Md. Code Regs. 15.20.01.08 - Agency Approval of a Plan
A.
In this regulation, "plan" means a construction or reconstruction plan, or
operation and maintenance plan, or both, as appropriate.
B. Plan Submission.
(1) Within 14 days of receiving a project
plan, the Secretary of Agriculture shall forward a copy to the Secretaries of
Natural Resources and the Environment.
(2) The Departments of Natural Resources and
the Environment shall have 60 calendar days from receipt to review a plan and
respond in writing to the Secretary.
(3) The Secretary shall review the comments
from the Departments of the Environment and Natural Resources. If there is any
significant disagreement among the three Departments concerning the plan, the
Secretary shall schedule a meeting between the Departments to resolve any
disagreement.
C. Plan
Approval. The Secretary shall make the final determination whether to approve a
plan. The Secretary shall respond to the association within 30 days from
receipt of comments from the Departments of Natural Resources and the
Environment and either:
(1) Approve the
plan;
(2) Approve the plan with
modification;
(3) Approve the plan
conditioned upon the formation of the association;
(a) Conditional approval may be issued for
plans submitted by the county before an association is legally
established,
(b) Final approval
shall be given only when the Secretary is furnished a letter from the county
government stating that it has approved the plan and established the
association,
(c) Any changes in the
plan by a county shall be submitted to the Secretary, who shall forward copies
to the Secretaries of the Departments of Natural Resources and the Environment
for review;
(4)
Disapprove the plan; or
(5) Extend
the Secretary's review period.
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