The Department shall be responsible for the management and...

Section 5-604 - Exploratory Permits - (a) Every person is required to obtain a permit from...

Section 5-605 - Permit to Appropriate or Use Geothermal Resources - (a) A person shall obtain a permit from the Department...

Section 5-606 - Bonds - After receiving notification from the Department that an application for...

Section 5-607 - Judicial Review of Action on Application - A request for judicial review of the Secretary’s action on...

Section 5-608 - Violations - (a) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle...

Section 5-609 - Construction of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle shall be liberally construed to effectuate its...

Subtitle 7 - Flood Control and Water Supply Powers and Functions

Section 5-701 - Responsibilities of Department Generally as to Flood Control - (a) The Department is responsible for developing and carrying out...

Section 5-702 - Department to Estimate Water-Storage Needs in Federally Constructed Reservoirs; Contracts for Repayment of Water-Supply Costs - (a) When need arises in the State for water-supply storage...

Section 5-703 - Department Cooperation With Federal, State, and Local Agencies in Water Resources Projects; Financial Assistance to Local Agencies - In carrying out its responsibility for water resources planning, development,...

Section 5-704 - Acquisition of Rights and Interests in Real Estate - When the General Assembly determines that it is necessary to...

Subtitle 8 - Flood Control and Watershed Management

Section 5-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings...

Section 5-802 - Legislative Finding and Declaration; Policy and Purposes of Subtitle - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Recurrent...

Section 5-803 - Comprehensive Flood Management Program - (a) By January 1, 1982 the Department, after consultation with...

Section 5-804 - Duties of Department - (a) The Department shall assure that State construction projects and...

Section 5-805 - Enforcement of Subtitle - (a) Each subdivision shall take measures to enforce the provisions...

Section 5-806 - Delegation of Department's Responsibilities - By mutual agreement, the Department may delegate all or part...

Section 5-807 - Subtitle Additional to Other Provisions - The provisions of this subtitle concerning the authorities of the...

Section 5-808 - Funding - Engineering, technical, and administrative services required to implement the provisions...

Section 5-809 - Citation of Subtitle - This subtitle may be cited as the Flood Hazard Management...

Subtitle 9 - Nontidal Wetlands

Section 5-901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-902 - Legislative Findings and Intent; Goal of Statewide Program - (a) The General Assembly finds that nontidal wetlands play important...

Section 5-903 - Statewide Program Established; Application of Subtitle; Department's Duties; Regulations - (a) There is a statewide program within the Department for...

Section 5-904 - Delegation of Department's Authority; Regulated Activity by Unit of State Government - (a) (1) The Department may delegate all or part of...

Section 5-905 - Approvals and Mitigation of Loss Requirements; Delineation of Affected Wetlands - (a) The following agricultural and forestry activities are exempt from...

Section 5-906 - Permits Generally; Compliance With Regulations; Buffers - (a) The following types of activities shall be exempt from...

Section 5-907 - Preconditions to Grant of Permits - (a) The Department may not issue a nontidal wetland permit...

Section 5-908 - Watershed Management Plans - In cooperation with other State, local, and federal agencies, the...

Section 5-909 - Mitigation of Losses; Nontidal Wetland Compensation Fund - (a) An applicant shall take all necessary steps to first...

Section 5-910 - Mitigation Banking - (a) The General Assembly declares that: (1) In the application...

Section 5-911 - Enforcement - (a) (1) The enforcement provisions in this section are in...

Subtitle 10 - Used Oil Recycling

Section 5-1001 - Used Oil Recycling - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 10A - Junkyards and Related Facilities

Section 5-10A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-10A-02 - Junkyards and Related Facilities -- Maintenance - (a) A person who owns, maintains, or causes to be...

Section 5-10A-03 - Junkyards and Related Facilities -- Evidence - If the owner or operator of a junkyard, automotive dismantler...

Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries

Section 5-1101 - Definitions; Legislative Declaration - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-1102 - Dumping Prohibited - (a) A person may not redeposit in an unconfined manner...

Section 5-1102.1 - Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee - (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint a Cox Creek Citizens...

Section 5-1103 - Redeposit of Spoil in Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Chain or in Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility - (a) (1) Except for dredge spoil from local dredging projects...

Section 5-1104 - Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Citizens Oversight Committee - (a) (1) With the advice and consent of the Senate,...

Section 5-1104.1 - Kent Island Citizens Oversight Committee - (a) (1) Subject to the approval of the members of...

Section 5-1104.2 - Executive Committee - (a) There is an Executive Committee created to provide oversight...

Section 5-1105 - Injunctive Relief - The Attorney General of Maryland or the State’s Attorney of...

Section 5-1106 - Enforcement - The Attorney General of Maryland or the State’s Attorney of...

Section 5-1107 - Penalties - Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is...

Subtitle 12 - Herring Run Public Watershed Association

Section 5-1201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-1202 - Association Established; Composition - (a) There is a Herring Run Public Watershed Association. (b)...

Section 5-1203 - Commission -- Established; Composition; Advisory Committee - (a) There is a Herring Run Public Watershed Association Commission....

Section 5-1204 - Commission -- Chairman; Meetings; Quorum; Voting - (a) The chairman of the Commission shall be selected from...

Section 5-1205 - Commission -- Duties - (a) With respect to water quality, the Commission shall advise...

Section 5-1206 - Commission -- Funding; Staffing - Funding and staffing of the Commission may be apportioned among...

Subtitle 13 - Penalty and Fines; Prosecution

Section 5-1301 - Penalty and Fines - (a) Any person who violates any provision of this title...

Section 5-1302 - Prosecution - The Attorney General shall take charge of, prosecute, and defend...

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Maryland Statutes Environment Title 5 - Water Resources

Maryland Statutes
Environment
Title 5 - Water Resources