For the purpose of carrying out any recommendation of the Watershed plan or any part of the plan, each county, through its appropriate county governing body or duly designated agency, in cooperation with the Department, may acquire land or other property, by means of donation, purchase, or condemnation, either in fee or by easement, located within the area of the county for the public purposes delineated in the plan. The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may improve and develop the acquired land or other property for the purposes of the plan. The plan controls maintenance and operation of the land or other property.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed
Section 8-1302 - Legislative Findings
Section 8-1303 - Authority of County Governing Bodies or Designated Agencies to Create
Section 8-1304 - Authority of Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Section 8-1305 - Adopting, Amending, or Extending Watershed Plan
Section 8-1306 - Adopting Part or Parts of Plan; Procedure for Adopting Entire Plan or Part of Plan
Section 8-1307 - Acquisition, Improvement, and Development of Land or Other Property Within Area
Section 8-1309 - Acquisition of Lands Outside Area of Plan
Section 8-1311 - Leases and Contracts of Acquired Land
Section 8-1312 - Sale, Conveyance, Transfer, Lease, or Exchange of Unnecessary Acquired Lands
Section 8-1313 - Regulations for Use of Acquired Land
Section 8-1316 - Agreements Between Secretary and County or Designated Agency