Md. Code Regs. 34.03.03.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 34.03.03.03 - Goals

Certification and recertification of a county program are intended to assure that the county program operates to:

A. Maintain rural communities and areas capable of supporting agricultural and forestry activities that enable positive economic contributions of agriculture and forestry and the important roles that farming and forestry play in enhancing Maryland's environment;

B. Complement the Foundation's mandate to preserve viable agricultural and forest lands;

C. Make agricultural and forest land preservation part of an overall effort to manage growth and preserve environmental quality; and

D. Assure the cost effectiveness of:

(1) County expenditures directed toward preservation of agricultural and forest land; and

(2) Expenditures by the county of the agricultural land transfer tax.

Md. Code Regs. 34.03.03.03

Regulations .03 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 18, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2421); emergency status expired February 1, 1991
Regulations .03 adopted permanently effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 449)
Regulations .03 adopted effective January 26, 2009 (36:2 Md. R. 102); adopted effective 47:10 Md. R. 520, eff. 5/18/2020