TITLE 5 - WATER RESOURCES
- Subtitle 1 - In General
- Subtitle 2 - Organization and Authority of Unit Pertaining to Water and Water Resources - In General
- Subtitle 3 - Interstate Water Compacts
- Section 5-301 - Potomac River Basin Compact and Susquehanna River Basin Compact.
- Section 5-303 - Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin - Composition, appointment, terms and compensation; contribution to expenses; compact with other states and District of Columbia.
- Section 5-304 - Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin - Appointment and terms of alternate members.
- Subtitle 4 - Maryland Potomac Water Authority
- Section 5-401 - Definitions.
- Section 5-402 - Established; body politic and corporate; powers and legal status generally.
- Section 5-403 - Members; chairman.
- Section 5-404 - Actions to be by unanimous vote.
- Section 5-405 - Subcommittees; use of services of existing units.
- Section 5-406 - Contract with federal government relative to Bloomington Dam project.
- Section 5-407 - Pledging State's faith and credit; creating debt or obligation; individual liability on contracts.
- Section 5-408 - Charges to pay for initial cost of project.
- Section 5-409 - Permit to non-Maryland user to include provision for payment.
- Section 5-410 - Rules and regulations; application of Administrative Procedure Act.
- Section 5-411 - Collection tax or assessments in represented county.
- Section 5-412 - Receipt of funds authorized; borrowing from State and represented counties.
- Section 5-413 - Availability of Department's expertise and consulting services.
- Section 5-414 - Operational budget.
- Subtitle 5 - Appropriation or Use of Waters, Reservoirs, and Dams
- Section 5-501 - Policy of State; subtitle supplemental to existing laws [Subject to amendment effective October 1, 2008].
- Section 5-502 - Permit to appropriate or use State waters.
- Section 5-503 - Permit to construct or repair reservoirs, dams, or waterway obstructions.
- Section 5-504 - Permit to construct or change conduits, pipes, or other devices pertaining to Potomac River.
- Section 5-505 - Material to accompany applications for permits.
- Section 5-506 - Processing applications; hearings.
- Section 5-507 - Grant or denial of permits; conditions of permits.
- Section 5-508 - Compliance with permits and related regulations; restrictions to bind owner's successors; recording of restrictions.
- Section 5-509 - Notice to repair or remove reservoir, dam, or construction; completion of work by Department.
- Section 5-510 - Permit time limits to begin and complete work.
- Section 5-511 - Periodic review of appropriation and use of water; correction of permits.
- Section 5-512 - Application and construction of subtitle.
- Section 5-513 - Enforcement of subtitle by injunction.
- Section 5-514 - Penalty for violation of subtitle.
- Section 5-515 - Order or notice on receipt of complaint.
- Section 5-516 - Notice and hearing.
- Subtitle 5A - Ballast Water Management
- Subtitle 5B - Maryland Water Conservation
- Subtitle 6 - Maryland Geothermal Resources Act
- Section 5-601 - Definitions.
- Section 5-602 - Legislative findings and intent.
- Section 5-603 - Powers and duties of Department.
- Section 5-604 - Exploratory permits.
- Section 5-605 - Permit to appropriate or use geothermal resources.
- Section 5-606 - Bonds.
- Section 5-607 - Judicial review of action on application.
- Section 5-608 - Violations.
- Section 5-609 - Construction of subtitle.
- Subtitle 7 - Flood Control and Water Supply Powers and Functions
- Section 5-701 - Responsibilities of Department generally as to flood control.
- Section 5-702 - Department to estimate water-storage needs in federally constructed reservoirs; contracts for repayment of water-supply costs.
- Section 5-703 - Department cooperation with federal, State, and local agencies in water resources projects; financial assistance to local agencies.
- Section 5-704 - Acquisition of rights and interests in real estate.
- Subtitle 8 - Flood Control and Watershed Management
- Section 5-801 - Definitions.
- Section 5-802 - Legislative finding and declaration; policy and purposes of subtitle.
- Section 5-803 - Comprehensive flood management program.
- Section 5-804 - Duties of Department.
- Section 5-805 - Enforcement of subtitle.
- Section 5-806 - Delegation of Department's responsibilities.
- Section 5-807 - Subtitle additional to other provisions.
- Section 5-808 - Funding.
- Section 5-809 - Citation of subtitle.
- Subtitle 9 - Nontidal Wetlands
- Section 5-901 - Definitions.
- Section 5-902 - Legislative findings and intent; goal of statewide program.
- Section 5-903 - Statewide program established; application of subtitle; Department's duties; regulations.
- Section 5-904 - Delegation of Department's authority; regulated activity by unit of State government.
- Section 5-905 - Approvals and mitigation of loss requirements; delineation of affected wetlands.
- Section 5-906 - Permits generally; compliance with regulations; buffers.
- Section 5-907 - Preconditions to grant of permits.
- Section 5-908 - Watershed management plans.
- Section 5-909 - Mitigation of losses; Nontidal Wetland Compensation Fund.
- Section 5-910 - Mitigation banking.
- Section 5-911 - Enforcement.
- Subtitle 10 - Used Oil Recycling
- Subtitle 10A - Junkyards and Related Facilities
- Subtitle 11 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries
- Section 5-1101 - Definitions; legislative declaration.
- Section 5-1102 - Dumping prohibited.
- Section 5-1102.1 - Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee.
- Section 5-1103 - Redeposit of spoil in Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island chain or in Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility.
- Section 5-1104 - Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Citizens Oversight Committee.
- Section 5-1104.1 - Kent Island Citizens Oversight Committee.
- Section 5-1104.2 - Executive Committee.
- Section 5-1105 - Injunctive relief.
- Section 5-1106 - Enforcement.
- Section 5-1107 - Penalties.
- Section 5-1108 - [Repealed].
- Subtitle 12 - Herring Run Public Watershed Association
- Section 5-1201 - Definitions.
- Section 5-1202 - Association established; composition.
- Section 5-1203 - Commission - Established; composition; advisory committee.
- Section 5-1204 - Commission - Chairman; meetings; quorum; voting.
- Section 5-1205 - Commission - Duties.
- Section 5-1206 - Commission - Funding; staffing.
- Subtitle 13 - Penalty and Fines; Prosecution