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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="5-9D-01" title_number="5" title_name="Forests and Parks" subtitle_number="9D" subtitle_name="Greenspace Equity Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Board” means the Greenspace Equity Advisory Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Community greenspace” means a community space that enhances the public health and livability of an overburdened community or an underserved community.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Community greenspace” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A community garden;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A community gathering open space area;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A community woodland;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>A green network;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>A park;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>A trail; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>An urban farm.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Eligible applicant” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A land trust or nongovernmental organization located or working in an overburdened community or an underserved community where a project is proposed to be implemented; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A county or municipality.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Green network” means a system of greenspaces that are interconnected by linear corridors that facilitate the movement of people and wildlife.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Land acquisition” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The fee simple acquisition of real property; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The acquisition of a perpetual conservation easement.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Land trust” means an organization that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is a qualified organization under § 170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and any regulations adopted under that section;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Has executed a cooperative agreement with the Maryland Environmental Trust; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Is an affordable housing land trust as defined in § 14–501 of the Real Property Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Overburdened community” has the meaning stated in § 1–701 of the Environment Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Program” means the Greenspace Equity Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Stewardship” means activities undertaken on a project to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Develop a property for public use; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Improve the conservation value of the property.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Stewardship” does not include the operating expenses of a recipient of a grant under the Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Underserved community” has the meaning stated in § 1–701 of the Environment Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
