Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 5-303 - Development of programs; regulations(a) The Department shall develop and implement a Woodland Incentives Program to assist eligible landowners in conducting a program of woodland management.(b)(1) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.(2) Regulations under subsection (a) of this section shall include consideration of: (i) The establishment of land size limits for which cost-share assistance may be granted;(ii) A determination of practices that are eligible for cost-sharing assistance;(iii) Subject to the limitations imposed by this subtitle, the establishment of maximum amounts of assistance that an eligible landowner may receive for implementation of an approved practice;(iv) The establishment of criteria for prioritizing applications, including size of land, soil productivity, and tree species;(v) A periodic review of actual costs of woodland development practices;(vi) The establishment of criteria for Department assistance in implementation of an approved practice;(vii) The imposition by the Department of reasonable charges for implementation assistance; and(viii) A system of monitoring the implementation of approved practices.