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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 26.17.02.07" title_num="26" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="02" heading="Interjurisdictional Flood Hazard Watersheds.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The watersheds specified in this regulation are interjurisdictional in nature and have documented flood damages to residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional structures. Development in the interjurisdictional flood hazard watershed may not increase the downstream peak discharge for the 100-year frequency storm event. Additionally, development shall comply with flood management plans as approved by the Department in accordance with the Flood Hazard Management Act of 1976 (Environment Article, Title 5, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland). The following watersheds and all their tributaries are designated as interjurisdictional flood hazard watersheds:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Carroll Creek in Frederick City and Frederick County;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Gwynns Falls in Baltimore City and Baltimore County; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Jones Falls in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Administration shall periodically review watersheds to be included as interjurisdictional flood hazard watersheds for the purposes of this chapter. Any additional interjurisdictional watershed to be designated will be considered with respect to the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Economic losses due to flood damages;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Expected upstream development;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Frequency of flooding;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Number and value of structures flooded; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Threat to life.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>