Md. Code Regs. 27.01.03.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 27.01.03.01 - Definition

A. In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.

B. Term Defined - Water-Dependent Facility or Activity.

(1) "Water-dependent facility or activity" means a structure or activity that, by reason of its intrinsic nature or operation or because of its association with an industrial, maritime, recreational, educational, aquaculture, or fishery activity, is dependent on the water and requires location at or near the shoreline or in the buffer.

(2) "Water-dependent facility or activity" includes:

(a) A port;

(b) An intake or outfall structure;

(c) A marina, another boat-docking facility, or a structure or activity that is essential to the operation of the water-dependent facility, structure, or activity;

(d) A fuel pump or other fuel-dispensing equipment on a pier, a sanitary sewage pump or other wastewater removal equipment on a pier, and an office on a pier for managing marina operations, such as monitoring vessel traffic, registering vessels, providing docking services, and housing electrical or emergency equipment related to marina operations;

(e) A public beach and any other public water-oriented recreation area; and

(f) Any other water-dependent facility or activity that supports water quality restoration in the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic Coastal Bays, or their watersheds.

Md. Code Regs. 27.01.03.01

Amended effective 49:3 Md. R. 139, eff. 2/7/2022