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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 26.08.02.02" title_num="26" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="02" heading="Designated Uses.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>General.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The determination of the designated use of a water body shall include consideration of the following factors:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Existing conditions; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Potential uses which may be made possible by anticipated improvements in water quality.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The actual uses of surface water are not limited to those designated in this chapter. Any reasonable and lawful use is permitted provided that the surface water quality is not adversely affected by the use.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Specific Designated Use Classes.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Class I: Water Contact Recreation, and Protection of Nontidal Warmwater Aquatic Life. This class designation includes waters that are suitable for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Water contact sports;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Play and leisure time activities where individuals may come in direct contact with the surface water;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Fishing;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The growth and propagation of fish (other than trout), other aquatic life, and wildlife;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Agricultural water supply; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Industrial water supply.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Class I-P: Water Contact Recreation, Protection of Aquatic Life, and Public Water Supply. This class designation includes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>All uses identified for Class I; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Use as a public water supply.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Class II: Support of Estuarine and Marine Aquatic Life and Shellfish Harvesting. This class designation includes all applicable uses identified for Class I in:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>All tidally influenced waters of the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries, the Coastal Bays, and the Atlantic Ocean to the 3-nautical-mile boundary; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Tidally influenced waters that are or have the potential for:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Shellfish propagation and storage, or harvest for marketing purposes; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Actual or potential areas for the harvesting of oysters, soft-shell clams, hard-shell clams, and brackish water clams.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Class II-P: Tidal Fresh Water Estuary. This class designation includes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>All uses identified for Class II waters; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Use as a public water supply.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Class III: Nontidal Cold Water. This class designation includes all uses identified for Class I and waters which have the potential for or are suitable for the growth and propagation of self-sustaining trout populations and other coldwater obligate species including, but not limited to the stoneflies tallaperla and sweltsa.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Class III-P: Nontidal Cold Water and Public Water Supply. This class designation includes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>All uses identified for Class III waters; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Use as a public water supply.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Class IV: Recreational Trout Waters. This class designation includes all uses identified for Class I in cold or warm waters that have the potential for or are:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Capable of holding or supporting adult trout for put-and-take fishing; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Managed as a special fishery by periodic stocking and seasonal catching.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Class IV-P: Recreational Trout Waters and Public Water Supply. This class designation includes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>All uses identified for Class IV waters; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Use as a public water supply.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>