§ 8-203.1

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§8–203.1.

The Secretary:

(1)Using eligible funding sources, may purchase environmental outcomes, as defined in § 8–2A–01 of this title, that provide for cost–effective long–term or permanent green or blue infrastructure projects that:

(i)Improve the water quality of Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay; and

(ii)Are located in the Susquehanna River watershed; and

(2)Shall consult with the secretary of the environmental agency of the state in which the project is located to ensure that:

(i)The state supports the project; and

(ii)For the purchased environmental outcomes, there is mutual agreement as to the allocation of credits to the Chesapeake Bay total maximum daily load’s watershed implementation plans.