(a) Board established.- There is an Aquaculture Review Board.
(b) Membership.- The Review Board shall consist of the following 5 members, each of whom shall represent one of the following State departments charged with responsibility for an aspect of the State aquaculture permitting process or oversight of permit compliance:
(1) The Department of Agriculture, to be represented by the Aquaculture Coordinator, who shall serve as chair;
(2) 1 representative of the Department of the Environment, designated by the Secretary of the Environment;
(3) 1 representative of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, designated by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene;
(4) 1 representative of the Department of Natural Resources, designated by the Secretary of Natural Resources; and
(5) 1 representative of the Board of Public Works.
(c) Aquaculture Coordinator as contact; duties of Board.-
(1) The Aquaculture Coordinator shall be the single point of contact for an applicant for all permits and licenses necessary to conduct aquaculture in the State.
(2) The Review Board shall:
(i) Coordinate the development of statewide aquaculture policy and, to the maximum extent feasible, the streamlining of the application process;
(ii) Track each application as it progresses through each department; and
(iii) Ensure full and meaningful departmental communication with an applicant during each stage of the application process.
(a) Board established.- There is an Aquaculture Review Board.
(b) Membership.- The Review Board shall consist of the following 5 members, each of whom shall represent one of the following State departments charged with responsibility for an aspect of the State aquaculture permitting process or oversight of permit compliance:
(1) The Department of Agriculture, to be represented by the Aquaculture Coordinator, who shall serve as chair;
(2) 1 representative of the Department of the Environment, designated by the Secretary of the Environment;
(3) 1 representative of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, designated by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene;
(4) 1 representative of the Department of Natural Resources, designated by the Secretary of Natural Resources; and
(5) 1 representative of the Board of Public Works.
(c) Aquaculture Coordinator as contact; duties of Board.-
(1) The Aquaculture Coordinator shall be the single point of contact for an applicant for all permits and licenses necessary to conduct aquaculture in the State.
(2) The Review Board shall:
(i) Coordinate the development of statewide aquaculture policy and, to the maximum extent feasible, the streamlining of the application process;
(ii) Track each application as it progresses through each department; and
(iii) Ensure full and meaningful departmental communication with an applicant during each stage of the application process.
(a) Board established.- There is an Aquaculture Review Board.
(b) Membership.- The Review Board shall consist of the following 5 members, each of whom shall represent one of the following State departments charged with responsibility for an aspect of the State aquaculture permitting process or oversight of permit compliance:
(1) The Department of Agriculture, to be represented by the Aquaculture Coordinator, who shall serve as chair;
(2) 1 representative of the Department of the Environment, designated by the Secretary of the Environment;
(3) 1 representative of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, designated by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene;
(4) 1 representative of the Department of Natural Resources, designated by the Secretary of Natural Resources; and
(5) 1 representative of the Board of Public Works.
(c) Aquaculture Coordinator as contact; duties of Board.-
(1) The Aquaculture Coordinator shall be the single point of contact for an applicant for all permits and licenses necessary to conduct aquaculture in the State.
(2) The Review Board shall:
(i) Coordinate the development of statewide aquaculture policy and, to the maximum extent feasible, the streamlining of the application process;
(ii) Track each application as it progresses through each department; and
(iii) Ensure full and meaningful departmental communication with an applicant during each stage of the application process.
