§ 30-306. Administration.

(a)

The Program Administrator shall administer the daily activities of the County's PDR program.

(b)

Prince George's Soil Conservation District shall function as the central clearing house for all PDR related activities and shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)

Promulgation of program regulations and procedures for the proper administration and implementation of the PDR program subject to County Council approval.

(2)

Promote the PDR program by providing educational materials to the public and conducting informational meetings.

(3)

Investigate and pursue additional public and private resources to fund the program and maximize private participation.

(4)

Evaluate all applications to determine their eligibility and ranking score, rank applications and include the ranking in the recommendations to the Board.

(5)

Prepare a report on the development potential for each parcel subject to an application from a development certification provided by the Department of Planning and include a summary in the recommendations to the Board.

(6)

Coordinate the preparation of appraisals to be included in the recommendations to the Board.

(7)

Provide the staff support, report and recommendation to the Board for each application.

(8)

Monitor conservation easements purchased to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of each easement.

(c)

The Board shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)

The Board shall review the report and recommendation for each application provided by the Program Administrator and determine which easements should be purchased.

(2)

Periodically review the program regulations and procedures and make recommendations to the Program Administrator and the County Council of any changes needed to maintain the program's consistency with the Prince George's County General Plan and the Green Infrastructure Plan relating to the Rural Tier.

(CB-47-2006)

Editor's note

The program regulations were adopted in CR-82-2006, Exhibit 1.