§ 3–2A-07

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Nat. Res. § 3-2A-07 (2026)

Title 3. Environmental Programs

Subtitle 2A. Land Trust Grant Fund

(a)

In making grants under this subtitle, the Trust shall give consideration to:

(1)

The amount of funds contributed to the project by the land trust as a match against the grant;

(2)

The amount of funds contributed to the project by parties other than the land trust or the Trust;

(3)

The natural resource, open space, or recreational value of the project;

(4)

Geographic distribution;

(5)

The degree of development pressure in the area; and

(6)

Whether the grant will be reimbursed to the Land Trust Grant Fund, as provided by § 3-2A-08 of this subtitle.

(b)

The Trust may not make a grant under this subtitle to a land trust unless the land trust:

(1)

Contributes an amount not less than 15% of the amount of the grant as a match; or

(2)

Agrees to resell the property to the Department or a local governing body as provided by § 5-903 or § 5-905 of this article.