{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-5-9a-02","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Natural Resources § 5–9A–02","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Application” means an application to the Rural Legacy Board to designate a Rural Legacy Area.\n(c) “Board” means the Rural Legacy Board.\n(d) “BPW” means the Maryland State Board of Public Works.\n(e) “Grant agreement” means an agreement between the Board and a sponsor to implement a Rural Legacy Plan in a designated Rural Legacy Area.\n(f) “Land trust” means a qualified conservation organization that:\n(1) Is a qualified organization under § 170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations adopted under § 170(h)(3); and\n(2) Has executed a cooperative agreement with the Maryland Environmental Trust.\n(g) “Priority funding area” means an area designated as a priority funding area under § 5-7B-02 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.\n(h) “Program” means the Rural Legacy Program established by this subtitle.\n(i) “Rural Legacy Area” means a region within or outside a metropolitan area designated by the Board as rich in a multitude of agricultural, forestry, natural, and cultural resources.\n(j) “Rural Legacy Plan” means a plan accepted by the Board for acquisition of easements and fee interests in Rural Legacy Areas.\n(k) “Sponsor” means a local government, group of local governments, or a land trust.","path":["Article - Natural Resources"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gnr\u0026section=5-9A-02","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:08Z","sha256":"3004ae0ff631043463beee4516f63539aa581ff071e143808f62bbc8b6722969","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-5-9a-01","next":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-5-9a-03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}