Ch. 626

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

8-1808.6.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION, "BANK CREDITS" MEANS ACCUMULATING CREDITS
APPLIES NOTWITHSTANDING:

(1) (I) ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2) (II) ANY CRITERIA OR GUIDELINES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(3) (III) ANY PROVISION OF A LOCAL PROGRAM OR PROGRAM
AMENDMENTS AS APPROVED BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1995.

(2) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO APPLICANTS SEEKING PROJECT APPROVAL
OF A NEW OR EXPANDED MARINA.

(B) IN ASSESSING AS APPROPRIATE THE DEGREE TO WHICH ADVERSE
IMPACTS TO WATER QUALITY OF A NEW OR EXPANDED MARINA PROJECT WILL-BE
MINIMIZED OR AVOIDED, AND THE DEGREE TO WHICH WATER QUALITY WILL-BE
IMPROVED, A LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL GIVE CREDIT TO AN APPLICANT FOR
TAKING STEPS QUANTIFIABLE ACTIONS TAKEN PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF
DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW OR EXPANDED MARINA TO MINIMIZE ADVERSE
IMPACTS ON WATER QUALITY THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE COMPLETION OF
DEVELOPMENT.

(B) (1) A LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL PROVIDE CREDIT TO AN APPLICANT IF
AN APPLICANT TAKES QUANTIFIABLE ACTIONS, BEFORE THE INITIATION OF THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW OR EXPANDED MARINA, TO MINIMIZE ADVERSE IMPACTS ON
WATER QUALITY THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE COMPLETION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE MARINA.

(2) ANY CREDITS PROVIDED TO AN APPLICANT UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE APPLIED DURING THE PROJECT APPROVAL PROCESS IN
ASSESSING THE DEGREE TO WHICH:

(I) ADVERSE IMPACTS TO WATER QUALITY OF A NEW OR EXPANDED
MARINA PROJECT WILL BE MINIMIZED OR AVOIDED; AND

(II) WATER QUALITY WILL BE IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARINA PROJECT.

(B) AN APPLICANT SEEKING PROJECT APPROVAL MAY BANK CREDITS WITH
THE LOCAL APPROVING AUTHORITY WHERE THE DEVELOPMENT WILL TAKE PLACE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

Approved May 25, 1995.

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