Title 5. Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs — Subtitle 9. Dredged Material Disposal Alternatives Program

In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

“Dredged material reuse facility” means a facility that dewaters, analyzes for contaminants, dries, and processes dredged material for reuse.

“Program” means the Dredged Material Disposal Alternatives Program under this subtitle.

“Reuse” means the recycling of dredged material for use in another product, including commercial and industrial uses.

The purposes of the Program are to:

The goals of the Program are to:

seek money from federal programs to administer the Program;

engage in public-private partnerships and provide financial assistance to foster the development, construction, and operation of dredged material reuse facilities in the State in an economically beneficial manner;

provide financial assistance to develop end-use markets for dredged material; and

promote the reuse of dredged material and market resulting products.

The Program is contingent on the allocation of money in the State budget to the Maryland Department of Transportation.

In accordance with the State budget, the Maryland Department of Transportation shall allocate money for the Program from the Transportation Trust Fund after elements of a long-term plan for managing dredged material, in accordance with §§ 5-1102(d)(2)(ii) and 5-1104.2(d) of the Environment Article: